Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

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This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Payola$ Concerts

Payola$ performed 125 concerts worldwide. You can sort the list by city, concert venue, or date.

Location	Venue Sort descending	Date
Edmonton, Canada		1984-2-21
Saint John, Canada		1984-3-18
Quebec City, Canada		1984-3-17
Montreal, Canada		1984-3-16
Ottawa, Canada		1984-3-12
Thunder Bay, Canada		1984-3-3
Thunder Bay, Canada		1984-3-2
Kenora, Canada		1984-3-1
Winnipeg, Canada		1984-2-29
Ottawa, Canada		1982-10-16
Brandon, Canada		1984-2-28
Red Deer, Canada		1984-2-22
Ottawa, Canada		1985-9-12
Vernon, Canada		1984-2-19
Vancouver, Canada		1984-2-18
Victoria, Canada		1984-2-17
Providence, RI		1982-11-12
Richmond, VA		1982-12-4
Norfolk, VA		1982-12-3
Greenville, SC		1982-12-2
Cincinnati, OH		1982-11-18
Milwaukee, W		1982-11-21
Kansas City, MO		1982-11-22
St. Louis, MO		1982-11-23
Fredericton, Canada		1984-3-19
Moncton, Canada		1984-3-20
Toronto, Canada		1982-5-29
St. John’s, Canada		1984-3-30
Halifax, Canada		1984-3-22
Halifax, Canada		1984-3-23
St. John’s, Canada		1984-3-29
Halifax, Canada		1984-3-24
Cornerbrook, Canada		1984-3-28
Sydney, Canada		1984-3-26
Cleveland, OH	Agora Ballroom	1982-11-19
West Hartford, CT	Agora Ballroom	1982-11-8
New Haven, CT	Agora Ballroom	1982-11-7
Hallandale Beach, FL	Agora Ballroom	1982-10-31
London, Canada	Alumni Hall	1982-5-27
Fort Worth, TX	Aragon Ballroom	1982-11-28
Tarpon Springs, FL	Astro Skate	1982-10-30
Ottawa, Canada	Barrymore’s Music Hall	1983-2-28
Kitchener, Canada	Bingemans	1982-6-1
Calgary, Canada	Body Shoppe	1984-7-28
Calgary, Canada	Body Shoppe	1984-7-27
Calgary, Canada	Body Shoppe	1984-7-26
Chico, CA	Cal State University	1982-12-5
Calgary, Canada	Calaway Park	1984-9-22
Calgary, Canada	Calaway Park	1984-9-23
Ottawa, Canada	Carleton University	1983-3-5
Saskatoon, Canada	Centennial Auditorium	1982-5-19
Winnipeg, Canada	Centennial Concert Hall	1982-5-23
Winnipeg, Canada	Centennial Concert Hall	1982-5-22
Ottawa, Canada	Central Canadian Exhibition Grandstand	1983-8-22
Poughkeepsie, NY	Chance	1982-11-14
Ottawa, Canada	Civic Center	1982-6-5
Ottawa, Canada	Civic Centre	1984-3-8
Austin, TX	Club Foot	1982-11-29
Toronto, Canada	CNE Grandstand	1983-8-17
Vancouver, Canada	Commodore Ballroom	1981-9-29
Sudbury, Canada	Community Arena	1982-5-26
Toronto, Canada	Concert Hall	1982-10-15
Edmonton, Canada	Convention Centre	1985-12-31
Kitchener, Canada	Coronet	1984-3-9
Charleston, SC	Flying Dutchman	1982-11-30
Montreal, Canada	Forum	1984-3-7
Montreal, Canada	Forum	1983-4-9
Montreal, Canada	Forum	1983-4-8
Ottawa, Canada	Fyfe & Drum	1981-6-16
Quebec City, Canada	Grand Amphitheatre Cegep Ste-Foy	1982-6-6
Oakville, Canada	Grove	1981-8-23
Hamilton, Canada	Hamilton Place Theatre	1982-6-3
Passaic, NJ	Histsville	1982-11-6
Calgary, Canada	Hungarian Centre	1985-1-26
Calgary, Canada	Hungarian Centre	1984-9-21
Calgary, Canada	KCR Hall	1984-12-31
Vancouver, Canada	Kerrisdale Arena	1982-5-13
Thunder Bay, Canada	Lakehead University	1982-5-25
Montreal, Canada	Le Club	1981-10-28
Quebec City, Canada	Le Shoeclack Dechaine	1982-10-19
Montreal, Canada	Le Spectrum	1982-10-18
Montreal, Canada	Le Spectrum	1984-3-10
Montreal, Canada	Le Spectrum	1983-11-24
Moncton, Canada	Le Spectrum	1983-2-26
Providence, RI	Living Room	1982-11-13
Calgary, Canada	Lucifer's Nightclub	1982-10-2
Calgary, Canada	Lucifer's Nightclub	1982-10-1
Calgary, Canada	Lucifer's Nightclub	1982-9-30
Toronto, CA	Maple Leaf Gardens	1984-3-6
Toronto, CA	Maple Leaf Gardens	1984-3-5
Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens	1982-11-16
Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens	1982-11-17
Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens	1982-11-15
Toronto, Canada	Massey Hall	1982-5-28
Calgary, Canada	Max Bell Arena	1982-5-18
Calgary, Canada	Max Bell Arena	1984-2-24
Calgary, Canada	Max Bell Arena	1982-5-15
Kelowna, Canada	Memorial Arena	1982-5-14
Toronto, Canada	Nags Head North	1983-3-6
Edmonton, Canada	Northlands Coliseum	1982-5-17
Edmonton, Canada	Northlands Coliseum	1982-8-19
San Francisco, CA	Old Waldorf	1982-12-18
Vancouver, Canada	Pacific Coliseum	1982-8-21
Vancouver, Canada	Pacific Coliseum	1985-9-2
Vancouver, Canada	Pacific Coliseum	1981-7-25
Orlando, FL	Park Avenue Club	1982-11-1
Chicago, IL	Park West	1982-11-20
Binghamton, NY	Popeye’s	1982-10-22
Philadelphia, PA	Ripley’s	1982-11-9
New York, NY	Ritz	1982-11-11
Los Angeles, CA	Roxy	1982-12-6
Victoria, Canada	Royal Theatre	1982-5-11
Victoria, Canada	Royal Theatre	1982-5-12
Atlanta, GA	Rumours	1982-10-29
Regina, Canada	Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts	1982-5-20
Wausau, WI	Shang-ri-la Bar	1982-10-9
Lethbridge, Canada	Sportsplex	1984-2-25
Hellerstown, PA	Springhouse	1982-11-10
Calgary, Canada	Stampede Corral	1982-8-18
Fresno, CA	Star Palace	1982-12-10
Wilkes Barre, PA	Station	1982-10-24
Montreal, Canada	Theatre St-Denis	1982-6-4
New Haven, CT	Toad’s Place	1983-11-6
Bolton, Canada	Underground	1982-5-31
San Francisco, CA	Warfield	1983-10-21

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