After playing with the other band members for so long, it isnt surprising that each compliments the other with such ease. Nothing any of us thought about, it just happened. But, you were in a duet at one point, right? A very bright guy, charming guy. All rights reserved. Yeah, I dont think its there anymore. They always seem to have weight to them. So, what has it been like working with Neil Young. Everything was synced up perfectly and the sound was really polished. "Kooch" is an accomplished New York-based session guitarist. Hilarious. He also co-wrote others: You Cant Make Love, Man with a Mission, Not Enough Love in the World, Building the Perfect Beast, Sunset Grill, and Drivin With Your Eyes Closed. I dont remember Quantum. guitarist Danny Kortchmar. Its interesting how a songwriterslyrics can be a window to the ways they look at the world. Very smart. Theyre different people, of course, three different people, but theyre very bright people. He is not dating anyone. I made an album for Asylum. And what about Jackson? What type of gigs? And for a lot of time in the seventies, and wed go out on tour with James and James would come and do his sound check and he would do his mic check and whatever, then hed leave. She wanted to stay at home and be a mother. I was listening to him back in the early seventies and I wore out his albums. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. Kortchmar worked on his own, reuniting with Larkey in the band Jo Mama in 1970 and 1971 and recording solo albums Kootch (1973) and Innuendo (1980), but he experienced his greatest success backing other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon, Harry Nilsson and Jackson Browne (when Browne recorded Kortchmar's song "Shaky Town" for the Running on Empty album, Kortchmar sang harmony vocals). But he did stay, and . We made a lot of friends. Biography. So, things happen quickly and you had to know your stuff, you had to be able to find a part that was going to help the song, help the singer, and help the producer. I met him when I was like 14 or 15, and we just were hanging out for a while. Have you heard that before? callback: cb And then Warren Zevon, he mentioned the Pioneer chicken stand on Carmelita, and he was an amazing songwriter. They helped define the 70s singer-songwriter era, cranking out riffs, licks and beats on such albums as: Running on Empty (Jackson Browne), Tapestry (Carole King), and Sweet Baby James (James Taylor), and at times theyd be joined by guitarist-producer-songwriter, Waddy Wachtel,bassist Tim Drummond, and multi-instrumentalist, David Lindley. Danny Kortchmar:No. What kind of character traits or personality traits, aside from the music Because obviously, you all are great musicians, but what was it that brought you together as far as your personalities, and maybe your values? His stuff is from the heart and he means it, and hes got tremendous poetic ability. If I can get you to smile before I leave. Along with Danny, Leland, Russ and keyboardist, Craig Doerge, they would be known as The Section, essentially the four were the house band of top session players for Asylum Records. Rick:People threw in 50, 100 bucks. Or do you have other people coming in on board to weigh in? So, theyre easy to pick up and you want to sing along with him, so yeah, hes a pretty brilliant fellow. The name is vaguely familiar, but I dont really remember. Where: Long's Park, Route 30 and Harrisburg Pike. One of your earlier collaborations was with The Section. She didnt want to tour. Wife Roadies are writing books and its getting to be too clogged up. No, we did not. Especially Klingman, who was playing with Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, with Jimi Hendrix. The Immediate Family (Left to Right): Steve Postell, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel. She passed away. Danny Kortchmar:Well, hes got his own way of doing things. Like I said before, he plays with authority and passion and blood and guts. Such an extraordinary group of musicians. Theres not much we can do. Well, I used to give the bass player and the drummer dirty looks all the time.[. He was always great to be around and everyone that knew him, loved him. Hes a performer. We were childhood buddies. How have all of you changed your way of working, now that weve got this pandemic encircling us? And that was again, years ago with Lee Sklar and Russ Kunkel and Craig Doerge. Yeah. and Russ Kunkel is the same. But, yeah, and a lot of people are doing these streams, a few talk too much and arent playing enough. And Carole King, she was his piano player. . Thats what you got to do. I dont know what gigs were canceled. I guess its better than nothing. Kootchmar would also gathersongwriting credits for such songs as: Youre Not Drinking Enough, All She Wants To Do Is Dance. Im going to be talking to, I think, Waddy tomorrow. And she was well known in the L.A. music scene, but then I dont know if she had personal problems. Building the Perfect Beast was indeed a monster but certainly only in a good way, containing Kortchmar's "All She Wants to Do is Dance"," Sunset Grill","Driving With Your Eyes Closed", the . And Ill get to everybody. Really smart and easy to be with. Denny is directing our documentary, about us and thats going to cover most areas. They had two children, Michael and Daniel. Albert Lee. Rick Landers:Id read that you were coming out with a new album in 2021, but I dont see that its been released yet. Thats pretty cool. What type of gigs? Rick:Did he make that up himself? That was a while ago when I was living in Connecticut. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Steve Perry, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. We just dodged the bullet, just barely. Rick:And Carole King, she was his piano player. Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and Friends at Long's Park Summer Music Series. Danny Kortchmar:Its just the five of us. I never lived in England. In Taylor's autobiographical composition "Fire and Rain", the line "sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground" is a reference to the breakup of that band. You were on the Sweet Baby James album, right? Yeah. She was married at the time to a fellow named Charley Larkey, who was a bass player. [4], In 1990, Kortchmar co-produced and played on Jon Bon Jovi's #1 album Blaze of Glory. After hearing about Browne, I couldnt go without asking Kortchmar to share what it was like working with James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. The band, which released its self-titled debut album in late August and also includes guitarist Steve Postell, has scheduled shows in three California cities and Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida. Hes in his seventies, still got it. He was born in New York City and lived in Manhattan until age 4 or 5, when his family moved to suburban Westchester County. So, what is it like working with Neil on a regular basis? What were you using? Only people in the know would know. And they went over real well and the boys had a good time doing it. event : evt, We used an app called, Acapella. It's changed so radically, though. Played on most of her records. His songs, I mean, he is one of the best songwriters Ive ever heard, ever.. And we do it one at a time. People threw in 50, 100 bucks. Kortchmar recorded two albums as part of the band Attitudes, with Jim Keltner, David Foster and Paul Stallworth, for George Harrison's Dark Horse record label. He got a lot from a woman named Elizabeth Cotten. Hes like a rock God. Rick:Oh, okay, cool. She was pretty shy, wasnt she? [Both Laugh]. And created the essence of the way he plays to this day. Rick:Did you ever know anybody named Judee Sill? Notes. Yeah. I wanted to play great songs. That was a while ago when I was living in Connecticut. Danny Kortchmar:All original. Danny Kortchmar is a 76 year old American Composer born on 6th April, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. [1] Kortchmar first came to prominence in the mid-1960s playing with bands in his native New York City, such as The King Bees and The Flying Machine, which included a then-unknown James Taylor (Kortchmar having been a long-time friend of Taylor's as both summered on Martha's Vineyard in their teens). Keith and his wife, Patti, came to a show we played prior to the pandemic, and the best part was, they told us before we went on, they couldn't stay for the whole show. Danny Kortchmar:Hes a performer. But were playing a live-stream concert June 26 at the Coach House via AlertTheGlobe.com. Danny Kortchmar of the Linda Ronstadt band performs at the Greek Theater on June 1, 1984 in Berkeley, California. And thats what he said. Yeah. Rick:And what about Jackson? That happened with a lot of the songs we did. They were the Los Angeles-based musical heavyweights behind the scenes with the famous artists of the singer-songwriter era. However, we didnt do the full treatment on that. Hes got it. Theres some real fine people I know, theyre really shy. Danny Kortchmar | Los Angeles CA We do, maybe, three dates and then a day off, and then maybe another three. Yeah. [6], In 1999, the group released its second album, When the Clock Strikes 12. Remember the line "Sweet dreams and Flying Machines in pieces on the ground" from . The Section was revered by music insiders. I really dont know if I want to put years and years reliving my whole life again. We played two or three shows. He shared his passion for great songs and explained the difference between doing session work for commercials and playing with great songwriters, singers. Did you ever go through that, As far as being a little shy singing and playing in front of people? I think back at Jackson Brownes, hes got a line, I think its Running On Empty, where he talks about, get back to the smile before I leave. He did though. Maybe well do that. Yeah. And then we realized we both loved music and we kind of just eased into it. And that was my first experience working with Jackson. Hes just a brilliant writer and a creator of music. And at that point I became a producer and I stopped doing record dates altogether., I said, You wrote some beautiful songs with Henley. The stuff that Id be writing about, yes, its a fascinating story, but the thing is that a documentary is being made about The Immediate Family, and its being made by Denny Tedesco who did The Wrecking Crew. There were all the great side men and session guys from a generation before us, and they never left town. Thats not much of a way to get to enjoy a concert, in your car. Great guy. Kortchmar is featured on guitar on Carole King's 1975 album, Thoroughbred. You got to learn from the people who came before you. Of course, Ive played a lot of music with James, way before he was famous. Rick:Yeah. "One day I discovered an E chord to an A chord and I went, 'Wow, the 1 to the 4 . Mm-hmm (affirmative). Well, its got to have soul, its got to have healing, and it has to move people. Is it the history of your band? And songs you can write sometimes fast. I think Im spoiled in that I got to work with so many great songwriters that I have a very high bar in terms of what I think is good songwriting. Ive known him since he was like 18 or 19 years old. Another well known guitar player. Did you know that Tapestry was going to be such a hit?, Danny explained. Like I said before, he plays with authority and passion and blood and guts. To me, you can tell its him after two notes, you can tell its him right away. In a remarkable career that has spanned 50 years, Danny Kortchmar has recorded with an astonishing array of legends, including Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon - and, as the saying goes, the list goes on! Danny Kortchmar along with guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russ Kunkel, were considered musicians musicians as part of The Section. And thats what he does. [10], In 2006 he co-produced Hanson's album The Walk, which was released in the US in the summer of 2007. Because Danny Kortchmar has been co-writer and writer on so many hits (All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Dirty Laundry, Somebodys Baby, Honey Dont Leave L.A., among many others,) Id have been remiss if I didnt ask him about his songwriting process. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Was that you? In 1970, Kortchmar reunited with Taylor on his breakthrough album Sweet Baby James. Danny Kortchmar:Well, youd have to know those fellows to know that. And then fortunately, Don Henley kicked me upstairs, he made me co-producer on his first solo album. Curious if Kortchmar listens to contemporary music, I asked him who is on his playlist. When she realized that people dug her and then she was going to go over well and the people were going to be excited about hearing her songs, she opened up and got a lot less shy and a lot more. What kind of character traits or personality traits, aside from the music Because obviously, you all are great musicians, but what was it that brought you together as far as your personalities, and maybe your values? We just dodged the bullet, just barely. And then he played something with Andy Kaufman, and got kicked out of high school. Danny Kortchmar:Thats right. I never met her. And that was again, years ago with Lee Sklar and Russ Kunkel and Craig Doerge. Rick:Okay. Look forward to their new venture as The Immediate Family.. As Im from NJ, am sorry that I missed them recently but hope to catch them the next time around. Rick:Yeah. Mm-hmm (affirmative). I dont know if youve noticed those. Remember the line "Sweet dreams and Flying Machines in pieces on the ground" . And everythings on hold right now. With decades of touring under his belt and ones hair getting grayer, are there any new strategies Kortchmar employs to make travel less exhausting? Its no good if the song is just about the person that wrote it. And he was just a great cat. Guitarist Danny Kortchmar says he traveled everywhere when he played in James Taylors band many decades ago, and he has also toured with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and David Crosby and Graham Nash. And is it The Immediate Family thats playing? Please Help Keep Rock & Blues Muse Alive, Review: Colossal Street Jam No Way To Live. What were you using? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Theyre as good or better than any of those bands, in my opinion. Kortchmar is the son of manufacturer Emil Kortchmar and author Lucy Cores. And never did. More info:. Oh, thats pretty cool. While we were still waiting for the audience to be let in, wed jam. He was a wonderful fellow, but like I said, very bright, verysharp, like that. Danny Kortchmar:Thats right. And then some of the songs I came up with the title, for instance, New York Minute, I came up with the chorus and also wrote the music to it, and we threw ideas around. Havent you done a cruise at one point? I mean, did somebody say, hey, we want Danny Kortchmar and hey, somebody else said we want Craig and it was more of a networking thing or did a company say, Hey, we want you guys and now youre a group. Danny Kortchmar:Craig Doerge came in to replace her. That was very interesting to me too, cause previously we would just do James Taylor songs with James. So, do you have any preferences between performing solo or with a group? And thats Neil. When youre playing with James, or Carole, or Jackson, or Ronstadt, or Crosby & Nash, or Neil, or any of these, theyre passionately involved in their music. But with Linda we were doing a bunch of different songs by different writers, all of which were picked by Linda, who has brilliant taste and knows exactly what works for her.. Some do, some dont. Rick:Yeah, hes got a unique picking style. Now, if you fly over Marthas Vineyard, you'll see about 300. And his songs are very moving. Which is why the biggest names in the business hired them. Focus on the duo's 2010 world tour, dubbed the "Troubadour Reunion Tour." That's really a difficult question, because the last tour I did was 11 years ago the Troubadour Reunion Tour with James Taylor and Carole King, Kortchmar responds. It was pretty amazing, but Ive got good neighbors, so that was kind of cool. As far as playing out, I understand. He lived in Westport and Wilton on the southern side of the state and in Granby on the northern side. Rick:I started reading, digging into them and they were pretty fascinating too. It was nothing I thought about at all. Cause I thought that Craig came in after her? I think Ive worn out a lot of his albums, particularly. One of them is, I realized that everyone and his mother is writing a book. Judee was theartist signed to Asylum, around 71. Danny Kortchmar:I wasnt producing then. Danny Kortchmar: Originally she was shy. Theres some real fine people I know, theyre really shy. Very talented guy. Thats incredible. We get together and we just start playing immediately, fall right into it. So, we were loud enough, and the woman featured (Siobhan OBrien) ended up with around four hundred bucks. Absolutely brilliant. Sailboats and motorboats are anchored off Martha's Vineyard, one of the favorite destinations of [+] guitarist Danny Kortchmar. We went over very well. We played two or three shows. Or Cruel Twist. I mentioned this tune from The Immediate Familys first EP because of its funky groove and because its one of my favorites. But of course he is one of the greatest record producers ever., Photo: The Immediate Family by Rob Shanahan. I was listening to him back in the early seventies and I wore out his albums. It matches his voice beautifully. New York Minute is one of my favorites.. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous Musician They dont miss anything. All Rights Reserved, Interview: Danny Kortchmar of The Immediate Family. Yeah. Havent you done a cruise at one point? Rick:I checked out The Immediate Family facebook page and watched you guys play, Somebodys Baby. Guitar Internationalis honored to present to our readers interviews with every member of The Immediate Family, kicking them with Mr. Danny Kortchmar. Rick:Was that a group of session players established by a company or did you all weigh in on pulling that together? Is that how you pronounce his name? Was he over there at that point? Originally she was shy. Hed play us a song, we just go, Oh man this is so beautiful. Its a joy to play great songs with great artists., Kortchmar continued. The EP is going to be released in the Fall and LP in 2021 on Quarto Valley Records. Also on that album, he co-wrote the songs "You Can't Make Love", "Man with a Mission", "Not Enough Love in the World", "Building the Perfect Beast", "Sunset Grill", and "Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed". Thats right. So once this coronavirus, lets assume that theres a vaccine. Danny Kortchmar:This is tough. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); (function() { I met him when I was like 14 or 15, and we just were hanging out for a while. They always seem to have weight to them. Its interesting how a songwriterslyrics can be a window to the ways they look at the world. And then he played something with Andy Kaufman, and got kicked out of high school. Denny did directing for me back in the day. When he put together the Running on Empty tour, he wanted the greatest Russ and Lee, and Craig Doerge on keys, and myself. Nearby Connecticut, where Kortchmar and the Immediate Family will play two concerts this month, is another place he looks at fondly. Anytime a traveler leaves home and visits another country, there is intellectual stimulation, he says. Danny admitted that he was focused on writing for The Immediate Family. Don is a great rhythm and blues singer. Along with Danny, Leland, Russ and keyboardist, Craig Doerge, they would be known as The Section, essentially the four were the house band of top session players for Asylum Records. I started reading, digging into them and they were pretty fascinating too. Danny Kortchmar:I never lived in England. Like I said, just full of blood and guts. And at that point she started to become less shy. Danny Kortchmar:The fellows, they would often do different things and theyd do different sessions, different tours and stuff like that. You worked for Asylum Records for a while, right? It was pretty amazing, but Ive got good neighbors, so that was kind of cool. [+] Heading for a performance in Osaka are, left to right, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Steve Postell, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and executive producer/tour manager Kaz Sakamoto. And his songs are very moving. Danny Kortchmar:No, we did not. Well-known in the music industry as a session guitarist and producer. As I got older, when I became a pre-teen and a teenager, I realized it was incredibly boring, Kortchmar says, and I used to refer to it as the velvet rut.. I think Ive always, not always, but Ive considered when I watch him play, its almost as if he misses the note, but he always hits the right sound. And thats Neil. he is one of famous Musician with the age 75 years old group. Danny Kortchmar:No, we were James back-up band. Im writing songs. Did he make that up himself? Weve known each other and have been playing together for 50 years now. Danny Kortchmar wiki ionformation include family relationships: spouse or partner (wife or husband); siblings; childen/kids; parents life. Oh, okay, cool. I wanted to know about working with Jackson Browne. So, that worked out. Cause I thought that Craig came in after her? But I'm prepared to pay more money personally for flying and hotels. Well, he marches to his own drummer, as everyone knows. Thats what a lot of people are doing now. I kind of like young bands that sound like old bands., Danny continued. I really like Greta Van Fleet. I was the right guy for this because Im from New York and I came up playing rhythm of blues, blues, and soul music. Photo: The Immediate Family by Jerry Lofaro. Danny Kortchmar:Well, I always performed with a group. What are some of the highlights working with Jackson, Neil, Warren and Carole and James? Is that how you pronounce his name? I was just a player then. Brilliant. Rick:But, you were in a duet at one point, right? Rick:Yeah. I asked him to elaborate a bit on his experience as a sideman, songwriter and producer during the golden age of the singer/songwriter. This is a broad history of all the people we played with thats an awful lot of people. Danny Kortchmar quotes.. "So I had all the music and the 'must be somebody's baby' part. Or do you have other people coming in on board to weigh in? The first person sets up with a click track, then leads us visually and musically. The fellows, they would often do different things and theyd do different sessions, different tours and stuff like that. It was one of his first big jobs really, he was playing guitar with the Everly Brothers and touring with them. King, and Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Jimi Hendrix, and everybody. Unlike the Wrecking Crew whose contributions were largely based on strong artist participation (ex: Brian Wilson, Phil Spector), you can really hear all of the contributions of these amazing artists. Daniel Kortchmar Profile: American rock singer, guitarist and songwriter, born April 6, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. Very charming guy, good to know. Yeah, we did that just before the virus kicked in. She had so much power as a vocalist, tremendous power. It was very peaceful and quiet, and I liked it when I was a kid, because you could walk everywhere., Larchmont is an affluent village next to the Long Island Sound about 20 miles northeast of Manhattan. And they did like just two parts. They were young, more contemporary, more rock and roll. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, and Carly Simon helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. Danny Kortchmar:Well, yeah, me and my pal, Charlie Karp had a little thing we called it Slo Leak, and it was just the two of us. The name is vaguely familiar, but I dont really remember. Danny Kortchmar:Well, he marches to his own drummer, as everyone knows. I wasnt producing then. We made a couple of records and we actually did a couple of gigs too. When she realized that people dug her and then she was going to go over well and the people were going to be excited about hearing her songs, she opened up and got a lot less shy and a lot more. Featured on James Taylor's Sweet Baby James (he was a member of a band called Flying Machine with a then-unknown Taylor. And that includes European music, European classical music too., Along with The Immediate Familys new album Skin In the Game set to release in Spring of 2023, the award-winning The Immediate Family Documentary Film will also be released, directed by Denny Tedesco (The Wrecking Crew). Youre not going to come up with original music that no ones ever heard before. Roadies are writing books and its getting to be too clogged up. Ghost musicians, if you will. So, we were loud enough, and the woman featured (Siobhan OBrien) ended up with around four hundred bucks. Every time I pick up the guitar, I find something thats a little different than Id ever seen before or heard before in my playing., I asked, What do you think makes a good song?, As if everything is on the tip of his tongue, Danny jumped right in with a response. Well, hes got his own way of doing things. Danny Kortchmar along with guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russ Kunkel, were considered 'musician's musicians' as part of The Section. Danny Kortchmar:Well, you listen to any of his records. And even though theyre really good at what they do, as far as playing. I dont know what gigs were canceled. The same goes for Don Henley's "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" with Danny Kortchmar on synthesized guitar. He had the foresight to know. Unlike say, The Wrecking Crew. Its really kind of a toy, but it does work for that purpose. [3], In 1989, Kortchmar co-produced and played on Don Henley's album The End of the Innocence. Same thing with Ronstadt, who is absolutely brilliant, one of the greatest singers Ive ever been on stage with, maybe the greatest. The seasoned supergroup Immediate Family Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Postell, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel lay it all on the line. Certainly trying to sum Neil up in one word is impossible. In 1992, he co-produced Toto's eighth studio album Kingdom of Desire, he also wrote two of the songs on the album: "Kick Down the Walls" and the title track. Daniel "Danny Kootch" Kortchmar is an American guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. Id read that you were coming out with a new album in 2021, but I dont see that its been released yet. He was featured on just about every Carole King album of the late '60s and early '70s. I asked Kortchmar to tell me about it. You have to pay attention to what's going on around you. Well, I always performed with a group. Yeah. I love songs that tell a storywe all do, and songs that are about us. She wanted to stay at home and be a mother. And James, at that point picked up the guitar and he was just okay, but he went away. At various times, each would get the call to play on albums with such music legends as: Jackson Browne, Carole King; Don Henley, James Taylor; Warren Zevon; Stevie Nicks; Linda Ronstadt and a host of others. He did though. Rick:And you did something with James Taylor early, didnt you, when you were a kid? Daniel Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is a guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY DANNY KORTCHMAR, WADDY WACHTEL, RUSS KUNKEL, LELAND SKLAR, STEVE POSTELL ANNOUNCE NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON AUGUST 27TH FALL TOUR BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 3RD June 29, 2021 - The Immediate Family will be releasing their highly anticipated full-length, self-titled album on August 27th via Quarto Valley Records. Id rather write songs than a book. Very talented guy. In 2010 Kortchmar joined the Troubadour Reunion Tour supporting James Taylor and Carole King along with Section bandmates Lee Sklar and Russ Kunkel. I think back at Jackson Brownes, hes got a line, I think its Running On Empty, where he talks about, get back to the smile before I leave. And thats the other part of it. Great guy. And you did something with James Taylor early, didnt you, when you were a kid? Were you working at or producing stuff in Quantum Studios at that time in California? I never wrote a song with him. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan), The Best Lip Balms With SPFAnd Why You Need One, Why Prince Harry Is Less Popular Than Prince Andrew In America Now, How To Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally, According To Heart Experts, Chefs Dinner Series In New York Celebrates Ten Year Run, H. Moser & Cie. 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