G-L-O-R-I-A

Gloria Vanderbilt has passed away at the age of 95. She lived a life of fame, fortune . . . fashion. And a had boy named Anderson, who seems to have made a name for himself.

Gloria is an oft-used name in rock and/or roll, and here's a playlist of the Glorias, with some artist Glorias thrown in.

Oh . . . plus one song that stands out to the uninitiated. Robert Hazard and the Heroes' 80's one-hitter "Escalator of Life."  One listen and you'll know why.



Factoid: Robert Hazard wrote and first recorded "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."  He was from southeastern PA, so our late great mate Evan used to tout his virtues. Pancreatic cancer took the Pennsyltucky rocker in '08.  Much will rightfully be said about Gloria Vanderbilt today. Let there also be at least one swig consumed (f the wasteful pouring out tradition) for Robert Hazard, his heroes, and his fans.

Hey, girl . . . I'm a personal friend of Gloria Vanderbilt
I got all the gold in the world around my neck 
Come ride the steel dinosaur 
Run wild in the jungle 
It's a Zulu Nation 
Seduction, sacrifice, a new sensation 
Nothing ever changes!

It ain't Dylan or McCartney, but I like it.  Cheers.