Edgewater High School Alumni
Orlando, Florida (FL)
Bill Schwentner
Edgewater High School
Class of 1960
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BILL'S PROFILE
| First Name | Bill |
| Last Name | Schwentner |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1960 |
| Gender | Male |
| Hometown | Mentor, Ohio |
| Relationship Status | Divorced |
| About Me | I'm proud to have met or worked with some of the biggest names in the entertainment world, starting with Johnny Tillotson and the Everly Brothers before I left Ohio. Met Ral Donner and Dennis Yost soon after arriving in Orlando. Changed my name to Bill Clifford (my grandmother's name) and with their encouragement I played in bands in Orlando from 1961 to 1967 (Twintones, Checkers, Prince and The Paupers, The Casuals, The Echoes (Biloxi MS), Holidays, and The Mark IV). I even recorded briefly for KAM Records in the mid-60's. By 1967 a combination of performing from 9-2,working in radio from 8-4 and teaching music from 5-8 (among other problems) led to my divorce in 1967 . I quit the band business and teaching and remarried the same year but I never again performed with a live band outside a studio. I've been lucky in my life to have met and worked with some of the finest entertainers of our generation: In addition to Johnny Tillotson, The Everly Brothers & Dennis Yost and the Classics IV, add Gene Hughes and The Casinos, Bobby Goldsboro, The Turtles, Young Rascals, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Bob Hope, Kenny Rogers, Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan, Arthur Fiedler and hundreds of others. I've done concert sound work for more than 110 live concerts and even worked on three TV specials and a movie (Jaws 3)! Many of the friends I knew have passed on but I'm still in contact with their families. Nowadays I run a DJ Entertainment and Party Planning company in Lake Ridge Virginia and since our business spans the country, I still run into a lot of the old groups (like the Platters, Drifters, Coasters) all with newly added ...(read more) |
Class of 1960 Alumni
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Class of 2005
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Class of 2006
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Class of 1984
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Class of 1967
Robert Acor
Class of 1958
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Class of 2004
Julie Guider
Class of 1987
Michelle Willis
Class of 1993
Valerie Turner
Class of 1976
Jeffrey Cayll
Class of 1971
Robert (Bob) Hyres
Class of 1964
Charles (jim) Buck
Class of 1968
Taryn Dyck
Class of 1999
David Johnson
Class of 1969
Theresa Badami
Class of 1990
Kennethia Keenan
Class of 2003
Vandie Flora
Class of 1978
Stephen Vasquez
Class of 1999
Recent Class of 1960 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1960 Reunion for Free
EHS All Alumni Picnic
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 15, 2011
Description: The food will be (all you can eat) Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ Chicken and Beef, Baked Beans, Potato Salad and Cole Slaw, P...(read more)
EHS All Alumni Pool Side Reception
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 14, 2011
Description: EHS All Alumni Pool Side Reception. Light hors d'oeuvers, cash bar will be available pool side, full bar also available...(read more)
EHS Alumni Band Rehearsal
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 12, 2011
Description: The EHS Alumni Band Info Based on the 2011 Homecoming schedule the EHS Alumni Band will have its Main Rehearsal on Wedne...(read more)