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Ron Beitle (1954–2017) performed with several rock bands, including Nied's Hotel Band in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. He died in 2017. Band members Final lineup. Rob Parissi – vocals, guitar (1970–1979) Donnie Iris – guitar, vocals (1978–1979) Cooke Michalchick – bass, vocals (1978–1979)
Dec 11, 2017 · Wild Cherry drummer Ron Beitle has died. Beitle had reportedly been in a coma since November 18th after experiencing complications following a second surgery. He was 64 years old. Beitle helped coin the phrase: “Play That Funky Music, White Boy,” which inspired Rob Parissi to pen Wild Cherry’s #1 hit song.
Dec 13, 2017 · Aug. 30, 1954 - Dec. 9, 2017. Scott Mervis. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. smervis@post-gazette.com. Dec 13, 2017. 8:38 AM. Ron Beitle was the white boy told to “Play That Funky Music.” It happened...
May 7, 2020 · Drummer Ron Beitle passed away in 2017. Parissi still has a sense of humor about conquering the top of the charts with a disco song. “In 41 years since that song went gold, I’m still white ...
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Sep 13, 2019 · At one point, drummer Ron Beitle urged the rest of the band to give the crowd what it wanted, telling Parissi to “play that funky music, white boy.” (Beitle was also a white boy.) Parissi, in...
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Sep 1, 2022 · As the band brainstormed for song ideas, in desperate need of new music, drummer Ronald Beitle recounted hearing a listener shout, “Are you white boys gonna play some funky music?” during a set...
Apr 26, 2013 · Wild Cherry, from left, Marc Avsec, Robert Parissi, Cooke Michalchick, Donnie Iris, Ron Beitle made its mark in the 1970s. By. Times Staff Writer. Published April 26, 2013. Rob Parissi was 25...
