When I worked in a magazine store in Montreal, I met Buddy Hackett, Michael York, Jeff Reardon and Brian Mulroney, who introduced himself - this was before he was Prime Minister; I recognized him from an Aislin cartoon in the Montreal Gazette, but didn't remember his name. I also sold a Le Soleil newspaper to René Levesque, when he was Premier of Quebec. He came in to the store himself, instead of sending his driver.
July, 1984, I met Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, (Steve Van Zandt, Jean Beauvoir and Dino Danelli), when they arrived at Le Spectrum for the first night of the Voice of America tour, then I walked in after them and watched the soundcheck, speaking with Jean and Dino for about five minutes about half way through.
George Stroumboupolos, on Queen Street West, near Trinity Bellwoods park, in '17. He was friendly.
Madonna, jogging on Yonge Street in 1984 or 1985.
Duane Ward, at House of Lancaster, Queensway, 1993.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in 1972, when he played for Milwaukee. The Bucks were playing a preseason game at The Forum that night.
Whipper Billy Watson, who lived up the street, when I was a kid. He gave out the best candy at hallowe'en.
Steven Tyler's daughter Chelsea, when she played a gig at The Mod Club with her duo band Kaneholler, in '15. I spoke with her for about ten minutes, before and after her performance. She was very beautiful, and down to earth, dressed in thrift store clothes, and wearing no makeup.
