THE RASPBERRIES RAP!
Personal fax on the hottest new group around!
 
FULL NAME: Eric Howard Carmen
NICKNAME: "The Kid"
HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 124 lbs. EYES: Dark brown
BIRTH DATE: 8/11/49
PRESENT HOME: Euclid, OH
HOBBIES: Girls, tennis, football, swimming
BEST MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN RECENTLY: A Clockwork Orange
FAVORITE SINGERS: Beatles, Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, Rachmaninoff
FAVORITE COLORS: Black and dark purple
FAVORITE SEASON: Summer, because I love summer nights
WHAT WOULD YOU IF YOU COULDN'T BE A MUSICIAN: An actor
PETS: A Siamese cat named Puppy
BEST SURPRISE YOU EVER GOT: My little brother
WHAT'S YOUR JOB IN THE RASPBERRIES: Vocalist, play rhythm guitar & piano, wrote "Go All the Way" and "I Wanna Be With You." I am the leader, I guess
 
FULL NAME: Wallace Carter Bryson
NICKNAMES: Kema, Indian, Razz
HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 160 lbs. EYES: Brown
BIRTHDATE: 7/18/49
BIRTHPLACE: Gastonia, NC
PRESENT HOME: Eastlake, OH
HOBBIES: Pool, fishing, home recording, baseball, tennis
BEST Movie YOU'VE SEEN RECENTLY: Play It Again, Sam
FAVORITE SEASON: Writer, because of Christmas
MOST EXCITING MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE: Getting gold record for "Go All the Way"
WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU COULDN'T BE A MUSICIAN: A computer programmer
FAVORITE FOODS: Southern fried chicken, steak, cheeseburgers, grits, strawberry shortcake, lobster, shrimp
PETS: A basset hound and a black cat
BEST SURPRISE YOU EVER GOT: Hearing our first album on the radio in Eric's car
ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS: Two sisters
HOW'D YOU MEET YOUR BEST FRIEND: He came in my backyard one night looking his little brother
ANY SECRET MESSAGES FOR FLIP-ERS: I'd like to meet you all!
 
FULL NAME: David Smalley
HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 160 lbs. EYES: Blue
BIRTHDATE: 7/10/49
BIRTHPLACE: Oil City, PA
PRESENT HOME: Euclid, OH
FIRST AMBITION: To be a lawyer
BEST MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN RECENTLY: Bluebeard
FAVORITE SINGERS: Early Beatles, Eagles, Beach Boys
FAVORITE SEASON: Autumn, a time of change and beauty
FAVORITE KIND OF GIRL: Soft, intelligent, sensitive, pretty, honest, warm
WHO HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CHOICE OF A CAREER (OR SUCCESS): I wanted to be successful not only far myself but also for my father. So he'd be proud.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULDN'T Of A MUSICIAN: A teacher, maybe. Or a social worker
FAVORITE FOODS: Chinese food, Coca cola, pecan pie, Jello with Cool Whip
ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS: Three sisters, two brothers
FAVORITE KIND Of PARTY: The kind where you can turn loose, like summer beach parties
 
FULL NAME: James Alexander Bonfanti
HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 135 lbs. EYES: Brown
BIRTHDATE: 12/17/48
BIRTHPLACE: Windber, PA
FIRST AMBITION: To be a doctor
HOBBIES: Golf, target shooting
BEST MOVIE YOU'VE BEEN RECENTLY: The Godfather
FAVORITE KIND OF GIRL: Soft spoken, blonde hair, blue eyes
MARITAL STATUS: I've been married 14 months. My wife's name Is Barbara.
PETS: I want to get a Dalmatian and name him Spotless!
ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS: Two brothers
WHAT'S YOUR JOB IN THE RASPBERRIES: Drums and back-up vocals. Also was one of the first, along with Eric, who starred Raspberries two years ago
ANY SECRET MESSAGES FOR FLIP-ERS: I'm not really here—it's all done with mirrors!
 
FAN MAIL ADDRESS: Raspberries Fan Club, P.O. Box 22192. Cleveland, Ohio 44122

Flip / March 1973