“My Maria” became a Top 10 hit, peaking at #9 on the pop chart. It
remained a Top 40 hit for twelve weeks. It also spent one week at #1
on the adult contemporary chart. The guitar work was done by Larry
Carlton (below).

The re-launch of KISN radio begins Sept. 1st. Hear Pat Pattee and the other Good Guys play your favorite good music. 

Niki M. Sullivan was a rock and roll guitarist, born in South Gate, Calif. He
was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly’s backing group,The
Crickets. Though he lost interest within a year or two of his involvement, his
guitar playing was an integral part of Holly’s early success. He also co-wrote
a number of his hit songs and sang back-up vocals on 27 of the 32 songs
Buddy recorded over his brief career. Since he had a slight resemblance to
Holly in his skinny posture and glasses, Niki was often called "the other guy
in glasses" by critics in their reviews.

Niki Sullivan and his band

Pictured left to right: Niki Sullivan, Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, and
Joe B. Mauldin.

"The Tracks of My Tears" was a #2 hit on the Billboard R&B singles
chart and reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is widely
considered to be among the finest recordings of The Miracles, and
sold over one million records within two years.

Frances Louise McDormand  won the Academy Award for Best Actress in
1996 for her role as police chief Marge Gunderson in the Joel and Ethan
Coen film Fargo. She won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her
performance this year in Good People. McDormand was nominated for the
Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress three times for her role in 
Mississippi Burning (1988), Almost Famous (2000), and the film North
Country (2005). She has also been nominated for four Golden Globes,
three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy Award. Frances McDormand has
been married to director Joel Coen since 1984. 

McDormand in Blood Simple (1984), the directorial debut of Joel and
Ethan Coen

Frances in Fargo