Remembering Barbara Harris, Robin Leach, Don Cherry, Miriam Nelson

Barbara Harris was the brilliant actress who began at the University of Chicago with The Compass Players. She won the 1967 Tony Award for her role in The Apple Tree, and did a memorable turn as a country singer in Robert Altman’s Nashville (1975). Robin Leach was the host of the popular television series of the 1980’s and 1990’s Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Don Cherry was a top golfer who was better known for his top five 1955 hit “Band of Gold”. He also sang the theme song for Mr. Clean. Miriam Nelson was a dancer and choreographer who choreographed the memorable dance scene with Kim Novak and William Holden in Picnic (1955).