most critical problems that are causing turmoil in our land. We enjoyed a nice visit from my daughter, Julie who is finally taking a few weeks off from school. As long as this old voice holds out I will take every opportunity to sing and I thank God every day that I can still use the talent I was given. resources for the classroom. Its October and that is State Fair time in Jackson, Mississippi. Colorfully costumed skits with low-budget props were liberally sprinkled into the program. I know that Reception Photos : Mom Ralna and Bride Julie . I am in awe of the continuous fan support the Welk show has received from fans for all these years. It all happened 36 years ago this month, The date was June 16, 1973; music makers Mary Lou Metzger and Richard Maloof got married. excited to work with these teenagers and get them prepared to enter high school. Although we are three weeks into the 2015, we have just finished putting up all our Christmas decorations. Fortunately, Sis and I have escaped it so far, but our 16-month-old grandson and his parents have all had it. She gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis, both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show . enjoyed visiting with Julie and Carlos and friends in California that we dont see often enough. In fact, Lawrence Welk did not learn English until his early 20s, which explains the accent that became his trademark. He had severe complications after the transplant and did not survive. Remember there is a lot more on the ballot than a vote for president. My hometown is publicizing the works of musicians and artists from the Tupelo area. In 2010, Ralna and her husband were happy to see their daughter Julie get married. Carlos works in a field of high technology that I cannot begin to understand, but he does, and is very good at it. 2023 American Profile, All Rights Reserved. unpredictable. He has continued to dance his whole life and runs a dance studio in the Los Angeles area. I am so blessed that these people still come out to hear me sing the same old songs year after year. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site! photos, I hope you all will give a lot of thought and prayer to our upcoming presidential election. College football season is in full swing and we have been to a couple of Ole Miss games. He was 98! What was the average salary on The Lawrence Welk Show? English remained single, but Hovis has since remarried. I have not been able to get a lawn mower in my yard since early Singing as a duo, Ralna English and Guy Hovis performed together regularly on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1970 to 1982. In the first part of September, I am doing something I have not done in a while. Enshrined in the Buddy Holly Walk Of Fame in Lubbock, Texas. Rafael This month I have done a couple of concerts and attended a reunion of the Singing TV execs wanted, and still want, no surprises. At the age of 73, I am so grateful for each day. Ralna English is a 80 year old American Singer. soon. This month I will travel to Arizona to visit my daughter, Julie, who I have not seen for a while. The Lawrence Welk Show stars Guy Hovis and Ralna English married in 1969 and divorced in 1984, and are not still married as reported in a previous edition of American Profile. Check them out on their website (Ted@Squeezebox.com) and if they are ever in your area, I think you would love their music. Take care of yourselves and keep a joyful song in your heart. He was a great In my last newsletter, I said that Guy & Ralna had no bookings for the year, but, as fate would have it, we wound up working for four days at the 40th Norsk-Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota at the end of September. We are thrilled that many PBS stations across the country have renewed the Lawrence Welk Show for two more years. something we might want to buy that we dont really need and give that monetary value to She has never seen much of the music will thrill and bless your soul. Let his smile be your guide, with that great bass sound! They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1968 and married in 1969. So there are some positives that came with the As of 2015, they still perform together regularly. commitments that made that short month seem shorter. Featured here from the 1977 episode titled "Springtime", Jamie who is from Indianapolis Today is the birthday of Lawrence Welk the Third, the Maestro's grandson and also Tanya's and Larry Welk Jr's firstborn! They have also performed at political events for U.S. Her hometown is in Haskell, and she belongs of American nationality. Login Nevertheless, today is Ash Wednesday and my list for Lent is very short. We think he now recognizes us when he sees us and that is exciting. did six concerts in February and a few appearances where I just made an appearance or only "It's basically constituent services. azaleas are in bloom along with the pear trees, redbud trees and the wisteria, it is truly some of Bush.[5][6]. Yall comewe will be looking for you! What happened to Guy and Ralna marriage? this page in a while. challenging for the high tenor. I always tell the joke that when I started on the show in 1970, we were the kids who sang for the senior citizens and now we are the senior citizens! Like so many others, Sis and I are working on trying to shed a few of the pounds we picked up during the holiday season. We have a calendar what suggests something to do on each of the 40 days. There have been lots of requests for me to do an album of 50s-60s They got married in early 1969 and performed on Lawrence Welks Christmas show that same year. breathtakingingly is not a word, but it sounds good, doesnt it? Lawrence Welk made with regard to the status of a certain day in his life: there are good days we may have to pull for our arch rival, Mississippi State, the rest of the year as they have a shot The shows were well attended and the theaters were the kind of venues that you dream of as an entertainer. will be our first time at this venue and we have heard nothing but raves about it. Blessings to all for the rest of 2017 and please pray without ceasing for our country. We held off on the plants because of the I am so sorry that this was not videoed where it could be seen on YouTube. There is another grandson on the way in a couple of months, so we Luke:10:27. school. After divorcing in 1984, Guy & Ralna pursued separate careers. Please tell your friends about it and comment below if you enjoy it. The couple, who married in 1969, separated in 1978 and divorced in 1984. But Welk did not go quietly. Sis son, Hunter, and I went to the PGA golf tournament in Kohler, Wisconsinabout an hour north of Milwaukee. A couple of days after the Inauguration we went to southern California where we visited some dear friends and where I was working a little. Sadly, in 1978, following the birth of their daughter Julie, Guy & Ralna legally separated. I have lost some close friends over the past few years and I am beginning to relate to what my 95-year-old Mother told me a couple of years ago. I want to say thanks to all of you who have taken the time to wish me a happy birthday. Childhood. Guy Hovis is a 81 year old American Personality. Sis and I are both big baseball fans. We always cherish getting to spend some time with them as we only get to see them a couple of times a year. could send some of this to California. Sis and I (mostly Sis) have spent a lot of time pulling out memorabilia from my career in show business and it will be featured in an exhibit in the lobby of the Tupelo CVB for a month beginning October 6th. the kitchen and talk and laugh and cook some fabulous food. and bad days, and this is one of them.. I will be doing to special music for the fall revival at Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. first month and heat and drought the next. Another summer has come and gone and another birthday just flew by. It was the most exciting experience I have ever had at a golf event and a memory I will cherish forever. and good music. He began playing the accordion when he was 7, and he later said he had honed his technique by milking cows on the familys farm. After that he agreed to pay us solo scale, $210 a week. which help me keep my voice in shape. I am very excited that Guy & Ralna will be working again soon. It has been so long since I have written in this news page that I dont know where to start with an the prophecies of the Bible, the words of the song, Midnight Cry, ring out loud and clear. I will smile and shake their hands, but you can't make old friends. At our age, members of the Class of '48 have an abundance of free timeand Joyce Van Denburgh Doty, MFA '50, made excellent use of it with a detailed response to the Share Your News form.. Perhaps invigorated by the oxygen she uses (though she never smoked, she presumes she inhaled others'), she goes beyond her own TV watching of both old black-and-white shows and modern news to . The weather was so wonderful and we had such a great time in Palm Desert, that Sis and I decided that we need to spend more time there. . few years working in the federal government, I was happier to pay my taxes. He had joined in mid-1969. including my wife, my mother and my sister. Who's gonna tell me the truth? teachers is really deplorable. Preparing for cold and wet weather, we packed a We really have some we. flat tax, even though it would hurt business for a lot of accountants. wrote Let the Eagle Soar, that I sang at the 2005 Presidential Inauguration. friend. wonderful visit with my kids and Sis was a godsend to the family who badly needed help caring Bookings have been few and far between for Guy & Ralna for a couple of years now and, at this time, we have no bookings for 2017. A big reason for eating enough to gain a lot of weight is being blessed with a family of wonderful cooks who cook scrumptious feasts during the holidays. [citation needed], Hovis had his first break with an appearance on the CBS House Party television program hosted by Art Linkletter; thereafter, he teamed with David Blaylock as the singing duo of Guy & David, which led to a recording contract with ABC Records. [citation needed], For the next twelve years, Guy & Ralna were one of the most popular acts on the show. It was a paragraph on another page that just did not get sent. We always enjoy NOLA and will be happy to celebrate a BIG birthday which we hope to join. Next year she is moving up to middle school to teach reading, which The music is so good, I dont mind standing to hear it. vote. It was really fun, and we brought Julie Hovis 45 is the couple's daughter. Hello from Mississippi where we have dodged most of the storms of the year until Nate came along last weekend. Dinky, a Ramapo College of New Jersey alumnus, has worked as a journalist for over fouryears, covering a wide range of topics including current events, politics, fashion, celebrity news,and fitness. We really missed not having the fresh Instead of just giving up something personally, we are encouraging everyone to engage in an outpouring of generosity. We are looking for ways, along with contributing to the local Red Cross, It is cooked in the oven for a while and then spread out on paper to dry. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. THAT WE MUST PUT OUR TRUST IN THEE IF WE WOULD BE FREE. Both these events kept us distracted from taking care of business and we got very much behind with all that we need to do to prepare for December. Ralna lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and she still does a lot of shows all over the United States and Canada. These devoted fans of the Welk Show The electric fence has been on the blink, so the deer are also elections for legislature and statewide offices. I remember when I thought it was too early for the stores to put up Christmas before Thanksgiving, but we have move way forward from that. In the blink of an eye our 2 - year-old and 9-month-old will be at that Master of Arts in Education, University Phoenix, 2003. John Groove has over 20 years of experience specializing in divorce and family law. We are so fortunate to have a We havent worked in Southern California in a while and we hope all our fans in that area will come see us. He lives in Studio City with his wife, whom he met while on The Lawrence Welk Show, she is the daughter of the shows accordionist. Welks parents were immigrants from Alsace-Lorraine who spoke only German to the nine children they raised on their farm outside Strasburg, North Dakota. We had to spend a enough for us to be able to plant our garden. Required fields are marked *. I did participate in a fund raiser for the music department at my Alma mater, Ole Miss, back in May. In 1990, Hovis stopped making music to collaborate with Trent Lott. We laugh and sing and try to impress on the children the reason for the season. these years. Here's the news that's unfolding this week. Hovis currently lives in Jackson, Mississippi, and still does some recording (Guy Hovis: Bio.). Or "Now the band will play a medley of tunes from World War Eye (World War I) .". Sis and I attended Pete Fountains funeral in New Orleans on August 17th. of songs I want to record. We will eventually wind up in Here's a few of the pictures shown by our Happily Married Singing Couple on that program. Later, she would appear on camera with her parents on many of the annual Christmas shows. raised more than $25,000,000 to help find a cure. Senator Trent Lott. I have gotten lazy when it comes to attending to my website, partly because I dont have anything interesting or exciting to report. Presently they have two cats, a Chihuahua, and two bearded-dragon lizards. HEAL OUR LAND, HEAL OUR LAND AND GUIDE US WITH THY HAND Sis found us a nice, roomy, 4-bedroom house right on the Gulf and we needed all the room to handle ten people and our 10-month-old grandson. Last year we waited until the middle of May and that you will be with those you love and I pray that the peace and love of the Christmas season how our government spends a lot of our tax dollars is more than a little disheartening. This is my 30th year to do the Sr. American Day at the Fair and I always look forward to it. Sis and I are about to embark on a trip we have put off for three or four years because of health ground except for the tomato and pepper plants. It is ranked #1 in the nation by many groups who rank that sort of thing. I highly recommend this book and I wish I had read it ten years ago. Married Guy Hovis same year joining the show, divorced in 1984. We had a big family New Orleans. Hovis, 63, and his wife Sarah"but everyone calls her Sis'"married in 2002. Having come from a relatively small family, it has been a English remained single, although Hovis later remarried. The Grammy Museum in Cleveland, the B.B. Spotted Cat, where there is always fabulous musicalthough not many seats. Prayers and charity are much needed. Does ralna English have a partner? How do I get a copy of my Nebraska birth certificate? needed for those who have lost loved ones and have had their lives disrupted by the tornadoes of This year she is Jasmine Murray who was also an American Idol finalist a few years ago. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. One of our favorite places is the Village Name. We have never been this cold for this long in the John is a frequent speaker on divorce-related topics and is well-respected among his peers in the legal community. Court Orders. After their divorce in 1984, the singers embarked on solo musical careers, with Hovis leaving music in 1990 to work as state director for Mississippi senator Trent Lott. Amazingly, we had no problem making it through the week. I remain active playing golf, fishing and gardening. Hovis and English divorced in 1984 after fifteen years of marriage, but they still perform together occasionally in concert venues. The course is right on Lake Michigan and it is one of the most extraordinarily scenic courses ever built. HEAL OUR LAND, HEAL OUR LAND AND HELP US UNDERSTAND Take care of yourselves, and please pray for our country! One of her aunts lost everything including her car. How can you beat that?! southeast and so many of our friends in the rest of the country have had it so much worse than We had a wonderful Christmas season, the highlight being that our two youngest grandchildren (2 yr-old and 6-month-old) spent a couple of weeks at our house. Spectacular!!! I dont know other than to say that when the leaves are off the trees, you can see a lot that you cannot see when they are there. He is almost talking now and beginning to test the limits of what no means. HEAL OUR LAND, PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR WAY I certainly have not intended to be so long in updating this news page, but it has been a rather complicated year for us and I have not kept up with a lot of things, including this website. After Lott retired, Hovis and English reunited to perform several concerts. And t Any of you Welk fans remember Jamie Corey? Of course, we have every dessert that has been a favorite for generations! The tournament was played on the Whistling Straits golf course and it was the third time the PGA tournament had been held at this course. I am going to try to give up, in my simple human mind, is wondering why? You can irrigate, but you cant stop year must be paid. This year we have the Raphael Semmes Big Band, Jewel Bass and TimElvisJohnson. As in most areas of the country, we have been hit with the flu bug. However, I do have to haul all this stuff up and down stairs to the attic where it resides until the next December. At the last minute, we were called to fill in for an act that had to cancel and we really enjoyed it. Also Read: How Kimora Lee Simmons Ex-Husband Faked Divorce To WedHer. thunderstorms and tornadoes, which are just part of spring in the South. grandkids are coming for a week at a beach on the Gulf (of Mexico)! For the 27th year I hosted Senior American Day at the Mississippi State Fair on October 14th and we had another wonderful turnout. Tanya Falan Hairstyle of the Week - With a Song In Oh Please.Just Give Me Five Minutes More. This is the largest Scandinavian Festival in North America. Ralna English met Guy Hovis in 1969 when they were both performing at The Horn, a nightclub in Santa Monica, California. The couple got hitched on February 16 2002. videos, Palm Sunday weekend I. Somehow two of the three of us escaped duty in Viet Nam and the other was only there for a short time and was not in combat. We love and cherish new friendships we make, but you cant make old friends. those you love. Sis and I took a trip to Arizona and California in January to visit my daughter and her husband by next weekend. Being at home a lot for the past two or three months has created opportunities for friends and family to come and visit us. As I write this Thanksgiving is upon us and I smell, coming from our kitchen, those I went directly from the Lott reunion to his funeral in Louisiana. God finally took my Mother out of her earthly body and into her heavenly home on June 25th. For Blues music are thrilled that she took a few weeks off. We were Farther Along will be my mantra as I try let go of trying to understand why bad things happen Pete was Mr. March is birthday month for us. Guy Hovism. Tanya Falan Hairstyle of the Week - Ma! blessed with wonderful weather the entire trip. I also had a couple of concerts in late (1969 - 1984) (divorced) (1 child) He also has a lake on his property and we usually try to get in a little fishing before we start to work in the garden. Julie grew up in this church and when she and Carlos My wife, Sis, has been working furiously the past couple of weeks to prepare for kids night at our house for Christmas. English remained single, but Hovis has since remarried. This year the State of Mississippi has launched an advertising campaign to enlighten folks to the artistic talent that has come from here. unusual weather. Julie is one of The youngest wont even hopefully, it is not raining. On October 30, 1977, Ralna and Guy adopted (mentioned on an episode of Tattletales) their daughter, Julie, who was to become an elementary schoolteacher. March and every time it gets just about dry enoughmore rain. [citation needed], After the duo disbanded, Hovis was a soloist again, performing in Los Angeles nightclubs such as The Horn in Santa Monica, California; it was there he met his future wife and singing partner Ralna English. It was really an interesting time to be in London while all the festivities were going California. but I welcome the challenge. be a little over nine months old at that time -- a precious age to observe and enjoy. John is a devoted husband and father of two. Gonna be a fun day where you can get exams for eyes, ears, blood pressure, etc. We had a great time In NOLA last month celebrating Sis birthday. The tenor in the group, Jim Jeffords, died this year and I took Our next trip will probably be to I urge you to take time to get to know the candidates on your ballot--local, state, and federaland then cast your vote! I am writing this just after Thanksgiving and I hope you all had a good one. I As we pray for warmer weather for everyone, I would like to leave you with a statement maestro A Look Into His Personal Life, Meet Shaq Barretts Wife As His Daughter Drowns In Family Swimming Pool, How Kimora Lee Simmons Ex-Husband Faked Divorce To WedHer. I had only one concert in May and June and nothing in July. The train goes under They have also performed at political appearances of U.S. are meeting old friends for a weekend of fun and laughter. and more from FamousFix.com, See Senior American Day at the Mississippi State Fair was a big success again this year. I do understand the reasoning behind it, but I think the music would be more meaningful closer to Christmas. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. charity groups like Salvation Army. We caught perfect weather the entire two weeks and really 3,106), English hasn't married again, but is dating a man who is "very high profile" in Arizona, where she now lives. We had a really good time in Van Wert visiting with a lot of friends and fans that we have gotten to know over the past forty-six years. Hovis, Julie Miranda was born on October 30, 1977 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. I f we had been a week or so later, the trip would have been cancelled because the And loved his accent there. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season and that 2018 is being good We have had a relatively mild summer here, which means we didnt any 100 degree days. was the 26th year I have done this event and this years show was one of the best. Whether we like it or not, it is our privilege and civic responsibility to participate in our democratic process. Guy Hovis (1969 - 1984) (divorced) (1 child) Trivia (2) Daughter, Julie Hovis, was adopted in 1977 and is a teacher in Phoenix, Arizona. It takes about a full day for them all to get reacquainted with me enough to relax. Ralna English and Guy Hovis were married for 15 years. October also means that cooler weather should be on the way and we are so ready for it! When she was a teenager, her band, Ralna and the Ad-Libs, won a local battle of the bands. After divorcing in 1984, Guy & Ralna pursued separate careers. the English Channel and rolls along at 175 miles per hour so it is just over two hours from station It was the first time we have all been in the same place at the same time in a couple of years and we really enjoyed our time together. may have to do both. over the next few months and I am already getting excited about this Christmas. Metzger continues to perform with Welk alumni on concert tours, and regularly appears on pledge drives for PBS, which now airs The Lawrence Welk Show on more than 250 stations. vegetables that we love so much. Since Sis mother died, our house has become the gathering place for all her family He has been married to Sarah 'Sis' Lundy since 16 February 2002. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. It I had a From 1990 to 2007, Hovis served as state director for former U.S. finds its way into your heart. Julie Hovis & Carlos Diaz. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Not only are the returns due, but the taxes you owe and the first estimate for the next It's October and that means Mississippi State Fair for me on October 11. It is summer in the South and, if you want to work in your yard or garden, you need to be out Trents original idea for this quartet was to have members of both parties I must report that has not worked out so well. I will continue to sing at least once a month at local retirement homes which I thoroughly The lack of adequate funding for public school classrooms and Our garden has had a hard time with too much rain the What happened to Guy Hovis and Ralna English? It is that time of the year in Mississippi when we have experienced the splendor of blooming Recently, Julie became a newlywed as she got married. are looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends as we have not worked in the Boston area for Needless to say there was never a dull moment in the Hovis house for two weeks. He's Makin Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett and now Anacani. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. I could only live there Do those of you, who have retired from years of working, find that you dont get nearly as much accomplished during a day as you did when you were working? Now we are dealing with bad We have always wanted to go, but the timing has Founded in 1980 the organization has He Julie is enjoying her new job which is teaching reading to 7th and 8th grade students. When we got home from our California trip, we really kicked back and did little of nothing for a week or so. What will I do when you are gone? the Holy Land with a group from our church. Bill Lennon asked me to sing a song at the end of the show and I did Bob Dylans Forever Young, which seemed very appropriate for these lovely ladies whose looks and sound defy age. English and Hovis divorced in 1984 but have continued to perform together in concert venues. The music the choir and orchestra did for Palm Sunday and Easter was totally The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. graciously accepted the call and came to Phoenix for the wedding. back home 24 years ago. [citation needed], On 20 January 2005, Hovis sang Let the Eagle Soar, a song written by then United States Attorney General John Ashcroft of Missouri, at the second inaugural of U.S. President George W. Of course the humidity still makes it a two-shirt day on the golf course. Mary Lou Metzger was a featured performer on the Lawrence Welk Show from 1979 to 1982. She still regularly performs concerts and devotes much of her time to Childhelp USA in its efforts to prevent child abuse. country. Negative campaigning by candidates and political action committees muddy the water Sis and I (mostly Sis . United Kingdom(England, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland) were voting on whether or not It was in 1978 when Guy and Ralna parted their ways and started living separately. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". churches and, along with a full orchestra; we are doing a community concert on the afternoon of I am sure that many of you can relate to this and we know the older they get, the more involved they become in school and other activities which means, we wont see them as much as we do now. brightens up the room when she walks in. , which is also my sisters birthday. (pop. All I It was the first time he and his Aunt Julie had met, so they had some catching up to do. We are sitting on anxious excitement to see our two youngest grandchildren this Christmas. on a week night. Julie Hovis & Carlos Diaz. After appearing on the Arthur Godfreys Talent Scouts (1948) (aka Arthur Godfrey All-American College Bowl) during college, she joined The Lawrence Welk Show (1955) in May 1970, first in chorus numbers and later singing with Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys, trio arrangements with Gail Farrell and Sandi Griffiths, .
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