Rock & Roll Geniuses I Have Known, part two: Willie Phoenix

blogger's note: This blog entry has been replaced by a longer, more comprehensive

and (hopefully) better-written 4-part series of postings:

The Ballad of Willie Phoenix: 

 part one - Romantic Noise and The Buttons, 1978-1980 (12/3/2013);
part two - The A&M Band, 1981-1982 (12/9/2013);
part three - The Shadowlords and The Flower Machine, 1983-1989 (12/21/2013);
 part four - The True Soul Rockers & beyond, 1990-2013 (12/29/2013).   

Please follow along from the Romantic Noise link provided. - Ricki C. 12/3/13