Well my real name is Gerald Ralston for 40 years i have been doing record promotion since i was 17 years old. I cut my teeth at even younger ,when I attended High Teen at the Delwood Ballroom with Bob Wells a DJ from WEBR radio in Buffalo. I was on a committee to bring in the top talent of that time,names like Frankie Avalon,Fabian, Annette Funichello,Pony tails,Bobby Rydell. I was the I started to sing with Eddie Bentley ,now in the Rock abilly Hall Of Fame, I remember going with Eddie to sing between the records that were played by Daffy Dan Nevereth of WKBW radio 1520,that was a mega giant at what was called Record Hops. Later I went out to California and met the Worlds Number One Promoter ,and Pete Bennett became my protege in the music and entertainment world. He did so much it's hard to put it into print, from writing a book ,to creating a tv show simular to X factor ,American Idol,and The voice.
I am also a lover of country and pop 50's oldies and blues singer in aka of Willy Orbison Band is my new stage name.
I'm not new in the entertainment business started at about age 3 winning talent shows, funny thing i'm still in contest and performing in concerts. Willy Orbison is a showcase
LOVE MUSIC and SONGWRITING and have just created a show , mixing the best of Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison creating Willy Orbison.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR 2013
Hello I'm Gerald Ralston from Western New York but on stage I'm Willy Orbison ,looking for a great female to do harmony live and for recordings.Also looking to help up and coming singers and songwriters to get a head start in the entertainment business. I love meeting new talent at KaraokeShows and presently video taping the contest at Jim Yings new bar called Town Pub.
You can see more of what I do on my new website located a
http://www.willyorbison.com/ or my blog at http://www.geraldralston.com/ If you are a singer songwriter , i invite you to become a member of this super new site.
http://www.songwriterslounge.net/.