Cha-Chi and David welcome actor and musician Greg Evigan to discuss his extensive TV and film work, including a standout Columbo villain role in “Bird in the Hand,” plus early career highlights like a 1976 Coca-Cola commercial and work connected to Norman Lear, Don Kirshner, Neil Bogart, and Casablanca Records. He traces his musical roots from piano lessons and New Jersey bands to high school musicals and touring with Jesus Christ Superstar, where he understudied Jesus. Evigan recalls seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and acting in Ringo Starr’s TV special, and describes recording his original album with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Studio One at Abbey Road under intense session time constraints. They also revisit his theme songs for BJ and the Bear and My Two Dads, Battle of the Network Stars memories, and direct listeners to Evigan.com for music purchases and autographed vinyl.
Topics
01:09 Meet Greg Evigan
02:03 Columbo Villain Stories
03:52 Coke Commercial Breakthrough
05:11 Kirshner Lear Bogart Connection
06:21 Musical Roots and Piano
07:31 High School Bands and Theater
08:37 Jesus Christ Superstar Break
09:54 Abbey Road Album Setup
11:13 Beatlemania and Ringo Gig
12:56 Recording at Abbey Road
16:18 Ringo Special Clip
17:31 Theme Songs BJ and Bear
19:31 Sitcom Theme Memories
19:45 Co Stars and Butkus
20:37 Kids and Animals Rule
21:33 Family and London Sessions
22:39 Kids Careers Spotlight
23:46 Early Bands and Keys
25:06 Parents Records and Nerves
26:18 School Musicals and Mentors
27:15 Arts Education Matters
30:20 Network Stars Throwback
33:58 Where to Buy the Album
35:22 Final Thanks and Sign Off
