Hedge and Donna
Hedge and Donna | |
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Also known as | Capers and Carson |
Origin | Whittier, California, U.S. |
Genres | Folk |
Years active | 1967–1973 |
Labels | Capitol, Polydor, Janus |
Past members | Hedge Capers Donna Carson |
Hedge and Donna were an American
Career
Capers was born in
The pair appeared on the front cover of
Capers appeared as a folk singer in the 1973 movie Who Fears the Devil?, later edited and reissued as The Legend of Hillbilly John.[8][9] The couple had a child, Ethan, in 1972. Capers and Carson divorced in 1976.[10]
Carson later worked with special needs children at the California State Diagnostic School, and as a child advocate supervisor for Los Angeles County courts. She died on November 21, 2019, aged 73.[11]
Discography
Albums
- Hedge and Donna (aka Love) (Capitol ST-2869, February 1968)
- Hedge & Donna 2 (Capitol ST-107, September 1968)
- All the Friendly Colours (Capitol ST-279, August 1969)
- Special Circumstances (Capitol ST-447, May 1970)
REvolution (Polydor 24–4063, June 1971)- Capers and Carson (Janus JLS-3045, April 1973)
Singles
- "Tomorrow Is The 1st Day of the Rest of My Life" / "Black Betty" (Capitol 2695, 1969)
- "My God And I" / "Sunshine" (Capitol 2840, 1970)
- "Touch Caste on the Water" / "She Said She Said" (Polydor PD 2–14090, 1971)
- "Guava Jelly" / "Well I Never" (Janus J-216, 1973)
- "Mirror Mirror" / "(Something's Really) Got A Hold on Me" (Janus J-229, 1973)
References
- ^ a b c James Goodrich, "Reviewers Don't Hedge About", Jet, 27 March 1969, pp.1, 58. Retrieved March 15, 2019
- ^ "State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960–1985", Ancestry.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (September 30, 1967). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (March 2, 1968). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "The ghost of Billy Batson: Memories of a one-time Woodstock musical legend", Hudson Valley One, October 11, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Hedge & Donna", Discogs.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ISBN 9780743488563– via Google Books.
- ^ "The Legend of Hillbilly John", IMdB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "California Divorce Index, 1966–1984", Ancestry.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "In Memory of Donna Marie Carson", EverLoved.com, Retrieved 24 November 2019.