The Snow, the Beer, the Man on the Moon
In the winter of 1993, we experienced a massive blizzard in the northeast, and Newton, New Jersey was a virtual whiteout. Seemed like the...
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Julie
- Apr 6
- 5 min
Thank You for the Inspiration, Danny Paterno!
Long time, no posting! I've taken a long, long hiatus from the Rock and Romance Cruise Blog. In fact, I had been debating pulling the...
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Julie
- Mar 13, 2023
- 3 min
Don't Miss RagDolls on Friday!
While I can’t say enough about the incredible array of musicians we’ve had on the R&R cruise over the years, I believe that the number of...
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Julie
- Feb 15, 2023
- 3 min
Meet You in the Lounge for Trivia?
Of course, it’s the performances of all the rock legends through the years that keep us booking again and again on the Rock and Romance...
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Julie
- Feb 12, 2023
- 4 min
Q&A with Chicago Co-founder Danny Seraphine
Photo courtesy of Patty and Paul Malloy I originally launched this blog to write my own musings about music and the Rock and Romance...
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Julie
- Nov 5, 2022
- 4 min
5 Rock and Romance Cruise Hits That You May Not Know Are Cover Songs
A few weeks ago, we found ourselves in a local watering hole listening to 80s cover tunes. The band clearly knew what the crowd wanted to...
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Julie
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Where Did I Go and The Who?
Please forgive me for not writing a post here sooner. I have no excuse for my extended Rock and Romance Cruise blog hiatus other than...
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Julie
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Rockin' the Buffet
I’ve read that a cruise ship uses on average 600 pounds of butter per day, 250,000 eggs per week, and 170,000 pounds of fresh fruits and...
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Julie
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Music and Friendship: That's What It's All About
By Jan Sessions Walker If you’ve ever been a passenger on the 70’s Rock and Romance Cruise, you know that friendly people are one of the...
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Julie
- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
Songs about Freedom
On this Memorial Day, I thought I’d share a few songs about freedom. While many of us aren't seeing eye-to-eye on much these days, I...
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Julie
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Songs in 70's TV Commercials
It’s hard to watch TV these days and not be struck by the barrage of 70’s classic rock and pop songs being used in commercials targeting...
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Julie
- May 14, 2022
- 2 min
Peter Frampton's Facebook Page Showed Me the Way to a Magical, Musical Experience
By Jan Sessions Walker On a hot summer night back in 2016, I ran across an ad on Peter Frampton’s Facebook page, promoting a “Rock and...
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Julie
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Dutch 70's Bands: Way More Than Gouda!
Note: This post is dedicated to all my fellow Rock & Romance Cruise trivia players. Hint: There always seems to be a Dutch song amongst...
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Julie
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Frankenstein and Other Favorite 70's Instrumentals
On Rock & Romance Cruise #4, one of my top highlights was watching Edgar Winter perform “Frankenstein”. If you stayed up to watch that...
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Julie
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
Hoping for More Hope
Growing up, there were few things I loved more than the Beatles and the Brady Bunch. While a seemingly mismatched combination of 20th...
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Julie
- May 7, 2022
- 3 min
Brushes with Fame
It’s happened to nearly every one of us on the Rock & Romance cruise, and likely multiple times. You’re standing in the buffet line...
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Julie
- May 7, 2022
- 2 min
Michael McDonald - Here, There, and Everywhere
The other day, I was driving to the grocery store, flipping between SiriusXM channels. As any self-respecting Rock & Romance cruiser...
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Julie
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing the Highly Unofficial Rock & Romance Cruise Blog
If you’re reading this, you may just be one of the nearly 3,000 members of the Original 70’s Rock & Romance Cruise Chat group on...
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Music, Nostalgia, and
70's Rock and Romance Cruise-Related Fun.
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