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Faithful
fans of the Valley Boys know they've been rockin' for over 25 (!) years
now. Check out the time line below with events charting the past 25 years.
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WORLD
EVENTS
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VALLEY
BOYS EVENTS
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1983
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The
first CDs introduced |
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Ron
Lloyd Band (John Alan and Ron) breaks up. |
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Karen
Carpenter dies |
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John
and Alan have an off-night band called "Spare Time" that becomes
full time. With drummer, Dan Trevena, they play Portland, Ashland, and the
Black Forest and Duffy's Tavern in Eugene. |
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MASH
goes off the air |
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Reagan
pushes for Star Wars |
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"Just
Say No" campaign |
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HIV
discovered |
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1984
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Cosby
show premieres |
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Drummer,
Doug Lay, joins the band. |
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Michael
Jackson's hair catches fire during Pepsi commercial |
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Gigs
at Mt. Bachelor, Inn of the 7th Mountain, Priest Lake, and Union Oyster
Bar. |
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The
Macintosh introduced |
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The
"Mind Expanders" appear on our stage. Confusion ensues. |
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Mary
Lou Retton wins six medals |
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1985
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"We
Are The World" album |
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Band
plays lots of top 40, travels a lot. |
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Nintendo
introduced |
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Shiloh
Inn in Seaside, Piptide in Newport, Cliff's in Seaside, Iron Door Saloon
in Groveland, CA, the Saddle Horn in Redding, Ashland Hills Inn, Sandpiper
in Medford, P.B. Clayton's in Roseburg (repeated drives home in the fog). |
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Rock
'n' Roll Hall of Fame opens |
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Hole
discovered in ozone layer |
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1986
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Bill
Buckner misses ground ball, and the Red Sox lose World Series |
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John
spends time playing solo in Vegas and San Diego. |
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Chernobyl
disaster |
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The
band and goes part time, playing mostly Eugene. |
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Oprah
goes national |
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We
start packing the Union Oyster Bar (which takes 40 people). |
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Haley's
Comet returns |
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Challenger
explodes |
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1987
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Stock
market drops 22% (big deal!) |
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John
stays home. |
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Jimmy
Bakker scandal |
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First
Scandinavian Festival, first Boatnik Festival. |
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Charles
and Di marriage woes |
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Lots
of weekends at Union Oyster Bar. |
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U.S.
budget hits a trillion |
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World
population hits five billion |
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1988
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Soviets
leave Afghanistan |
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Doug
leaves the band for L.A. |
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Jimmy
Swaggart admits being with hookers |
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Gary
Marullo, who had worked with John in a band in the '70s as a bassist, replaces
Doug. |
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Prozac
introduced, AND "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a hit |
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The
Boys start playing the Factory and Eugene Celebration. |
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Willie
Horton ads |
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1989
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Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtle mania |
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The
Boys are hot stuff in Eugene. |
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Exxon
Valdez oil spill |
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Halloween
at the Hilton, Oregon Alumni dances, KUGN benefits, first Lane County Fair
main stage gigs, and big crowds at the Factory. |
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Lucille
Ball dies |
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Play
KUGN dance at Hilton during Eugene Celebration. A large, enthusiastic crowd
pushes the stage into a concrete wall! |
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Berlin
Wall falls |
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Pete
Rose banned from baseball |
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Arsenio
Hall gets talk show |
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1990
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Iraq
invades Kuwait |
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The
Boys record and release "OK, OK, Here's Your Album", recorded
live at the Factory. |
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Spotted
owl on threatened list |
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Bay
Area Fun Fest, Ronald McDonald Portland benefits, lots of corporate parties
and weddings. |
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Hubble
telescope launched |
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Noriega
surrenders |
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Kevorkian
assists his first |
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Killer
Bees invade US |
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1991
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War
with Iraq |
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Rhododendron
Festival dances, UO Homecoming dance, and the Filbert Festival. |
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Yugoslavia,
Soviet Union fall apart |
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A
local band mistakenly sets up on our stage at Inn of the 7th Mountain. |
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Biosphere
II |
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Performances
at the Scandinavian Festival, Mt. Bachelor, and Lane County Fair. |
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Tailhook
scandal |
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Clarence
Thomas scandals |
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Rodney
King beating |
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Charles
and DI split |
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1992
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Clinton
elected |
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Our
first River Road Park concert. |
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L.A.
riots |
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We're
banned from Scandinavian Festival dues to excessive crowds. The audience
breaks attendance records, as well as the dance floor. |
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Johnny
Carson retires |
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Yamhill
County Fair |
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Amy
Fisher pleads guilty |
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First
Red and White night |
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Mike
Tyson goes to slammer |
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1993
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Lorena
Bobbitt trial |
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MDA
benefit, Hilton Jaqua hoedown, High Desert Museum benefit, WINGS mall dance
in the rain, and River Road Arts Festival. |
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Waco
tragedy |
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Midwest
floods |
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Michael
Jordan retires (?) |
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New
Kids on the Block call it quits |
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"Cheers"
closes |
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1994
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Nancy
Kerrigan whacked on knee |
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First
Relay for Life performance |
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Black
holes'
existence proven
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Curry
County fair |
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Comet
hits Jupiter |
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Coos
Bay Art Museum benefits. Yakima fair, Chelan County fair, Awbrey Park picnic |
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The
O.J. chase |
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World
Series canceled |
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1995
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Oklahoma
City bombing |
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Coos
and Grant County fairs |
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O.J.
acquitted |
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Clackamas
County fair disaster: attacked by rodeo clowns. |
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Earthquake
in Japan |
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Band
records "Gang Green", a takeoff of Eagles tune. We do not get
Don Henley's OK to use it. |
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Ebola
virus hits |
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Ducks
go to Rose Bowl |
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1996
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Unabomber
arrested |
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Oregon
Governor's Ball |
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O.J.
guilty in civil case |
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Back
to the Scandinavian Festival |
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Ebonics
adopted in Oakland |
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4th
of July with Elvis at the fairgrounds |
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We're
Mill Casino regulars. |
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Gold
Beach Rotary dance, and Winter Assembly in Sunriver |
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1997
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China
takes Hong Kong back |
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Mt.
Bachelor Snow Ball, Sunriver |
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HIV
discovered Hale-Bopp comet sighted |
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Applegate
Trail Days |
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Dolly
the sheep cloned |
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Bobby
Bash at the Cooler |
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Pathfinder
lands on Mars |
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Halloween
at the Downtown Athletic Center |
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1998
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Clinton
admits Lewinsky affair and has 76% approval rating |
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The
Valley Boys' 15th anniversary. Everyone wonders how much longer this can
go on. |
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Newt
resigns |
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John
breaks his wrist, keeps playing anyway. |
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5,000th
"Price is Right" episode |
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Ginger
Spice quits Spice Girls |
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1999
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Clinton
acquitted |
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The
Factory is sold. They Boys briefly attempt to work with new owner. Can't. |
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South
Park movie released |
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Eugene
Parks concert, Peterson Barn |
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Panama
Canal given away |
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US
women win World Cup |
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Woodstock
'99 |
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Pamela
and Tommy Lee split |
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2000
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US
has difficult time picking a president |
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The
Boys start playing the Ramada Inn and crowds quickly develop. |
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The
human genome mapped |
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Crowds
also developing at the Valley River Inn and Bliss's. |
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Russian
sub "Kursk" sinks |
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Performances
at the American Diabetes Walkathon and Grants Pass park concert. |
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The
Beatles hit #1 again |
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2001
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World
Trade Center struck |
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The
Valley Boys are top draw in four Eugene bars. |
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US
attacks Afghanistan |
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We
play Willamalane Park concert and River Road Grill. |
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Economy
tanks |
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John
starts The Cheeseburgers. |
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2002
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Eugene
Mall goes away, 30 years too late |
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The
Valley Boys continue playing around Oregon, growing older but not up. |
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"The
Simpsons" becomes the longest running sitcom ever |
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Every
year we are amazed and grateful for our loyal fans and continuing popularity,
and in the enduring power of rock and roll. |
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Afghanistan
being flattened |
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Bush
prepares for Iraq war |
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2008--and dates ad infinitum
THANK
YOU
from your local neighborhood Valley Boys
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