Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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► KEEPING THE BEAT with her tambourine, Keepers only female singer belts out a song. Formerly rare in rock ' n ' roll, women singers grew in popularity due to the successes of Pat Benatar anitthe Go-Go ' s. I know it ' s only rock n ' roll, but I like it Although part of a hit song for the Rolling Stones in 1974, these lyrics still held true in 1 983. According to a TAURUS survey, students considered rock their favorite kind of music. Other types of music may come and go but rock is here to stay! related junior Todd Bigelow. New wave was the second most popular Rock n ' 5UII Nuni ' type of music. Offshoots of this energetic type of music, which was a by-product of the punk craze, were rock-a-billy, modeled after the music of the fifties, and mod, a rebirth of early sixties ' music. In the survey. Stray Cats was voted the students ' favorite group, evidence of rock-a-bllly ' s popularity. ' You can ' t ask anybody about rock-a- billy because everyone interprets it differ- ently, commented junior Joann Jepson. I like mod because It has a beat that you can dance to, said junior Chris Twombley. Pop, or Top 40 music, was also highly rated. This category included the top hits from rock, new wave, and disco, as well as mellow music. I like to listen to a variety of music, not just hard core or heavy metal, explained sophomore Bill Kotowski. Sometimes I ' m In the mood for a mellow song or two. Punk music, which first found fame in England, existed on campus as well. Hard Core punkers could be recognized by their wearing of chains, trenchcoats, and army jackets. I like English punk because the lyrics let me comprehend myself and the world more clearly, expressed junior Annette Kllarski. ► CONTEMPLATING A PURCHASE, freshman Kari Bender examines Stray Cats ' album. Even people who weren ' t rock-a-billy liked Stray Cats. 20 Gala Events Music

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I •• ■ t was really great seeing old friends again, commented Sophomore Missy Rowland. It was a lot of fun, added Sophomore Paula Weston. These girls were just two of the nearly seven hundred students from Walnut and Diamond Bar High who attended the Sock Hop on Friday, November 19. The dance was held in the Diamond Bar gym. The music featured was sixties rock, and was played by the band Papa Doo Run Run. During breaks in the dance, a drawing was held. Prizes such as pizzas, candy, and gift certificates were given away. Winners were Ron Carino, Adriana Craciun, Amy Dwyre, Kim Gruber, Kristen Mahlstede, money on this event. The evening cost them $ 1 500, and the proceeds had to be split with Walnut High, despite the fact only 200 WHS students attended. Most of the Walnut students who did attend came because they received free na- chos after purchasing tickets at their stu- dent store. It was a really good idea. I think they should do more to bring Walnut students over here. We can ' t regard them as being a different school, because Dia- mond Bar was once a part of Walnut, said junior Eric Shin. Despite financial worries and low Walnut attendance, most students felt the evening was both enjoyable and worthwhile. I had Did You Doc auh Terry Needham, Felicia Reed, Kriss Reed, Margaret Reza, Terry Reza, Alison Stowell, and Deanne Swift. After the crowd drifted away and the band left, students carried with them memories of a happy evening. But the ASB walked away worried, for they had lost a great time at the dance, but I wish they played a better variety of music. Something more recent, commented Walnut senior Lorinda Coffman. A DURING A BREAK in the music, keyboardist Donny speaks to the excited crowd. It was really neat because everyone was dancing, commented junior Rona Kay. ► STRUTTING TO THE 60 ' s style rock, sophomore Jim Fletcher dances in front of the crowd. Many students welcomed the style of music enthusiastically. STUDENTS GATHER to cheer on Papa Doo Run Run during a break in the music. The group played music from Jan and Dean, the Beatles, and the Beach boys. 22 Gala Events Papa Doo Run Run Dance