McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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With a sell-out crowd and an action-packed performance, the Rick Springfield concert was Record Perfect The Lake Charles Civic Center was host to the Rick Springfield con- cert held on November 19, 1984 with special guest Corey Hart. Fans looking for good seats packed the Civic Center grounds hours before the concert. Corey Hart opened the concert with his hit song ‘‘Sun- glasses at Night,’’ and prepared the crowd for the main attraction of the evening, Rick Springfield. Springfield has become known worldwide for his hits, ‘Don’ t Walk Away’, ‘‘Love Somebody’’, and ‘‘Bop Till You Drop’. During the past few years Springfield has concen- trated on his film debut in ‘‘Hard to 24 Student Life Hold’’ in which he served as both star and soundtrack producer. This production allowed him to form his own company, and to prepare for the production of his next motion picture. Springfield has also demon- strated his talent by winning a 1981 Grammy for his song, ‘‘Jessie’s Girl” and by appearing as special guest on a number of television shows. The success of Rick Springfield was definitely shown by his sell-out con- cert at the Lake Charles Civic Cen- ter, with area fans of all ages looking forward to Springfield’s next tour, hoping he will return.

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turned Lake Charles The McNeese Student Union Board presented the Lake Charles area with the Go Gos concert on Tuesday, October 2, 1984. Thanks to the aid of many McNeese stu- dents, Student Union Board was able to sponsor the concert as a McNeese student presentation. On the night of the concert, McNeese students could be found in the var- ious areas of handling tickets, secu- rity, and assisting with the lights and sounds. The SUB was proud to pre- sent the Lake Charles area with such a successful event as the Go Gos concert. Charlotte Caffey, keyboards, and Jane Weidlin, guitarist, receive assistance froma stagehand as the Go Gos Red Rockers concert gets underway. (Photo by T. Mari- With contemporary new tunes and old favorites, the Go Gos The opening band for the Go Gos was The Red Rockers. Originating in New Orleans, the Red Rockers, featuring John Griffith as lead sing- er, are known world wide. Upon leaving Lake Charles, The Red Rockers traveled to Japan for a tour. Following The Red Rockers’ per- formance the Go Gos played to a near capacity crowd. The Go Gos performed one of the longest con- certs ever held at the Civic Center. The variety of songs played by the group ranged from ‘‘We Got The Beat’ to ‘‘Turn To You’’. Gina Schock, Go Gos’ drummer, demon- strated clearly to the audience that “She's got the beat’’. Lead singer Belinda Carlisle showed the audi- ence just how well her vocal cords worked, and aiding her were back- Head Over Heels ground vocal singer, Kathy Valen- tine, and Charlotte Caffey on key- boards. Two days before the concert, Go Gos fans camped outside the Civic Center doors to insure a ‘‘hot place”’ at the concert. As the hour for the concert drew nearer, fans packed the Civic Center grounds full of ex- citement and anticipation for the concert. After hours of performing, the Go Gos ended their show and headed on the road for Austin, Tex- as, where they performed the next night. Although the bands thought of the concert as just another perfor- mance, people of the Lake Charles area thought of it as a night of Rock and Roll to remember. . Go Gos 23

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With three video screens and the latest audio equipment, Rick Springfield awed Lake Charles fans with all of his greatest hits. (Photo by B. Monds) Singing his 1981 Grammy Award-winning hit, “Jessie’s Girl”, Rick Springfield rocked the jam-packed Civic Center at his Novem- ber 19 performance. (Photo by B. Monds) Singing his first American hit, “Sunglasses at Night’, Cory Hart preps the crowd for Rick Springfield. (Photo by T. Maricle) Rick Springfield 25