I seem to remember asking her early on, "Charlotte O'Hara! Is that your real name?" She insisted it was. Charlotte knew the owners of the studio and would appear there often to sing demos, back-ups, make a record, or just hang around. She lived a block away from Gold Star in an apartment with her two-year-old daughter Jana. She was once offered the chance to go to Japan to sing, but she might have missed a big career break if she left Hollywood. ![]() She had an AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) card and was involved in securing television commercial work for her small daughter. Charlotte was always beauty conscious and had aspirations of becoming an actress. When I called her on the 'phone, she would always answer by repeating the number I had just dialled - as if to act as an answering service to screen her calls - or by saying, "Good news only!" If I asked her how she was, she would always say, "Compared to what?" Always, she would say that. I remember Charlotte wore hers a lot.Ĭharlotte had her own ways. I don't have the pictures anymore, but I always remember those outrageous dresses. I used to have about eight good colour photographs of Charlotte and Nita wearing those dresses. Charlotte's inseparable friend Nita Garfield had a matching dress, but hers was purple. ![]() This glamorous garment had a big flower motif, a fringe along the sleeves and ruffles at the cuffs. Although she obviously had other clothes, when I remember her, I always picture her wearing this green, shiny, silky, low-cut, tight dress that almost touched the floor. She had a creative sense of humour and was a very interesting person to talk to. She was about 23 years old then, had long red hair and a rounded, voluptuous figure. That's where I first met Charlotte O'Hara. I began working at Gold Star Studios in about 1968. The Story of Charlotte O'Hara and Bonnie & The Treasures
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