Happy Days’ Contribution to Chicks with Guitars: Suzie Quatro
October 28, 2010 No Comments
It was sad to hear about the last week’s passing of Tom Bosley. I’m definitely of the age where he was my first TV father role model. He was affable and respectable, emotional and yet reliable and authoritative. May he rest in peace.
Thinking about this TV family reminded me that it was also in-fact my first brush with the potential of women to rock. Not like Marion (the mom), nor like Joni (the teenager). I’m talking about Suzi Quatro -aka Leather Tuscadero, the younger sister of Pinky Tuscadero, girlfriend to “The Fonz”.
And back then, no one could foresee the goofy Richie – aka Ron Howard – would become one a significant Hollywood film director and producer. You should watch the Happy Days video just so see him play air guitar. And in case your ability to suspend disbelief isn’t challenged already, you’ll notice that Ron and Suzi’s characters jam and dance right out the door. Guitar cable anyone?
I’ve added another Suzi bio video so you can learn a little bit more..
Good times. Rock on, Suzi!
