FAMOUS MUSICIANS
Bruce Blackmon
Greenville, Mississippi, song writer and singer/keyboardist in mid-60s. He formed Eternity’s Children, had a top 100 hit with “Mrs. Bluebird” in 1968 and appeared on American Bandstand, left the group and moved to Atlanta in 1969, in 1972 formed “Mississippi,” in 1974 joined a group called “Extravanganza" with Bo Wagner, vocalist Elgin Wells, keyboardist Sloan Hayes, drummer David Snavely and bassist Jimmy Cobb, 1975 Private Stock Records, a NYC company, signed the group to a single deal for “Moonlight Feels Right,” which rose to the top of the national and international charts, selling over 3 million copies, "Everybody Be Dancin," was also a top chart song, Blackman serves as CEO of his own music publishing and production companies and is producing an album project with his daughter Sarah and several other artists.

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