Bubble gum pop lieutentant governor gets a star
Former Lt. Gov. Mike Curb, who had a brief fling in politics after building a career with what was known as bubble gum pop music, is getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Curb will receive the 2,341st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, honoring his work as a songwriter, producer and record company owner.
Singer Pat Boone and disc jockey Casey Kasem will join Curb in speaking in the late-morning ceremony in front of Capitol Records.
Curb will receive his star on the day Curb Records releases the soundtrack for the film "Evan Almighty," last weekend's box office champion.
Born Dec. 24, 1944, in Savannah, Ga., Curb began performing with his own bands as a student at Grant High School in Van Nuys.
As a freshman at what is now Cal State Northridge, working in the practice rooms of the Department of Music building, Curb wrote, "You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda," which help boost its motorcycle sales.
Curb was lieutentant governor ujnder former Gov. Edmung G. (Jerry) Brown and sparked controversy for, among other things, trying to make judicial appointments when Brown traveled out of the state.