Dennis Blair (born Feb 21, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian. He is known for writing, and appearing in, the 1983 movie Easy Money, alongside his mentor, Rodney Dangerfield. He provided the voices of Lem and Clem in Rover Dangerfield. He also wrote a Broadway show for Jackie Mason. Blair has served as the opening act for many famous comedians such as Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Jackie Mason, and George Carlin. Awards for Dennis Blair include an Emmy Award for Confessions of a Standup, also in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Dennis Blair produced the album and cowrote the title song for the album Rappin’ Rodney which was nominated for a Grammy. (More from Wikipedia)
The students were encouraged in this work by one of the teachers, Anthony Meyer (who is a Jesuit). He assembled a group of musicians from the school to be the Holy Ghost Reception Committee #9: Dennis Blair (bass guitar), Bob Kearney (guitar), Mark Puleo (lead guitar), and Larry Johnsen (bass guitar and organ). The liner notes describe their sound as “unique, Christian yet with a Beatle-esque psychedelic sound.”
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Only Dennis Blair has remained in show business apparently. Blair is a stand-up comedian who was mentored by Rodney Dangerfield and was a featured actor in two of his HBO specials; he also appears in Dangerfield’s 1983 film, Easy Money. Blair opened for George Carlin for 18 years and wrote a book about these experiences called Me First. He has a website, www.dennisblair.com as well as a short Wikipedia article; the Holy Ghost Reception Committee #9 is mentioned in passing on the website.
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