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Skip Griparis.

Skip, previously a member of the New Colony Six, back-up singer to Olivia Newton-John and who also held a starring role in the movie Major League (Monte the.

Happy to see my band Trilogy recognized by the Chicago Reader, even if 50 years late!

My interview with Skip Griparis AKA, Monte The Color Man in Major League and Major League 2.

Griparis was born in Joliet in , and he grew up hearing his mother play classical music on an upright piano in their home.

Happy to see my band Trilogy recognized by the Chicago Reader, even if 50 years late!.

Skip is a high-energy entertainer with a rare combination

of talents developed during his extraordinary career:

The New Colony Six After the Chicago-area native released his first album on Mercury Records as a member of Trilogy, Skip became the new lead singer and guitarist for MCA recording artists New ColonySix, whose national hits include “I Will Always Think About You.”

Olivia Newton-John In 1975, Skip was recruited to sing and play in the Olivia Newton-John band at the height of her world stardom. For four years, Skip toured with Olivia in a wide range of exciting venues, including the Bu-Do Kan in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and Johnny Carson’sTonightShow.