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Jessica Sherr Takes On The Legend of Bette Davis
3 photos in green dress taken by Alan Mercer in Fort Worth, TX at the Isis Theater Jessica grew up in San Diego and now lives in New York City. She is an award-winning Actress/Writer/Producer....
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The Wandering Spirit of Singer/Songwriter Rob Bray
All photos by Alan MercerCurrently in Austin, Texas, Rob Bray grew up in suburban New Jersey and lived in the New York City area for 20 years. He formed the group Gideon’s Army and released two...
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Remembering My Friend Leslie Jordan
All Photos by Alan Mercer taken in Los Angeles on August 30, 2004The loss of Leslie Jordan leaves a giant hole in our consciousness today. It seems everyone loved him and rightly so. Very few people...
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Garrett T. Capps: The Cosmic Country Gonzo Space Cowboy From San Antone
Strap in, space cowboy! San Antonio psychonaut Garrett T. Capps is a Bad mofo. He makes cowboy kraut with his band NASA Country & also lots of Tex-Mex rock n' roll. He is San Antonio’s resident...
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Gloria Scott Waited 48 Years To Record Her Second Album And It Was Worth The...
All Photos except What Am I Gonna Do album cover: Alan Mercer Make-up: Rudy Calvo Hair: Leverne TateSoul singer and songwriter Gloria Scott is revered among soul aficionados for ‘What Am I Gonna Do’,...
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Chris Estrada: Comedy With Depth and Intelligence
All photos by Alan MercerChris Estrada is a multi-talented actor, comedian and writer with a gift for making people laugh. he was born and raised in South Central and Inglewood in Los Angeles.He is...
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Ernie Cefalu: The Beginning
This is the first in a series of interviews with world renowned Graphic Artist & Designer Ernie Cefalu. As a young music lover and artist myself, growing up I was in awe of these album covers....
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Barry Corbin: Legendary Character Actor Calls Fort Worth Home
All contemporary photos taken at the Isis Cowtown Theater in Fort Worth by Alan MercerOn the 16th of October 1940, Leonard Barrie Corbin was born in Lamesa, Texas. The eldest of three children...
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Ernie Cefalu Part Two: The Right Place At The Right Time
Part two of my extensive interview with World Renowned Graphic Artist and designer, Ernie Cefalu. Here is a link to part one: http://amprofile.blogspot.com/2023/02/ernie-cefalu-beginning.htmlAlan...
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Ernie Cefalu Part Three: Pacific Eye & Ear
This is part 3 of my epic interview series with Graphic Artist and Designer Ernie Cefalu. He has just opened up his design company, Pacific Eye & Ear in Los Angeles. To read parts one and two of...
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Ernie Cefalo Part Four: Mixing Music and Corporate Work
Here is part 4 of my epic interview with world renowned Graphic Artist & Designer, Ernie Cefalu. To read part 1 go here part 2 herepart 3 here Alan Mercer: Ernie, you really know a lot about how...
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Ernie Cefalu Part Five: Continuing To Make History...Instead Of Becoming It
Here is part 5 of my epic interview with world renowned Graphic Artist & Designer, Ernie Cefalu. To read part 1 go here part 2 herepart 3 here part 4 hereGraphic Art of Ernie Cefalu by Alan Mercer...
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In Appreciation of Ruby Starr
Thank you to the Ruby Starr Fan Page on Facebook for many of the photosI can remember it like it was yesterday. I always watched The Midnight Special and one week the show featured the Southern Rock...
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Kinna McInroe Always Finds The Humor In Life
All Photos by Alan MercerYou’ve seen her on TV shows like ‘Mad About You’ ‘Hawaii 5-O’, ‘Supergirl’ ‘Drop Dead Diva’ and ‘Criminal Minds’, but Kinna McInroe is best known for her role as Nina in the...
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Clifton Davis Loves To Help
All contemporary photos taken by Alan Mercer in Dallas, TXClifton Davis has had a career that spans over forty years. He is a minister and songwriter as well as an actor. He performed as a student at...
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Billy "Crash" Craddock Part One: Teen Idol
Billy “Crash” Craddock was born the youngest of 13 children in Greensboro, NC. A good portion of his childhood was spent surrounded by music and love of his family. His father, typical of musicians of...
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Billy "Crash" Craddock Part Two: The Hit Years
Billy "Crash" Craddock returned to recording, now as a country singer. He signed with Cartwheel Records in 1969. He soon had his first number one hit with a cover of the Tony Orlando and Dawn pop hit...
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Ronnie Dove Likes To Hear From His Fans
When nationally acclaimed recording star Ronnie Dove emerged on the music scene more than 60 years ago, he and his manager purposed that if Ronnie could build a solid nightclub reputation and...
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Shilah Phillips Holiday Album Is A Multi-Cultural Experience
Shilah Phillips Happy Christmas album cover All contemporary images by Alan MercerShilah Phillips burst onto the national music scene by making it as a semi-finalist on American Idol season 3...
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Romance by Mario de Laat
Romance is a brand new 120-page glossy photo hardcover coffee table book dedicated to the author’s mother, with a forward written by Vera Goulet.First of all, the luminous Jean Simmons is on the...
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Michael Dante: Life As An Artform Part One
Award Winning Actor, Award Winning Author, Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host Michael Dante has starred/co-starred in 30 films, 150 television shows and was under contract to 3 major studios; MGM, Warner...
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Michael Dante: Life As An Artform Part Two
To read part one of the interview please go hereAM: What do you remember about working on ‘Fort Dobbs’ with Clint Walker?MD: I didn’t have much to do with my casting in Fort Dobbs. I went to the...
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Remembering My Friend, Angela Bofill
Angela Bofill photographed by me in downtown Fort Worth after dark 2001.Angela Bofill befriended me. We became genuine friends because she was a sincere and loving human being. I was extremely...
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Rutanya Alda And Her Miracle Project
Rutanya Alda photographed by Alan Mercer in NYC Sept. 2024Rutanya Alda has been a distinguished actress in film, television, and theater for over 40 years. She is also the only Latvian-born actress...
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Adrian Christian Brings Love Forward
Photo by Alan Mercer Los Angeles June 2024From his beginnings as an actor on the New York stage to singing in concert and recordings, Actor and singer Adrian Christian has always used his platform to...
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