Class Notes January 2014

R. Sydney Smith '45 passed away in West Palm Beach, Florida. After leaving PDS, Sydney served on active duty in the U.S. Navy, 1945-46 and in the U.S. Air Force 1950-51. He earned degrees from Vanderbilt and Northwestern. You can read Sydney's obit here.

Accomplished musician and half of the legendary recording group The Everly Brothers, Phil Everly '56 passed away at the age of 74. Rolling Stone labeled the Everly Brothers "the most important vocal duo in rock," having influenced the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and many other acts. The Everly Brothers have been inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Phil and his brother Don moved to Nashville to be songwriters. They rose to fame after tweaking a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, parents of Del Bryant '66, titled, "Bye Bye Love." You can read his obituary in the L.A. Times here.

Brad Smith '79 and Jon Shayne '80 are on the Nashville Cream blog for announcing that their band The Young Nashvillians is reuniting. 

Larkin Oates '80's article ADD and Compassion on The Estuary blog gives helpful tips for dealing with ADD over stressful holiday seasons.

Tim Ozgener '88's OZ, Nashville's new contemporary arts space, will get a rare appearance by Wayne McGregor.

Distinguished Alumna Jenny Boucek '92 was promoted to Assistant Head Coach of the WNBA Seattle Storm.

Jane Buchanan '92 is quoted in this article on Putin easing the bans on protesting during the Olympics and this piece on Brian Boitano.

Darek Bell '92's company, Bell Construction, was selected to build the new Sounds baseball stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2015. You can read more about it in this Tennessean article. 

Benjamin Goldberg '98 and Max Goldberg '01 continue to garner praise for their latest restaurant/bar/coffeehouse/bowling alley/karaoke/pool venture, Pinewood Social. The Nashville Scene's rave review was so long, it came in parts I and II. Max is interviewed on all things Pinewood in this Style Blueprint blog. The brothers talk secrets for success with Inc.

William Tyler '98, Elise Tyler '02, Tim Ozgener '88, Ben Goldberg '98, and Max Goldberg '01 are featured in a  Tennessean article about the rise of creative entrepreneurs in Nashville.

Sam Smith '99 plays on the well-received second album from Tristen.

Ilissa Gold '04 appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy. You can read about her experiences here.

Neel Deshpande '04, an employee of Metro Parks, rescued two large geese who were frozen to the ice on the pond at Centennial Park.

Levi Hummon '10 eyes an Oscar nomination with "Make It Love," a song in the film TWO: The Story of Roman and Nyro.

Forest Miller '12's band, Chasin Crazy, is one of Roughstock's "New Artists to Watch in 2014."