Get Back to the Beatles
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Greg Evigan on Ringo, Abbey Road, and a New Royal Philharmonic Album
37 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2026 at 1:23 am.
Meet Greg Evigan
Columbo Villain Stories
Coke Commercial Breakthrough
Kirshner Lear Bogart Connection
Musical Roots and Piano
High School Bands and Theater
Jesus Christ Superstar Break
Abbey Road Album Setup
Beatlemania and Ringo Gig
Recording at Abbey Road
Ringo Special Clip
Theme Songs BJ and Bear
Sitcom Theme Memories
Co Stars and Butkus
Kids and Animals Rule
Family and London Sessions
Kids Careers Spotlight
Early Bands and Keys
Parents Records and Nerves
School Musicals and Mentors
Arts Education Matters
Network Stars Throwback
Where to Buy the Album
Final Thanks and Sign Off
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Cha-Chi and David welcome actor and musician Greg Evigan to discuss his extensive TV and film work, including a standout Columbo villain role in “Bird in the Hand,” plus early career highlights like a 1976 Coca-Cola commercial and work connected to Norman Lear, Don Kirshner, Neil Bogart, and Casablanca Records. He traces his musical roots from piano lessons and New Jersey bands to high school musicals and touring with Jesus Christ Superstar, where he understudied Jesus. Evigan recalls seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and acting in Ringo Starr’s TV special, and describes recording his original album with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Studio One at Abbey Road under intense session time constraints. They also revisit his theme songs for BJ and the Bear and My Two Dads, Battle of the Network Stars memories, and direct listeners to Evigan.com for music purchases and autographed vinyl.
 
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