Dick Clark Archives - Fascination Street

March 10 2025

Bo Donaldson – Musician (Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods)

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Bo Donaldson

Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Bo Donaldson. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods had the number one song in America in June of 1974; with the timeless hit “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero”. They also had hits on the charts all throughout the 70’s. In this episode, we chat about how he got into music, and how his band came to be. Bo shares great stories about his mom deciding that she was going to meet Dick Clark and get him to make her son’s band famous…. and then she did it! We also discuss some of the band’s early days, where they opened for The Osmonds for over 300 shows. I pry just a bit into Bo’s personal life and try to get to the bottom of some of the rumors about him dating Valerie Bertinelli before Eddie Van Halen. Along the way, we chat about each of the charting hits for the band, other fun Dick Clark stories, some previous guests of this show, Bo’s real age, and why on earth he likes Cincinnati’s Skyline chili so darn much! Plus, he lets me play their number one hit, as well as a little-known television show theme song the band wrote at the request of Dick Clark. Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are still playing occasional shows in and around Southern California, and they are even playing a show in Buffalo, Ny in July. Check BoDonaldsonAndTheHeywoods.com for everything about the band; including new music, and tour dates.