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THE ROMEOS In 1978, Louisiana native Jerry Honigman was living in Los Angeles and recording under a "spec" deal as a singer-songwriter for Elektra Records. After presenting the label with a set of new songs with a concept for a rock band called The Romeos, Honigman found himself without the aforementioned "spec" deal. Taking matters into his own hands, he, along with musical partner and friend, drummer Dony Wynn, returned to Louisiana to record the demo himself. He and Wynn recruited guitarists Dan "Dief" Diefenderfer and Bootsie Normand (who had returned from New York after a stint as legendary producer Joseph Papp's musical director). With assistance on bass from Danny Milliner, currently with Brooks and Dunn, six songs were recorded and taken back to L.A. This recording subsequently led to a record contract with CBS's Columbia label. The album, "Rock and Roll and Love and Death" was released in 1980, spawning the hit "Seriously Affected." A national tour followed, with Kenny Gradney of Little Feat on bas
