Hedge & Donna: Where are they? (2019 Obit: Donna)

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,a librarian and fan from the 70's
Date: 03 Oct 06 - 10:29 PM

see Hedges' bio at

http://www.ssca.com/Vita_hedgescapers.html

note his name is Hedges Capers

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,TMAC
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 12:03 AM

I was looking around for Hedge and Donna albums - hoping that someone had the foresight to capture their work on CD, but no luck. I, too, saw them at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach in 1970. I still sing "Hannah" to myself to this day. I miss their sounds and was glad to find this thread that gave me a little information re their whereabouts

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Yolanda
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 09:02 PM

Ha! You guys made me go look to see which albums I have! I knew Hedge and Donna like most others back in the 60'and 70's I have pictures when Donna was pregnant with Ethan!

I was wondering about them today when I saw something online about Shawn Phillips, and that led me down memory lane....I typed in "Hedge & Donna where are they now" and your posts came up!

I last saw Donna years ago when I went to spend the weekend with her up in Los Angeles, and although we kept in touch for awhile, I lost touch with her and Ethan. Over the years I've thought of her often as her soul was wonderful...I'm sure it still is.....

What feels strange is the fact that I'm now 52 years old, and met them when I was probably about 15 or 16! Where DID the time go???

The albums I have (well that I found upon first look!)are
Hedge & Donna
All The Friendly Colors
Revolution
Hedge & Donna 2
Capers & Carson
New Spirit of Capital ( It had Jamie on it with other artists as well)
Thanks for sharing and allowing me to share!

dondonn, when you see Donna, please tell her Yolanda from Oceanside is still around and thinks of her often...thanks!
Yolanda

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Guest kjm
Date: 14 Aug 06 - 12:05 AM

Dondonn, if you ever read this post I hope you will share more about your friendship with Donna. Anything you can share about her post-recording life will be greatly appreciated and treasured by her fans, including of course me.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,dondonn
Date: 21 Jul 06 - 03:32 PM

don't know about hedge, but Donna is a lovely person and a wonderful friend..................didn't know them when they sang, but just got one of their vinyls from ebay.
Donna is wonderful and i feel fortunate to call her "my friend"
d

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Judy
Date: 11 Mar 05 - 01:35 AM

I did a google search awhile ago and found a site that said their son was a musician and that Hedge and Donna had been divorced a long time ago. Hedge was some kind of businessman near San Diego. I will try to find the info and post it here. I've had one of their albums since the 70's and loved it. I checked on eBay a year or two ago and someone had 3 of their albums and I think I was the only bidder. But they look like they have never been played. Now all I have to do is get a record player! Too bad they didn't stick together and find greater popularity. I loved them,

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Fetjet
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 01:34 AM

Tony S: I think I might be able to help you. I went to college with Hedge & Donna and knew them quite well back then. We went to Whittier College together ( along with severka othe rfriends who still regularly see each other). I graduated in 1969 and H edge & Donna were a couple years ahead of me. I have three of their albums (their first one, "2", and "Revolution"). I have digitized these and then converted them into MP3 format. I'm happy to share these with you. If interested, email me at [e-mail]

Tom Dovidio

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Tony S.
Date: 19 Feb 05 - 06:18 PM

First saw Hedge and Donna in 1970 at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, CA. An old girlfriend was a waitress there and got me backstage to meet them. I've only found old vinyl searching the net. Would love to get a hold of some mp3 files. Thirty-five years later I can still hear their tunes in my head.....

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 May 04 - 04:34 PM

I met Hedge and Donna when I worked on a daily variety show called The Jim Nabors Show in LA around 1978 and they were guests. (JS appeared on that show once; his former manager Cort Casady was a fellow writer on that show, and John sang "July" in a solo performance.)

All of THAT you can believe probably, but the weird part is ... in "Hedge and Donna" ... Donna Capers was "Hedge." And Hedge was "Donna." I know that seems pretty bizarre. Even THEY didn't know what to make of it. And I think they got so confused they broke up.

G.M.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 May 04 - 11:52 PM

CLICK


Also, apparently Hedge did some "acting," starring in and getting really bad reviews for:

Who Fears The Devil? (1972)
(edited and re-released as The Legend of Hillbilly John, 1973)
   
Category: Action/Adventure
Director: John Newland
Cast: Severn Darden, Denver Pyle, Susan Strasberg, Hedge Capers

Summary:
After seeing his kin struck down by evil during a ritual, Hillbilly John vowed to seek out the devil wherever he might hide his wicked countenance. When last seen, Hillbilly John was headed toward Washington, D.C. to take care of all the devils there. Good luck, Hillbilly John.


In other words-- after some serious rehearsal time, Hedge turned into Catspaw and is hiding in plain sight, right here at Mudcat.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 May 04 - 09:12 AM

Oh, I liked them! I'd like to know what happened to them, too.

~S~

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 19 May 04 - 01:43 AM

I saw them at the Main Point in Bryn Mawr, Pa. (near Philadelphia) in 1970 or 71. After that...nada. A Google search turned up a rambling interview done in 1974 by their former bass player, Arnie Moore, here, in which he talks a bit about Hedge and Donna and why he left them, but doesn't mention what happened to them. The interview has some interesting moments and is a fascinating glimpse back at 1970 seen from the perspective of 1974! He describes Linda Ronstadt thus: "She's a very sweet girl and has a hard time keeping a band."

Sorry, though, Wesley, can't give you any more than that. The hits I found on Google are mostly old concert lineups from their brief heyday.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: Wesley S
Date: 18 May 04 - 01:41 PM

Does anyone remember Hedge and Donna ? They later changed their performing names to Capers and Carson. They were active in the late 60's to early 70's - released several fine LP's - recorded some of the early Jackson Browne songs. I was wondering what happened to them ? Are they still active in the music biz ? Selling used cars ? Retired on the hundreds of dollars they acquired during their career ? Just curious. Thanks.