Aleen Burgess:  

Life I was born in Los Angeles on August 13th, in 1950 and attended West Athens Elementary School, Henry Clay Jr. High, and George Washington High. My parents made sure I stayed busy and out of the usual mischief by keeping me musically involved. While still in high school, I played "Lola" in "Damn Yankees", sang in both the Madrigals and Full Choir and played violin with the Orchestra. I was a member of the "Southwest Youth Symphony Orchestra" and the "Young Americans". During this time I became acquainted with Ken Primus, who was the young man who sang the"Suicide is Painless" theme in the "Mash" film. Teresa Graves and Vickie Lawrence were in group with me before each went on to be in movies and television. It was an exciting, educational and fun time in my life. In 1968 after graduation My parents and I left California to live the rest of my life in Wilburton, Oklahoma where I attended Eastern Oklahoma State College, Choreographed "110 In The Shade", "Bye Bye Birdie" and and earned an Associate's degree in music. The intention was to complete two more years at OU in dance and pursue a career in entertainment, but this was sidetracked when I met and married James R. Basile in December of 1970. We had four children-Jonathan in 1972, Debra in 1973, Teresa in 1974, and Roberta in 1977. From 1981 to mid 1984 I was a disc Jockey for KMCO and KTMC in McAlester, Oklahoma. Additionally I participated in Community musical productions and little theatre....Expand for more