Rick Leoni:  

Life I grew up in Melrose Park across the street from Grant Elem. I played hockey year round with my friends, Pete, John, Zeeb, Frankie and the rest of the guys. I have fond memories of the neighborhood and all my neighbors up and down the streets around me. Jr. High at Roosevelt was a OK I guess but most of the people we hung with wound up going to other high schools. Proviso West was fun to me..I mean the hockey team and freshman football team were fun..One season of football and I realized hockey was where I needed to be.Toward the end of sophmore year I went to live with mom in Villa Park so for last month of sophmore and whole junior year I went to Willowbrook High and played on their hockey and soccer team. I got carried away in 70's party scene with plenty of school days spent at "THE WOODS",. I picked up the guitar inspired by David Gilmore of Pink Floyd as well as Led Zepplen and haven't put it down since. Senior year I went back to Proviso West and rejoined the team. I missed graduation with my class of 1977 only to graduate in January 1978, that' s the price you pay when you should be in school and your not.I worked a day job at Maywood Glass , drove limo's some nights and weekends and played in a band called LEDGEND. We played colleges , block parties (one for mayor Jane Byrne), clubs and our studio/party pad...Expand for more