Allee Willis – Parties » The Del Rubio Triplets

One if my proudest musical accomplishments was my association with The Del Rubio Triplets, an octagenarian triplex in mini skirts and go go boots who I called in 1985 after seeing a “3 Gals/ 3 Guitars” flyer proclaiming their mastery of every style of music known to man. Katey Sagal and I went to meet them and I suggested they add the one missing style, Pop music, to the repetoire they spent the last twenty five years perfecting on the hospital/nursing home circuit. In 1987 at my Small Change party, the opening night event of the Stock Exchange in LA, I presented The Del Rubios singing “Neutron Dance”, which had just been a hit with The Pointer Sisters. We were standing on a balcony twenty feet over the 2,000 guests’ heads and that view of my friends’ reactions viewing The Del Rubios for the first time was an artistic high I will never forget. Even better, I saw a mass of hair parting the crowd and realized, clawing her way to the stage to wrench back command of the song. The Del Rubios considered it “their song” and the alternating verses by Del Rubios and choruses by Pointer, lurching back and forth every 16 bars between tempos and keys, made it the quintessential orgasmic collision of cheese and class and one of my favorite musical moments ever.

1988, San Pedro, CA. The Del Rubio Triplets, (L-R) Millie, Elena, Eadie and me in the living room of their mobile home.

With the Del Rubios outside City, my favorite restaurant in Los Angeles in the 80’s after their audition at the Beverly Hills Hotel with Clive Davis. The entire afternoon was videoed by my friend, Jim Budman, who videoed almost every significant event in my life throughout the 80’s.

Santa Monica, CA. 1988. Going over last minute details with the Del Rubio Triplets as they get ready to sing “What Have I Done To Deserve This?”, my Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield song at my “What Have I Done To Deserve This?” art opening at the Dorothy Goldeen Gallery.

With Clive Davis after The Del Rubios auditioned for him in 1986. When I called Clive about The Del Rubios I told him I had made “the most significant talent discovery of my career.”

1990, L.A. At my Night Of The Living Negligee party #2 The Del Rubios accompany Joni Mitchell and Carole Childs in a Mr. Tambourine Man Singalong, the lyrics of which I changed to Mr. Shopping Spree Man.

1987, L.A. Presenting The Del Rubio triplets for the first time at my Small Change Party.

1988, San Pedro, CA. in the bedroom of The Del Rubio Triplets’ expansive mobile home.

1989, LA. At my Night Of The Living Negligee party #1 with The Del Rubio Triplets and Maxine Andrews of The Andrews Sisters. 100 women came in their pajamas and slept over.