Rick is always busy somewhere in the Kansas City music scene. You can always keep up to date
about Rick by visiting his site
rickbacus.com .
Greg Leech
Greg is recently retired from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and is at the
moment, between gigs. He's always thought about getting back into music,
but basically has been too busy . . . until now. Stay tuned. I'd have to say that Greg was the babe magnet of
the band. Most every woman I know that saw the band live commented on his
long, "beautiful" hair, which is why I grew mine long in those days. It did pay
off for me, thanks, Greg!
Jerry Chambers
Jerry is still teaching and writing music. He and his wife also own
and breed straight Egyptian Arabian horses in Kansas City and in Atlanta.
Jerry and Cara's web site.
Mike Edmunds
The main lead singer of the band (Rick sang some lead too) is the district sales
manager (Kentucky & Tennessee) for
Fender and now resides
in the Cincinnati area. After Morningstar, Mike kicked around with a few bands in Kansas City
before moving to Colorado and hooking up with a unique three-piece band called
The Play. There he found his wife-to-be, Diane. They have been married
since 1986 and have two boys.
Greg Harris
The drummer (and most constant member) of the band was last known to be operating
his own antique store in Kansas City.
Michael Waggoner
The founder and eventual manager of Morningstar is now the Station Manager for radio
stations 92.1 FNX and 1220 ESPN AM in New England. After Morningstar disbanded,
Michael went to work for KY-102 in the fall of 1980 as the Promotion Director and
released a 'Homegrown' album for the station featuring a lot of great Kansas City
bands. He briefly worked for KKCI 106.5 and then the Uptown Theatre before
moving to Portland, Maine in the fall of 1985. He still enjoys writing and recording music.
A Word From Oscar
Okay, okay, there's been some discussion about a comment I made on this page. I didn't
mean Greg Leech was the only babe magnet in the band. I even remember a conversation
between two young ladies debating which of the Greg's was the cutest. Truth be known, anyone
who even caught a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes activities knows each member of Morningstar
had to deal with female fans. Although not on the level of The Who or The Stones,
the lads in Morningstar were rock stars in their own right. Go rent and watch the movie "Almost Famous" and
you'll get a good idea of what I'm talking about. And besides, my sister says
Greg Leech was the best looking and being a guy (me, not my sister) I'll trust her
judgement and let my statement stand.
