A 1951 graduate of Muskegon High, climbed to the pinnacle of vocal music, reaching the stage of New York's Metropolitan Opera House.  Well known in Europe, Versalle received his start in music as a member of the MHS A Cappella Choir under the direction of John DeHorn.  Performing as a  member of the "Cosmops" - the Cosmopolitan Men's Choir, his rich tenor was well-known in West Michigan.
     Versalle chose to embark on his professional career in music at the age of 42.  In 1976,  he moved to Chicago to launch a career in opera.  After a stint with the Chicago Lyric Opera, he moved to New York to further his study.  A opportunity to join an opera company in Dusseldorf, Germany enhanced his reputation in music circles throughout Europe.  In 1995, he returned to New York at the request of the Metropolitan Opera in 1995, but would end tragically on the stage one year later.  At age 63, Versalle suffered a heart attack and fell from a ladder during the premiere of "The Makropulos Case."

Szymczyk describes himself as "a professional listener."  One of the great rock producers of all-time, he has worked with the Eagles, the Who,  Bob Seger, Joe Walsh, B.B. King and numerous other bands during a career that dates back to 1964.   A 1960 graduate of Muskegon High School, Szymczyk joined the U.S. Navy at age 18, and was chosen to become a sonar operator.
     "I guess I had pretty good ears," said Szymczyk in a 2004 article in Sound On Sound magazine, "because in the next six months they crammed about three years' worth of college-level electronics knowledge into me."
     Following four years in the service, Szymczyk planned to attend school at New York University.  While waiting for the fall semester, he landed a job interview with Don Charles Recording in New York, set up by a friend.  Instantly, he was introduced to the music industry.
     By 1968, he had become a staff producer for ABC Records.  In 1969, he produced "The Thrill is Gone" with B.B. King.  In 1970, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, then Colorado, working with the James Gang, Walsh, the J. Geils Band, and Rick Derringer along the way.
     Chosen to give the Eagles a more "rock and roll" sound, on their third album, "On The Border," he has continued to work with the band through their career. While he officially retired in 1990 to focus on his family, he  still is involved in the industry, working most recently with former Verve Pipe lead Singer Brian Vander Ark.