 According to Shirley Jones (I) (qv), "Laurie, Danny, Tracy and  both Chrises" (actors Susan Dey (qv), Danny Bonaduce (qv),  Suzanne Crough (qv), Jeremy Gelbwaks (qv) and  Brian Forster (I) (qv)) were actually given the chance to enter a  recording studio, and sing and play for themselves. They werent  good enough.