Subj : Doo Wop Concert
To   : All
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Sat Mar 05 2022 09:54:14

My wife and I attended the Doo Wop Reunion's 20th Anniversary in Clearwater Florida 
last night, and the lineup put me in Doo Wop heaven.

Artists included Joey Dee and the Starliters (Peppermint Twist), Larry Chance and the 
Earls (Remember Then), the Drifters (Under the Boardwalk, Stand By Me) and the 
Coasters (Searchin', Yakety Yak and a slew of other hits). Also performing were Kenny 
Vance and the Planetones (Loookin' For an Echo), Jay Siegel and The Tokens (The Lion 
Sleeps Tonight. Tonight I Fell in Love) and a group out of Detroit known as The Shades 
Of Blue (Oh How Happy).

As with any aging group, some singers have lost a bit of their singing voices and some 
had to sit a while when singing, but overall it was a great concert.

Years ago, Larry Chance had throat cancer but is now cancer free.  Kenny Vance suffered 
from a tear in his artery but mad a comeback and still sounds great!

Growing up in Detroit, I wasn't exposed to the group harmony that was prevalent in 
Philadelphia and the Bronx, but once I was exposed, it became my favorite form of 
music.

Mike Dippel
 
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
 * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS (954:895/1)

.