The Buckinghams in Concert

Looking at the set list of the Happy Together Tour, it's easy to see all the titles and immediately know the artists who brought these songs to life on the radio and, if you were lucky enough to see them, in concert. Yet, for so many of the hits of the Happy Together Tour, none of the artists really are responsible for writing any of the songs that they made iconic. It is true, though, that the versions that American teenagers fell in love to hearing on the radio were not the versions recorded by the composers who wrote them. Imagine the joy of having written an amazing hit song, but never being the one to take it to the top of the charts? But when someone else breathes new life into your song, the product can be simply amazing. Sometimes you just have to know when to let go of a song so that someone else can make you a hit songwriter. Twenty years ago, when Hoyt Axton passed away in 1999 at the age of 61, in an interview for the Los Angeles Times , it was written "Chuck Negr

The Buckinghams Pictured to the left is Nick Fortuna Saw these great candid photographs taken by The Babcock Family, on vacation in Watertown, NY. Per her blog, everyone had a great time at the concert, which was a benefit for the Disabled Persons Action Organization. The evening's entertainment included Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett and The Buckinghams. For the full blog post, visit the original posting: http://thetjbabcockfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/our-vacation.html

Concert this Saturday at Watertown Fairgrounds Arena July 25, 2009 Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett and the Buckinghams - DPAO Summer Concert Series Saturday - July 25th Watertown - Watertown Fairgroundhttp://www.bandsintown.com/s Arena 800-533-2859 or 315-782-0044 or http://www.dpao.org label type: Unsigned Event Site Bio: In 1967, five kids from the west side of Chicago had a huge hit on their hands with the recording of "Kind Of A Drag". Soon the pop song reached #1 on the charts and the group named after the famous fountain in Chicago's Grant Park were making appearances on the top TV shows like Ed Sullivan, American Bandstand, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. While The Buckinghams never produced another #1 hit, their blend of good old fashioned rock-n-roll makes them an attraction to this day. The Buckinghams have performed across the country to capacity crowds with other artists of similar stature like The Turtles, Tommy James and the Shondells, Gary Puckett and

DPAO / TOYOTA 2009 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES CLASSIC ROCK SHOW featuring Three Dog Night Gary Puckett THE BUCKINGHAMS Saturday, July 25, 2009 ~ 7 PM Watertown Fairgrounds Arena Ticket Prices: $44 Reserved (Floor or Bleacher) $38 Reserved (Floor) $30 General Admission www.threedognight.com www.garypuckettmusic.com www.thebuckinghams.com ### Jessica Cain of WWNY TV7 in Watertown, NY included the Classic Rock show featuring Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett, and The Buckinghams in her feature on Jun 21, 2009 http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/48733357.html about the opening of the DPAO summer concert series. The Disabled Persons Action Organization summer concert series kicked off at the Watertown Fairgrounds Sunday. The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Double Barrel Blues Band played at the arena... The D.P.A.O. summer concert series continues July 25 with Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett, and The