tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75438301113614170342024-03-13T23:14:49.773-07:00The Buckinghams in ConcertOne of America's Favorite '60s Classic Rock BandsThe Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-22586060273669736552023-11-16T01:24:00.000-08:002023-11-16T12:18:40.404-08:00Remembering Frank Tesinsky, Beloved Chicago Musician, Key to The Buckinghams' Characteristic Sound <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMX1P_BeiHx_J3D_II9XmbPe1mafCY7ADUYM0x5MD2sRtQ9OkeX7EEc31lxAlrM30_99auTyHcYqX_GlTmA-JHICh2ZcZsS0Oq2_EZYZqVRog1jp7F0W34KjXY31fpzNUaLo1gGYkyP9PrVqHADpdZiZXAJLoyAIUs2KdlvhjXC_4CBEuUmOTZhX9MLlw/s512/e3b4ec6a-3a40-466e-b984-58c26f33f3c5.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMX1P_BeiHx_J3D_II9XmbPe1mafCY7ADUYM0x5MD2sRtQ9OkeX7EEc31lxAlrM30_99auTyHcYqX_GlTmA-JHICh2ZcZsS0Oq2_EZYZqVRog1jp7F0W34KjXY31fpzNUaLo1gGYkyP9PrVqHADpdZiZXAJLoyAIUs2KdlvhjXC_4CBEuUmOTZhX9MLlw/s320/e3b4ec6a-3a40-466e-b984-58c26f33f3c5.jpg"/></a></div>
Each time the opening notes to “Kind of a Drag” come on the air, whether it’s your car radio, your phone, or choice of streaming media, the first 23 notes you hear inform you immediately that not only are you hearing “Kind of a Drag,” but you are hearing The Buckinghams.
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That instant recognition, in turn, is thanks to the talent of musician Frank Tesinsky, who arranged the iconic tune for producers Dan Belloc and Carl Bonafede in a 1966 recording session in Chicago’s Chess Studios. The Buckinghams family was greatly saddened to learn of Frank’s <a href="https://www.chicagolandcremationoptions.com/obituary/frank-tesinsky" target="_blank">passing</a> on November 9. Catherine Johns, his wife of 32 years, was a beloved part of his life and part of Chicago radio as well.
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In February 1967 "Kind of a Drag" was #1 on the <i>Billboard</i> charts for two weeks, and it forever defined the sound of five young men from the northside of Chicago. Just 27 notes, right? And yet, it defined the magic of what would become known as “the horn sound” that The Buckinghams are best known for and identifiable by. Beyond “Kind of a Drag,” you’ll hear Frank’s arrangements on most of the songs on The Buckinghams’ eponymous debut album on USA Records, produced by Belloc and Bonafede.
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In Chicagoland music history, there are many horn groups. And, as such, it’s often easy to confuse the order in which these groups came to public notice, accolades, and spots in history. Because they were more of a performing band than a recording band, The MOB is often overlooked as the originators of what is casually referred to as “the Chicago horn sound” in all of their arrangements, most of them due to individual talents and collaborations among their band members.
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However, the first band to bring virtual identity with the term “pop rock horn sound” is The Buckinghams. That’s because Dan Belloc asked Frank, his big band trombone player, also a skilled arranger, to “do something” with a catchy song. The original tune the band heard was played by songwriter James Holvay for the group on a very inexpensive acoustic guitar, and sung into a portable tape recorder at the request of a persuasive promoter and producer, Carl Bonafede.
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Based on what he’d heard of Frank’s arrangements, The Buckinghams’ next producer, James William Guercio, took that auspicious start and created horn-heavy arrangements for their next albums, including “Time and Charges” and “Portraits,” which furthered the band’s identifiable sound. Ironically, the band never toured the country with horns when they performed, nor did they play with horns on stage from 1965–1970, when they disbanded.
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It was actually in the 1980s, when Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna reformed The Buckinghams as a touring band did they begin to perform with horns. At home and in the Midwest, The Buckinghorns include Carlo Isabelli (trumpet), Charles Morgan (trombone), and Dan Moffett (saxophone). So, what began as a recording studio contribution turned into a permanent sound for a beloved band whose popularity now spans the course of 58 years.
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The Buckinghams are indebted for the talents of a kind and gracious man, Frank Tesinsky, whose contributions are remembered and prized forever. On behalf of the entire Buckinghams' family, we send our condolences to Frank’s wife, Catherine, his son Frank Jr., grandchildren and other family members.
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With great respect, Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna
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The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-57861114581548409602023-07-01T20:31:00.006-07:002023-07-01T20:32:47.608-07:00Dick Biondi, Beloved Chicago Radio Legend, Dead at Age 90<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBGyGSL9uaSpqcwuFM4_mskKtUNZ_3HmXQR3vf-MPREWnPE0mSgOKrK_EEqaCYFd9wlyDufZnmzlsVY0UZeRhKa0j5UAFyksdwKP8Dfui_Z9UZzBKCApeWONDJvPhp3HWKxtip6P_y93zrEDQ4qMn2M-2Q-nlVeOS84SdQPmuL7zZ1Cxy-ZQ39G1FA48/s1050/Biondi_94.7-300dpiScan+crop.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBGyGSL9uaSpqcwuFM4_mskKtUNZ_3HmXQR3vf-MPREWnPE0mSgOKrK_EEqaCYFd9wlyDufZnmzlsVY0UZeRhKa0j5UAFyksdwKP8Dfui_Z9UZzBKCApeWONDJvPhp3HWKxtip6P_y93zrEDQ4qMn2M-2Q-nlVeOS84SdQPmuL7zZ1Cxy-ZQ39G1FA48/s320/Biondi_94.7-300dpiScan+crop.png"/></a></div>Baby Boomers across Chicago and anyone who listened to rock n’ roll radio around the country in the past 50 years likely knows the name Dick Biondi, aka “The Wild Itralian.” Biondi remains a beloved DJ who made friends and loyal listeners wherever the radio waves would broadcast, from Los Angeles to his native New York, and anywhere 50,000 watts reached in between. Word is making its way around the music community that the beloved icon passed away on June 26, at the age of 90.
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If ever there was one among a leader board of favorite Chicago DJs whose personality shined across the nighttime, it was Biondi. Credited as the very first American DJ to debut a Beatles record on air, and best known by Chicago music icons as the “man who gave us our first big breaks” with local airplay” when they were first beginning, Dick Biondi was the teenage musician’s friend.
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Carl Giammarese, lead singer of The Buckinghams, said today, “Dick gave so many of us our first big breaks on radio. He would play our songs for local audiences, emcee our sock hops and he made sure people knew the names of our songs, our band’s names, and that we were Chicago’s very own musicians.
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Founding bass player of The Buckinghams, Nick Fortuna, said, “every one of the musicians in the Cornerstones of Rock garage bands concerts can thank Dick Biondi.” <p>
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Indeed, inasmuch as music empresario Ron Onesti is to music venues across Chicagoland, Biondi was the voice and face of WLS radio, WCFL, and WBBM in Chicago as well as KRLA in Los Angeles, and WBZ in Boston. The playlists of Chicago radio stations were filled by tallying the phone calls of teenagers, mostly girls, who called the stations to request their favorite songs.
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For his 89th birthday, Ron Onesti hosted a big birthday bash as a fundraiser in time for Dick's birthday. Pictured here (photo credit to the Chicago Daily Herald) are Ron Onesti, Frankie Avalon, and Dick Biondi. The event was held on Sept. 19, 2021.
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Before the days of programmers and consultants, the pulse of the music scene came directly from the phone lines and industrious young teens who spent hours each evening dialing in. That is one half of the factor; the other part was Dick Biondi promoting each song by talking about the group, what high school or schools they went to. Jim Peterik and his band together with his best friends from Berwyn, best known as The Ides of March, were identified by name, The New Colony Six, many friends from St. Pat’s High School, the Cryan' Shames, and the Shadows of Knight were just some of the garage bands who became local hits and icons because their singles were played by Biondi.
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The first Chicago horn band, The MOB, featuring James Holvay, Gary Beisbier, Mike Sistak, Jimmy Ford, Al Herrera, Tony Nedza, and Bobby Ruffino, was a major showband best known for their amazing choreography in addition to their classic new music that featured a strong horn sound long before the band Chicago became similarly famous. <p>
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Their fame extended to Los Angeles and Las Vegas where they were embraced as innovative. Here's Dick Biondi introducing the MOB's song "I Dig Everything About You (written by J. Holvay/G. Beisbier)." Not only did he announce them, he got to know them as individuals and friends, forever the artist's advocate.
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The Buckinghams achieved national fame at the same time Dick Biondi was in Los Angeles and he played “Don’t You Care” on his show out there. The musician’s advocate, Dick Biondi was just as much a genuine friend to each musician as he was a fan of their music. He took pride in them, and they in him. This 2010 photo by Susan Rakis of Dick and Carl Giammarese shows the regard for "hometown talent doing well nationally" as so many of the Chicago bands had dreams of hitting the bigtime. <p>
Hearing their songs on the radio conjures up the excitement of the Oneders, the band featured in Tom Hanks' movie, "That Thing You Do," where the teens hear their song played for the first time on air and start running through the streets with transistor radios blasting and hearts soaring. Biondi made those dreams come true for so many young men (and let's not forget young women when he played the sounds of Carl Bonafede's group, The Daughters of Eve).
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A major fan of the Chicago Cubs, Dick Biondi enjoyed singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" any chance he could, including at Chicago's Wrigley Field, accompanied by Jim Peterik (complete with ukelele), Carl Giammarese, and Ronnie Rice (photo by Frankie Bartilotta, 2009). These guys could make every song sound great.
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And here's an overnight segment of Dick and Carl singing:<p>
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And, you can enjoy Ronnie Rice singing Happy birthday to Dick for his 90th birthday. <a href="https://fb.watch/lwEzYE9Wo7/" target="_blank">https://fb.watch/lwEzYE9Wo7/</a><p>
When Chicago got Biondi’s voice back on local airwaves after a long and illustrious career, they inherited a man who had been inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. He was honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but was specifically vocal about his displeasure that the R&R HOF had neglected to induct Chicago-the band who deserved the
distinction and took offense at their being overlooked, forever the Chicagoland musician’s advocate.
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As recently as 2010, you’d see Dick Biondi introducing The Buckinghams at local Chicagofests with the enthusiasm of a teenager. Eventually he returned to WLS nighttime broadcasting but ultimately was sectioned off to the after 10pm-midnight time span, undoubtedly to dissuade him from hanging in there. Yet, he rejected the idea of active retirement for as long as his health would allow it. <p>
In fact, every year at Christmas, Biondi called upon his friends Carl Giammarese and Susan Rakis, Jim Peterik, Ronnie Rice, and a host of other music friends to come down to remote broadcasts for U-Can at Christmas time as he collected funds and canned goods for deserving families at Christmastime. Watch <a href="https://fb.watch/lwBQGZVy5N/" target="_blank">here</a>. You’d be hard-pressed to find a harder worker for the greater good for such a consecutive period of time as Dick Biondi. You can watch some of JMike100's Christmas videos on YouTube by searching.
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In the past decade, a host of Chicago music legends have been interviewed and filmed by local filmmaker and music enthusiast/researcher Pamela Pulice, ably assisted by director of marketing Joe Farina, Phyllis Spizzirri,
Al and Dolores Weissman, and other key team members in the production of “The Dick Biondi Film,” an hour-long documentary about Dick’s life and career.
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Here are Dick and Phyllis Spizzirri <p>
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It's been a labor of love the past nine years for Pulice, who has reached out to Chicago music favorites Jim Peterik, Carl Giammarese, Ron Onesti, Ronnie Rice, and Dennis Tufano, for assistance in fund-raising.
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Pam has often been able to count on The Meteors to perform at fund raisers for this film honoring Dick--so many people love this man.
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The musicians who performed in several years worth of Cornerstones of Rock concerts at the Arcada Theatre would regularly autograph guitars for auction with proceeds to help fund the documentary.
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Buckinghams fan Greg Ellis was high bidder and
won one of the guitars for a substantial contribution. Another couple matched the bid for a second guitar to help the film.
Greg has seen
the group at least 133 times (as of two months ago) in concert, so he's a pretty solid example of Chicago music loyalty.
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Here in this video, former Northbrook Days favorite Jim Reynolds (among his other jobs) and wife Kally bid and won the opportunity to visit with Carl Giammarese at one of Pam's auctions. Chicago musicians giving of their time is not unique, but the number of times they responded to help this production along shows how beloved Biondi is and always will be: <a href="about:invalid#zSoyz" target="_blank"> https://fb.watch/lwCLZ7y0ye/</a>
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Here, in just one interview,
Pam Pulice captured Carl Giammarese talking about Dick: <a href="https://fb.watch/lwB_sQke1o/" target="_blank">https://fb.watch/lwB_sQke1o/</a>
In the past two months, three sneak preview showings have taken place at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and Hobart, Indiana. A third sneak preview is set for July 9 at David Fink’s <a href="www.acornlive.org" target="_blank">Acorn Theatre</a> in Three Oaks, Michigan. It’s in its very final stages of securing the dollars to license the music that is an integral part of the documentary prior to a national release. Check out the film’s website for details and to donate.
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Here is one team photo from the behind the scenes of the Dick Biondi film from their website <a href="https://www.dickbiondifilm.com/" target="_blank">https://www.dickbiondifilm.com/</a><p>
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Every time a Baby Boomer in Chicago punches a button to tune in their cars, catching the oldies wherever they listen to their classic rock now, know that the name, the gifts, and the talents of Dick Biondi will forever be remembered, with thanks and honor, by so many. It’s rare that a radio personality has the longevity of 50+ years in the business but Dick was truly that kind of talent, a genuine gentleman who loved the music as much as you did.
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Here are Joe Farina, Pam Pulice, and Ron Onesti, whose combined talents helped bring this dream to fruition.
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George Bernard Shaw once wrote “Most people go to their grave with their music inside them.” Dick Biondi lived and breathed the music of his soul, every day of his life.
Dick Biondi was truly
an icon and one amazing talent who will be forever remembered with respect.
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Dick Biondi September 13, 1932 – June 26, 2023
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-21702341843144573722023-05-05T04:50:00.048-07:002023-05-05T05:27:47.461-07:00Danny Seraphine's CTA and The Buckinghams: Chicago Legends Offer Mother's Day Entertainment <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj3EPIkFLrMNcIPUyo-rYc9ypHs_mDHnetAWL2Kx2CQKYw4emOFW_cm1IWhEgfQNjKa4A1pyrpCRNcFArWWZ4en9ytfsiTUA-P8SAMoQBU0NgmCCh-apvmzPwiEzwpe0-utyleN0mZ4ZrRBGok7W0rHfg8I8_yadkAOvPgpuq4Td0MAohMWjI-C1k/s600/bru4G-1681844445-1461-contest-600x338-DannyS.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj3EPIkFLrMNcIPUyo-rYc9ypHs_mDHnetAWL2Kx2CQKYw4emOFW_cm1IWhEgfQNjKa4A1pyrpCRNcFArWWZ4en9ytfsiTUA-P8SAMoQBU0NgmCCh-apvmzPwiEzwpe0-utyleN0mZ4ZrRBGok7W0rHfg8I8_yadkAOvPgpuq4Td0MAohMWjI-C1k/s400/bru4G-1681844445-1461-contest-600x338-DannyS.jpg"/></a></div>
This Mother’s Day there’s a very special concert coming to Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre, a favorite venue for all of Chicago’s Baby Boomer audiences to whom live music means the world.
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On Sunday, May 14, a rare pairing of two tremendous bands composed of beloved native Chicagoans will perform an afternoon of chart-topping hits that serve doubly as being launched in Chicago before the bands became famous across the United States.
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Arcada Theatre fans will definitely remember in 2015 when Danny Seraphine was the guest drummer with the Chicago Experience in an historic concert and fund-raiser for the late Marty Grebb, keyboardist for The Buckinghams in the 1960s.
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Audiences will enjoy the music of Chicago the city, Chicago the band, and Chicago the birthplace of a definitive pop rock horn sound when California Transit Authority (CTA) with Danny Seraphine and Jeff Coffey and special guests, The Buckinghams, take the stage, beginning at 5pm. It’s the perfect way to cap off Mother’s Day.
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From the heart of New Little Italy in Chicago, Danny Seraphine is an iconic drummer who today is a full member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He began his love affair with his instrument about the age of five. A rambunctious, spirited, slightly unruly young boy was searching for his place in the room, much less the world.
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He found his forever home, in front of his Uncle Dominic’s drum kit when he was just five years old. It would be a place that would give him wings to fly around the world, see the world, set a beat that would be as identifiable as his name. <P>
If you have not read Danny's autobiography, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Street-Player-My-Chicago-Story/dp/0470416831" target="_blank">Street Player</a>," written with Adam Mitchell, you would greatly enjoy it.
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Above is a quick glance at Danny with CTA on “I’m a Man” with an amazing DW drum kit surrounded by 10 or 20 of his favorite cymbals: <p>
Everyone knows that the band Chicago was first named Chicago Transit Authority, with Danny being a cofounder of this band, but because there was a legal entity with the same name, that had to be revised. But, after a tremendous career and life in Chicago—the city and the band— Danny ultimately relocated to California and founded another band, California Transit Authority. This group includes Marc Bonilla (guitar), Ed Roth (keyboard) and as of last year, former Chicago bass player Jeff Coffey.
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Sharing the stage that evening will be The Buckinghams, who preceded Chicago on the record charts, although the band members do share a great deal of music history and personnel in common. Those are details and stories for another time, and perhaps you’ll hear some of them during the concert as the two groups perform the music you love.
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This is not the first time that Danny Seraphine and The Buckinghams have appeared at the Arcada. Back in 2015 Ron Onesti hosted a fund-raiser for former Buckinghams’ keyboardist, Marty Grebb. The evening featured Danny Seraphine and CTA, with both Dennis Tufano and Marty Grebb rejoining The Buckinghams for one unforgettable evening.
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Make your plans now to join Danny Seraphine, Jeff Coffey, and CTA, plus The Buckinghams, together again after eight years. If you didn't win on ME-TV FM radio's contest to win a pair of <a href="https://metv.fm/87-7-metvfm-danny-seraphine" target="_blank">tickets</a>, you can still get affordable good seats, starting at
$49+. Mom's worth it! Visit this <a href="https://www.arcadalive.com/event/the-buckinghams-and-danny-seraphine-168/" target="_blank">link</a> to get your tickets today.
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The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-51533108295734170632023-01-20T01:52:00.002-08:002023-01-20T01:52:44.648-08:00Gigantar Arrives at Illinois Rock & Roll Museum — Lighting Ceremony PlannedPhoto: Courtesy Rock&Roll Hall of Fame, Joliet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zT64CgfeqXu5_4qkI83ueiMppNKr8VB7-4rLZVryNek3FNyJlS83Cs14Scg0NIDU_nzleF1K6ZqWBzUO3G6v5n1Ta5e6JrtlqyEsrCvE8lsNt3kXumQOwNrbp8kD5PUjFLK1SzKwlw_zI3nt9mUKl8Wzw7Z6ywbFjeeL-CugKho3vTttmABQOXh7/s526/Gigantar.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zT64CgfeqXu5_4qkI83ueiMppNKr8VB7-4rLZVryNek3FNyJlS83Cs14Scg0NIDU_nzleF1K6ZqWBzUO3G6v5n1Ta5e6JrtlqyEsrCvE8lsNt3kXumQOwNrbp8kD5PUjFLK1SzKwlw_zI3nt9mUKl8Wzw7Z6ywbFjeeL-CugKho3vTttmABQOXh7/s320/Gigantar.jpg"/></a></div><p>
The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum has announced another superb milestone in its progress of making Joliet, Illinois, the destination home of the most important and dynamic musicians ever born in the state. On Friday, Jan. 20, at 5:00 p.m., the public is invited to the official lighting ceremony for the Giagantar at the Museum.
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This wonderful 24-foot sculpture was made specifically for the museum and according to the Joliet News, The “world’s largest hand-made guitar,” called Gigantar, crossed over five states last weekend before its arrival in Joliet. The artist is Shannon McDonald who is known for her entertainment industry artwork (see her website here), has been lauded by many, including Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick (pictured below), Sylvester Stallone, and Diane Sawyer.
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As part of the museum’s growth and development, President and Founder Ron Romero continues to bring together in Joliet some of the most exciting events that celebrate the state’s most beloved musicians.
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Carl Giammarese (above) said, “On behalf of The Buckinghams, I am excited to be a part of the sign lighting. It is an honor to be in the company of (fellow 2021 Inaugural Class Members) Jim Peterik (The Ides of March)(photo below), and Rick Nielsen at the VIP event. There has been so much talent from the great state of Illinois, and they deserve to be recognized!”
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Partial funding for the sculpture came from a grant by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In addition to the VIP Rockstars invited, Romero says that “on hand for the special event will be the Mayor and Joliet’s Economic Development Director.” The results of a contest, sponsored by Rock’N Vodka, to name a special drink in honor of Gigantar will be announced.
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In the short period of time that the idea has gone from dream to reality, Ron Romero continues to build a truly exceptional home for memorabilia and other treasures of Illinois’ greatest musicians.
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The Museum is located at located at 9 W. Cass St., Joliet, IL 60432.The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-67677599731937095162023-01-19T18:33:00.001-08:002023-01-19T18:33:46.186-08:00Remembering David Crosby<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils4PrGMZZz2ebneP0sVF1DSJPsscoMPPq5C6YJHobbgivw803HAlZFBMOsPCTGGQJ3LYWLfJ3v91l_oaixZNU1vBB4kltJokprXvvYYdQQ2BgrH3HOmO20xPHTn6-o-CPJX-lqihHQQ1AEUefyvNuhkKV8nKE8UkUWXNjaMuQjXkHjWF9Tz0a9ZKd/s690/326469460_592309022706450_2996576135090279091_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils4PrGMZZz2ebneP0sVF1DSJPsscoMPPq5C6YJHobbgivw803HAlZFBMOsPCTGGQJ3LYWLfJ3v91l_oaixZNU1vBB4kltJokprXvvYYdQQ2BgrH3HOmO20xPHTn6-o-CPJX-lqihHQQ1AEUefyvNuhkKV8nKE8UkUWXNjaMuQjXkHjWF9Tz0a9ZKd/s320/326469460_592309022706450_2996576135090279091_n.jpg"/></a></div>
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<p><p>[Photo: Ron Elkman, Published across USA TODAY network]<p>
<p><p>Another musical milestone was reached with news of the passing of extraordinary musician, David Crosby, on January at the age of 81. Audiences know him best as the first-named part of Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young), but he actually entered the music scene as a founding member of the Byrds. His clean, clear vocals added a dimension to a song like no other in his time.
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His youthful indifference to what was best for him in his having a long life was part of his trademark rebel self. On the other edge of his defiance was a heart and soul that went beyond
the pale for others. Often at odds with himself, it was the harmony he would create in music that kept his colleagues willing to collaborate and create works that stand forever as “classics” against six decades of possibilities. He brought Joni Mitchell’s talent to light for all of us. He produced and inspired music that is on everyone’s playlist today. Look at your phone and see.
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Carl Giammarese said today:
<blockquote>The passing of David Crosby brings tremendous sadness. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but his music was a major influence on me, starting with the Byrds. But when Crosby, Stills and Nash released their first album, I was blown away! God, those infectious songs wrapped in those beautiful harmonies, so new and refreshing. I don’t think there was a sound that I embraced that much since The Beatles! They were a major influence on Tufano and Giammarese, the duo Dennis and I began after The Buckinghams came to an end in 1970. David Crosby will be so missed, but his music will live on, burned in my soul!</blockquote>
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Nick Fortuna agreed and added:
<blockquote>On behalf of The Buckinghams, our prayers are with his wife Jan and his son, Django, and all the extended family of musicians who were fortunate to have his friendship and example to follow.</blockquote>
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Thanks to music journalist/photographer Ron Elkman for sharing his exquisite photo of David Crosby (published across the USA TODAY network) to reflect on this very special life.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-23372796696058870602022-12-31T21:20:00.010-08:002023-01-01T00:48:15.308-08:00Happy New Year 2023 from The Buckinghams<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLlXruU1bqcd70yfv_BcIplr5Wc_02eVA0yQzewMz2U6LhNLTN4gckCL-0VDID567Pv9lADXcps7QB2DDDIRLTVTYByqiL4fZMsClRVzUqITpSDYgknsXLowEt-5c5dMECVJtfgX8Cww5EXZf8gnU0cJl7SJ36mpvWYDCcqLvSL5IcMTnRNnxT6EB/s2000/thank-you-hand-lettering-thank-you-with-decorative-graphic_136321-1421.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLlXruU1bqcd70yfv_BcIplr5Wc_02eVA0yQzewMz2U6LhNLTN4gckCL-0VDID567Pv9lADXcps7QB2DDDIRLTVTYByqiL4fZMsClRVzUqITpSDYgknsXLowEt-5c5dMECVJtfgX8Cww5EXZf8gnU0cJl7SJ36mpvWYDCcqLvSL5IcMTnRNnxT6EB/s400/thank-you-hand-lettering-thank-you-with-decorative-graphic_136321-1421.webp"/></a></div>On this final day of 2022, we’d like to take a moment to address all of you who are here on our musical journey across the country and over the seas as we travel on cruises. Our world has been changing constantly this year, and as a result, we have seen what happens when we all join together in song, and in appreciation of the music that brings us together. The Buckinghams are now celebrating what will be our 58th year as a group.
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Thanks to quality songs by James Holvay, Gary Beisbier, Lloyd Price, Cannonball Adderly, and lyricists Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and Larry “Bad Boy” Williams, as well as the late Marty Grebb, our fellow bandmember, and talented producers including Dan Belloc, Carl Bonafede, James William Guercio, Jimmy “The Wiz” Wisner, as well as talented arrangers, label promo teams, and relentless devotion to our craft, The Buckinghams continue to be heard on terrestrial radio, we’re streaming on your favorite devices, and many times when you speak to Alexa, Siri, or Google, you’re requesting the devices to play our songs for you.
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When concert promoters had to wait out the in-person paralysis of freezing in-person concerts, you all tuned in to our YouTube channel, my YouTube channel, and you stayed with us across all 3 pages on Facebook. DJs around the country kept in touch with us and talked with us about new music we worked on (in our basements) and in carefully controlled studio environments. In 2022 the veil was gently lifted, and the velvet rope pulled back once again when live music events began to reappear as safely as we could all be.
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COVID had sidelined some of us for a time, but miraculously, thanks to vaccinations and consideration of all of you, even though we had to forego meet-and-greets, which was a sacrifice for us and for you, you attended our concerts and shared your love for our personal appearances. We saw many of you in the 2022 Happy Together Tour city travels. Thousands of miles, thousands of music fans. You were there for us each time.
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We’re now entering 2023. I see on our calendars appearances in towns large and small, sailing the seas to exotic ports of call, and summer festivals and fairs, and showcases together with our musical friends. Our Cornerstones of Rock signature Chicago gatherings always promise a return to the best times of our teenage days.
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American Pops concerts with The Box Tops and The Grass Roots (occasionally with The Association) mean an evening of fun wherever we go. Concerts with Peter Noone, Tommy James, and Gary Puckett keep our best days fresh and fun. Then, we enjoy opportunities to reunite with friends in music in selected concerts of the Happy Together Tour. <p>
In 2022, new music was offered from Carl in solo and duet form with colleagues and you all embraced the new songs as enthusiastically as he could ever ask for. New records were set for our fans who have seen us over the “first” 57 years of our shows. To think that you have saved times in your lives to be together with us throughout the coming year is a compliment and a gift of precious time that we appreciate profoundly.
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In 2023 we wish for you that all your dreams come true, for you to have great health, enjoy plenty of time with those you love, that you find healing when you have sustained a loss, and that you all know how important each of you is to The Buckinghams. Here’s to another great year of friendship, laughter, and music.
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Happy New Year, from all of us in The Buckinghams’ family, and thank you.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-92054254719920429692022-12-31T20:47:00.001-08:002022-12-31T22:48:11.038-08:00The Long, Strong History of Chicago's Best -- The Cornerstones of Rock Concerts Still Solid GoldThanks to Concert Coordinator, Susan Rakis, Buckinghams' fans have some great photos of behind the scenes at their rehearsal for the latest Cornerstones of Rock show last month on November 26, 2022. Performers included The Ides of March, The New Colony Six, and The Cryan’ Shames, The Buckinghams and, representing the longtime lead singer of the Shadows of Knight, Jimy Sohns, was “Dirty Dan” Buck. Special to the band for this concert was The Buckinghams' drummer Tommy Scheckel, who played with the band from 1985-2010 before joining Paul Revere and the Raiders for many years.
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Soundcheck photos by Susan:
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And special thanks also to Jeannie Mikota, the "Sunset Princess" of The Ides of March, we have some terrific performance photos as well:
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The popularity of the Cornerstones of Rock Shows has skyrocketed since its 2015 <a href="about:invalid#zSoyz" target="_blank">debut</a>. Originally envisioned as a larger collective of Chicago-area bands “one more time,” this original concept is as much the brainchild of singer/songwriter Jim Peterik and producer Joe Thomas. Filmed as a DVD/CD combo product at Chicago PBS station WTTW in Grainger Studio, the product became a popular broadcast for quarterly pledge drives of PBS.
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Thinking back to the very first Cornerstones offering in 2015, The Ides of March served as the primary backing band for most of the groups that evening, except for The Buckinghams. Music legends made time to participate, including Gary Loizzo, Al Ciner, Chuck Colbert, Jr., and Lee Graziano, representing the American Breed, Jimy Sohns, Dennis Tufano and Ted Aliotta representing the Shadows of Knight, plus Rick Derringer representing The McCoys. James Fairs joined the Cryan’ Shames for this concert, and Dennis Tufano joined The Buckinghams especially for this show.
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On hand for The Cryan’ Shames were Tom Doody, James Fairs, and Jim Pilster; The New Colony Six included Bruce Mattey, Ronnie Rice, and Ray Graffia.
There were two special tributes: “Get it On” by Chase, with The Ides of March and Chase member Dartanyan Brown, plus Ted Aliotta representing his late brother Mitch, of Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah, was joined by The Ides of March, and all the groups together performing the iconic Chicagoland song, “Lake Shore Drive.”
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For the past seven years, then, the Cornerstones of Rock have performed three to four concerts each year, primarily at Ron Onesti’s Arcada Theatre, as well as traveling to Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and other venues that requested the best of American Garage music.
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After all, that’s how all these guys got their start as musicians in Chicago. From basements of homes to the garages of others, music was attempted, mastered, and later recorded by sixteen-and seventeen-year-olds who had a dream and asked themselves, “Why Not Me?” and “Why Not Us?” As it turned out, the majority of the people performing on stage over the past seven years have had pretty amazing lives and careers that continue to be popular after five decades.
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Check out more photos by Susan Rakis to also see some longtime fans who make these concerts feel like homecoming each time they gather.
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Here are Laura and Russell Smith:
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Also, say hello to Al:
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Here's Greg Ellis, who is seeing his 133rd (yes, you read that right) 133rd Buckinghams' concert over the years. So far, he has the record of all ticketholding concert attendees that we know of. If you can top Greg's record, let us know!
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Here's Richard Peck:
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And Frank P.
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And Jim L.
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And, special thanks to Rich Onesti, who does so many great things behind the scenes.
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Check your calendars for 2023 pretty soon for the next announcement of a Cornerstones date. You won’t want to miss it.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-49174082625723138472022-11-26T21:17:00.002-08:002022-11-26T21:17:29.507-08:00 Jump Back to the 80s: New Video Release from Dave Mikulskis and Carl Giammarese <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zx6oFdftjcI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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It’s after Thanksgiving. You’ve enjoyed the festivities, the football, and maybe got in some Black Friday shopping deals. Before you go back to work on CyberMonday, you might just need a shot of inspiration. Here it is. Check out the newest effort from two of Chicago’s favorite singers who are also songwriters in their rare moments off from performing.
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Dave, you know from Hi Infidelity, the tribute band that makes you think you’re in the arena with Journey, Styx, and Foreigner when you hear Dave Mikulskis belt out the best of the 80s power ballads. He’s been voted Best Male Vocalist six times in the SuburbaNites annual “Best of the Burbs” readers poll.
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Carl, you know well from The Buckinghams, as they have been iconic there since 1965. But, because he’s been behind the microphone so long singing up front, you might forget that he was also a premier Chicago guitarist since the 1960s. This song gave him a chance to play his beloved <a href="https://prsguitars.com/" target="_blank">Paul Reed Smith guitar</a>, a custom brand also favored by Carlos Santana, Robben Ford, Orianthi, and John Meyer.
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They come together here on “Easy Lover,” a song first made famous in 1984 by co-writers Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, and Nathan East (in-demand bassist frequently seen touring with Toto and other Grammy winners). The Chicagoland duo worked across the Internet at first to find the right song and you can judge for yourself what you think. Dave Mikulskis is also a talented graphic designer and produced and directed the video. Click “Like” on the video if you agree.
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The guys are working on a few ideas for their next duet. That’s just what busy musicians do when they do what love for a living. It doesn’t happen without an audience though, so consider sharing the link on social media as you wish.
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Also, if you’re on streaming services, you can take this song with you wherever you stream your music. For example, check it out on Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/66vQxSvY1Ow2NFQtfTt83r" target="_blank">here</a>, add a heart, and add to playlists. Share the good news, and take a few friends along with you for the ride back to the 60s.
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Find "Easy Lover" where you listen to streaming radio:
<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/66vQxSvY1Ow2NFQtfTt83r" target="_blank">Spotify</a>
<p><a href="https://www.pandora.com/artist/carl-giammarese/easy-lover-single/ALKJqZld6Kfhdqk" target="_blank">Pandora</a>
<p><a href="https://music.apple.com/sr/album/easy-lover-single/1650770190" target="_blank">Apple Music </a>
<p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0BJW7FDSL" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a>
<p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/artist/carl-giammarese-181723/albums/easy-lover-188752343/" target="_blank">iHeart Radio</a>
<p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/us/album/368180137" target="_blank">Deezer</a>
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The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-24852571430801195722022-07-29T22:26:00.004-07:002022-07-29T23:00:10.445-07:00In Memory of Jimy Sohns, Shadows of Knight Frontman, Cornerstones of Rock Showman<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB8V_NAq9llH4bFAZgyeRt26GoSM4A4cmNxKIBFAgdgKyPDj16QlRQ0ll6tl5USvCJB05ySu9Di2UlYrF-JiETlPXKlKvPIwm5xiVUWthu1AM4HkXE3Uk-haBGjaH_0rDzfP0aZv8SqLYaPKi6rCUws8eEbqc_iOwXzOH2ziSFIdi0J3anYOoaZdG/s2016/IMG_5207.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB8V_NAq9llH4bFAZgyeRt26GoSM4A4cmNxKIBFAgdgKyPDj16QlRQ0ll6tl5USvCJB05ySu9Di2UlYrF-JiETlPXKlKvPIwm5xiVUWthu1AM4HkXE3Uk-haBGjaH_0rDzfP0aZv8SqLYaPKi6rCUws8eEbqc_iOwXzOH2ziSFIdi0J3anYOoaZdG/s320/IMG_5207.jpg"/></a></div>
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Chicago music lovers and classic rock devotees mourn the loss of Jimy Sohns, who passed away today at 5:10 p.m. this evening, following a recent stroke. The loss of Jimy, whose performances of classic favorite songs remained 100% as strong as when he first performed them in the 1960s, is still hard to believe. <i>[Photo: Ides of March video screenshot] </i>
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At age 75, the showman was not only the lead singer of the Shadows of Knight; he was a longtime favorite key player in the preeminent ensemble best known as Chicago’s Cornerstones of Rock.
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There’s no question that in the 1960s, two national capitals ruled record releases when major labels held court—New York and Los Angeles. Yet, by the mid-1960s, Chicago became an unofficial “third coast,” producing a core group of bands beloved in teen clubs and sock hops first, who eventually made their way to guest appearances on national TV shows as their songs emerged on national charts.
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The Buckinghams, The Ides of March, The New Colony Six, The Shadows of Knight, The Cryan’ Shames are the core of the ubiquitous Cornerstones lineup thanks to agent Jim Lenz’ love for Chicago garage bands. <p>
When they perform in Chicago, their usual home base is Ron Onesti's <a href="www.oshows.com" target="_blank">Arcada Theatre</a>, and performances sell out each time; they've also performed in Wisconsin and Indiana as well. In September 2015, Chicago's PBS Station <a href="https://www.robertfeder.com/2015/09/25/wttw-reunites-chicagos-legendary-rock-bands/" target="_blank">WTTW</a> recorded their show and it's been seen nationally for many years during pledge drives.
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Other integral past performers have included Aliotta, Jeremiah, and Haynes (Ted Aliotta) and guests including multi-instrumentalist Colin Peterik, creative musician and producer, the late Gary Loizzo (American Breed), and the idiosyncratic talent of James Fairs (Cryan’ Shames).
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Collectively and individually, these Chicago bands entered the national charts from the springboard of 50,000 Watt superstations WLS-AM and WCFL-AM, propelling the “American Garage” entries straight onto the Billboard Top 100 Charts, giving the British Invasion a run for their proverbial money.
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But it was the characteristic mop top of Jimy Sohns that went into turbo drive with each Cornerstones concert. It’s true that everyone thinks of “Gloria” first, the 1966 release that blew away even the Van Morrison (Them) version of his own composition! Jimy shared his own version of the song from 1966 when they were on "Where the Action Is":
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But it was also “I Got My Mojo Working” and the famous “Shake” that Jimy made his very own. Other noteworthy cuts include “I’m Gonna Make You Mine,” “Dark Side,” and “It Always Happens That Way.”
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Jimy passed away today at the age of 75, just eight weeks ahead of the next Cornerstones Show, Friday, September 30th, at the La Porte (IN) Civic Auditorium. Talking by phone this afternoon, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarlPGiammarese">Carl Giammarese</a> expressed these thoughts:
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<blockquote>“Jimy’s loss from our Cornerstones team is still so very hard to accept. Not that long ago, he had made a tremendous comeback from a stroke, and we just expected him to do that again and maybe in time for our next show. There is no other frontman like Jimy; his enthusiasm for the show, his love for all the fans, and his commitment to staying true to the music our contemporaries fell in love with, and to, is unparalleled. Nick and I and our entire Buckinghams family feel his loss tremendously. He will always be with us in our hearts, every time we take the stage.” [<i>Photograph by Jim Summaria</i>] </blockquote>
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Tonight on Facebook, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialjimpeterik" target="_blank">Jim Peterik</a> expressed sympathy on behalf of the Ides of March:
<blockquote>“…The Cornerstones of Rock are missing a boulder. No one can replace him and never will. But Jimy’s voice will echo always through rock history. He’s the man - Oh Yeah, he’s the man - and he will sing forever in our hearts. Rock In Peace, Brother.”</blockquote>
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A favorite VH1 classic shows Jimy singing “Gloria” backed up by Cheap Trick and Little Steven. The history on that stage is equally magnificent. Watch here:<p>
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Even the Pandemic didn’t stop the Cornerstones; Jimy sang lead on the video “Pandemic Blues,” as the masked-up marauders chanted “Music is the cure for the Pandemic Blues.” The Cornerstones collectively dedicated the song to the first responders, front-line heroes, and “all those who suffered loss of loved ones in these tragic times. Also dedicated to the memory of one of the true pioneers of Rock & Roll - Eddie Cochran….May we rise together in heaing.” Check it out here:
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On Jimy’s Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077037071145" target="_blank">page</a>, Crowley’s Nest photographer Laurie Crowley, shared the following photo:
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With a triumphant fist in the air and a firm grip on the microphone he owned, on the stage he ruled, stands Jimy.<p>
It has been said that “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”<p>
Godspeed Jimy Sohns, and thank you for all the great music.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-1344946278472276662022-06-12T23:16:00.000-07:002022-06-12T23:16:26.456-07:00The Buckinghams Return to The Belfry Theatre for 2 Nights in June On Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23, The Buckinghams are pleased to return for their fourth year of performing for fans of the best generation in music at the Belfry Theatre.
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As anyone who lives or vacations in the Lake Geneva area of Wisconsin knows, one of the best venues to enjoy the best days of summer, is the Belfry Theatre. It’s an historic and delightful theatre with perfect acoustics where every seat is “the best seat in the house.”
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Located at 3601 State Road 67 in Williams Bay, WI, it’s only a bit over an hour’s drive from Chicago to get there. The theatre has great acoustics and sometimes you’ll even find people dancing in the aisles as they go back to the best days sunshine pop music.
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Although Carl and Nick have been on the road for most of the month with The Happy Together Tour and going from town to town, these two dates include the full band, including the Buckinghorns, joining them. It promises to be two great nights of singalong fun.
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Just in case you didn’t know, the Belfry Theatre has been awarded the Traveler’s Choice award for the past 5 consecutive years and last year was voted the #1 Best Place for Live Music in Walworth County.
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Some tickets remain for both nights and range from $58 to $76 for premiere seats, Wed. June 22, and Thur. June 23.
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Click <a href="https://www.belfrymusictheatre.com/events/2022/the-buckinghams/" target="_blank">https://www.belfrymusictheatre.com/events/2022/the-buckinghams/</a> for more information.
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For a preview, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelfryMusicTheatre/videos/388393129535427/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BelfryMusicTheatre/videos/388393129535427/</a>
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-24243924885382489812022-05-11T01:45:00.017-07:002022-05-11T15:21:58.935-07:00The Buckinghams Will Join Happy Together Tour 2022 for 40+ ConcertsAre you ready for the most fun in live music? The concert tour of your teenage years returns, and Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna are delighted to announce they'll be performing on 44 of the more than 50 concerts that will take place nationwide this year! Beginning on June 1, The Buckinghams re-join the summer adventures of the rolling extravaganza better known as the Happy Together Tour 2022! <p>
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Performing their biggest hits of the 1960s and 1970s, The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Vogues and The Cowsills return for the Happy Together Tour 2022. Combined, these musicians are responsible for at least 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. <p>
The first Happy Together Tour, produced by Howard Silverman and David Fishof, took place in 1984, and The Buckinghams joined in 1985 for the second HTT, sponsored by Members Only.
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In 1985 that year the tour was named in the Top 10 highest grossing tours in the United States. After a few years, the musicians took a collective break from touring because suddenly there was new demand for the bands to headline new, solo, concerts. The Baby Boomers loved traveling to hear their favorite 60s bands in concert everywhere, even 20 years after their songs first ruled the airwaves on your transistor radios.
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Ask yourself whether or not, 25 years from now, you or your kids will want to get a ticket to the reunion of some of the individual artists or bands presently topping the charts today. It's all about the strength of the songwriting and the skill of the musicians who bring them to life.
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After a long break, the Turtles (originals Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) decided to "get the old tour back together again" and in 2010, The Buckinghams were part of the first anniversary tour, and popularity was just as strong as it was 25 years' prior.
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For summer 2022, The Buckinghams already had many concert appearances booked, but Chuck Negron decided to forego the very rigorous tour, so it wouldn't compromise his health. The Buckinghams were able to step in for their friend. The Buckinghams will also keep their individual concert dates already booked, so their summer just became very full! They're continuing to live up to their 1967 title they earned from <i>Billboard</i>: "The Most Listened to Band in America."<p>
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Together with Mark Volman and popular vocalist/record producer Ron Dante (repping The Turtles), Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) will join crowd-pleasers including The Cowsills (Susan, Bob, and Paul), Gary Puckett (sans the Union Gap), The Association and The Vogues. In addition, one consistent backing band will accompany all of the headliners to make the jam-packed entertainment show fit in a 2-hour concert period.
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If you're ready to search for your seats to summer fun, see where the tour will be coming in the list below and click on the venue link where listed to get more information and tickets.
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<b>2022 Buckinghams Happy Together Tour Schedule</b>
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Wed, Jun 1, Clearwater, FL, <a href="https://www.clearwater-theater.com/theaters/ruth-eckerd-hall/happy-together-tour.php" target="_blank">Ruth Eckerd Hall</a>, 7pm<p>
Thur, Jun 2, Jacksonville, FL, <a href="https://floridatheatre.com/event/happy-together-2022/" target="_blank">Florida Theatre</a>, 8pm<p>
Fri, Jun 3, Biloxi, MS, <a href="https://www.ipbiloxi.com/whats-new/events/happy-together-tour-2022" target="_blank">IP Casino Resort & Sp</a>a, 8pm<p>
Sat, Jun 4, Hiawassee, GA, <a href="https://georgiamountainfairground.thundertix.com/events/184861" target="_blank">Anderson Music Hall</a>, 7pm<p>
Sun, Jun 5, Melbourne, FL, <a href="http://www.kingcenter.com/schedule-of-events/5699-happy-together-tour-2022" target="_blank">King Center for Performing Arts</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Mon, Jun 6, Daytona Beach, FL, <a href="https://www.peabodyauditorium.org/Happy-Together-2022-Tour-10-1335813.html" target="_blank">Peabody Auditorium</a>,8pm<p>
Wed, Jun 8, Charleston, SC, <a href="https://www.charlestonmusichall.com/event/happy-together-2022-tour/">Charleston Music Hall</a> 8pm<p>
Thur, Jun 9, Durham, NC, <a href="https://carolinatheatre.org/events/live-event/happy-together-tour-2022/" target="_blank">Carolina Theatre of Durham</a>, 8pm<p>
Fri, Jun 10, New York, NY, <a href="https://www.palladiumtimessquare.com/event/happy-together-tour-2022-jun-10/" target="_blank">Palladium Times Square</a>, 8pm<p>
Sat, Jun 11, Westbury, NY, <a href="https://www.thetheatreatwestbury.com/EventDetail?tmeventid=k7vGF4VLr8piI&offerid=131893" target="_blank">Theatre at Westbury</a>, 8pm<p>
Sun, Jun 12, Lowell, MA, <a href="https://event.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?performance_id=8035552&method=restoreToken" target="_blank">Lowell Memorial Auditorium</a>, 7pm<p>
Wed, Jun 15, Quakertown, PA, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-happy-together-tour-tickets-243082976727" target="_blank">Univest Performance Center</a>, 7pm<p>
Thu, Jun 16, Jim Thorpe, PA, <a href="https://www.pennspeak.com/events/2022-06-16-happy-together-2022-tour" target="_blank">Penn's Peak</a>, 8pm<p>
Fri, Jun 17, Staten Island, NY, <a href="https://stgeorgetheatre.com/the-happy-together-tour" target="_blank"></a>St. George Theatre</a>, 7pm<p>
Sat, Jun 18, Northhampton, MA, <a href="https://iheg.com/event/happy-together-tour-featuring-the-turtles-more/" target="_blank">Calvin Theatre</a>, 8pm<p>
Sun, Jun 19, Lynn, MA, <a href="http://www.lynnauditorium.com/" target="_blank">Lynn Auditoriu</a>m, 7:30pm<p>
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Fri, Jul 8, Lincoln City, OR, <a href="https://www.chinookwindscasino.com/entertainment/headliners/happy-together-tour/" target="_blank">Chinook Winds Casino Resort</a>, 8pm<p>
Mon, Jul 11, Sacramento, CA, <a href="https://crestsacramento.com/" target="_blank">Crest Theatre</a><p>
Tues, Jul 12, Jacksonville, OR, <a href="https://www.brittfest.org/performance/happy-together-22/" target="_blank">Britt Pavilion</a>, 8:45pm<p>
Thur, Jul 14, Tucson, AZ, <a href="https://tucsonmusichall.org/events/happy-together-2022/" target="_blank">Tucson Music Hall</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Fri, Jul 15, Las Vegas, NV, <a href="https://thesmithcenter.com/tickets/2223/happy-together/" target="_blank">The Smith Center</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Sat, Jul 16, Scottsdale, AZ, <a href="https://www.talkingstickresort.com/phoenix-scottsdale-concerts-entertainment/entertainment-listing/salt-river-grand-ballroom/the-happy-together-tour" target="_blank">Talking Stick Resort Ballroom</a>, 8pm<p>
Sun, Jul 17, Costa Mesa, CA, <a href="https://pacamp.com/entertainment_2/happy-together-tour/" target="_blank">Pacific Amphitheatre</a><p>
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Sat, Jul 30, Wallingford, CT, <a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/happy-together-tour-wallingford-connecticut-07-30-2022/event/1D005C719B1C296C?_ga=2.19620795.2087863254.1652109542-732361429.1652109542">Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatr</a>e, 7:30pm<p>
Sun, Jul 31, Wilkes-Barre, PA, F.M. Kirby Center for the Arts<p>
Mon, Aug 1, Ocean City, NJ, Ocean City Music Pier, 7pm SOLD OUT<p>
Tues, Aug 2, Englewood, NJ, <a href="https://www.bergenpac.org/events/detail/happy-together-tour-2021" target="_blank">Bergen Performing Arts Center</a>,<p>
Wed, Aug 3, Syracuse, NY, Landmark Theatre<p>
Fri, Aug 5, Manistee, MI, <a href="https://www.lrcr.com/event-calendar/concerts/happy-together-tour" target="_blank">Little River Casino Resort</a>, 9pm<p>
Sun, Aug 7, West Allis, WI, <a href="https://wistatefair.com/fair/happy-together/" target="_blank">Wisconsin State Fair</a> - Main Stage, 7:30pm<p>
Tues, Aug 9, Rochester, NY, <a href="https://www.kodakcenter.com/events" target="_blank">Kodak Center</a>,<p>
Wed, Aug 10, Kettering, OH, <a href="https://fraze.com/happy-together-tour-2022/" target="_blank">Fraze Pavilion</a>, 8pm<p>
Thur, Aug 11, Nashville, TN, <a href="https://ryman.com/event/happy-together-081122/" target="_blank">Ryman Auditorium</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Fri, Aug 12, New Buffalo, MI, <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/happy-together-tour-new-buffalo-michigan-08-12-2022/event/04005C72B7753B7A" target="_blank">Four Winds Casino Resort</a>, 9pm<p>
Sun, Aug 14, Northfield, OH, <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005C9AB72E67BF" target="_blank">MGM Northfield Park</a>, 7:30pm <p>
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Thur, Aug 18, Shipshewana, IN, <a href="https://www.thebluegate.com/shipshewana/blue-gate-theatre/event/happy-together-tour" target="_blank">Blue Gate Performing Arts Center</a>, 8pm<p>
Fri, Aug 19, Aurora, IL, Paramount Theatre<p>
Sat, Aug 20, St. Charles, MO, <a href="https://familyarena.com/event/happy-together-2020/" target="_blank">The Family Arena</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Sun, Aug 21, Kansas City, MO, <a href="https://tickets.kauffmancenter.org/happy-together" target="_blank">Muriel Kauffman Center</a>, 7pm<p>
Tues, Aug 23, Louisville, KY, <a href="https://kystatefair.org/" target="_blank">Kentucky State Fair</a>, 8pm<p>
Wed, Aug 24, Effingham, IL, <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/effingham-performance-center-tickets-effingham/venue/57769" target="_blank">Effingham Performance Center</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Thur, Aug 25, Des Moines, IA, <a href="https://hoytsherman.org/calendar/events/event-269/" target="_blank">Hoyt Sherman Place</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Sun, Aug 28, Deadwood, SD, <a href="https://deadwoodmountaingrand.com/event/happy-together-tour/" target="_blank">Deadwood Mountain Grand</a>, 7:30pm<p>
Mon, Aug 29, Grand Island, NE, <a href="https://www.statefair.org/2022-concerts" target="_blank">Nebraska State Fair</a>, 2pm<p>
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When you attend these concerts this summer, be sure and post pictures of yourself at the shows on <a href="www.facebook.com/TheBuckinghams">The Buckinghams' Facebook page.</a> We want to see YOU there. The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-2338057476559582732022-05-01T00:00:00.000-07:002022-05-01T00:30:31.498-07:00Happy Birthday, Nick Fortuna!May 1st is an easy date to remember for any fans of The Buckinghams—it’s Nick Fortuna’s Birthday! Last night on 77WABC Radio, during Cousin Brucie’s Saturday Night Rock ‘n’ Roll Party, he was interviewing Carl Giammarese and they were discussing how Carl and Nick had been friends for 60 years now, going all the way back to high school. So, Carl wished Nick a very Happy Birthday coast-to-coast and Cousin Brucie wished "Cousin Nick" a great birthday as well. So, this birthday celebration began a little early this year. A very thoughtful gesture from Cousin Brucie, who's long been an advocate for the music of The Buckinghams.<p>
So, we thought it would be fun to look at Nick’s pictures over the years. He is just like fine Italian wine—just gets better with age!<p>
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Here’s a photo by photo professional Kerry Quinn of the <a href="https://riblogger.com/">RI Blogger</a> from The Buckinghams’ most recent concert (with The Box Tops) in Woonsocket, Rhode Island at the <a href="https://www.stadiumtheatre.com/">Stadium Theatre</a>:
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and another action photo she took as he imitates the host of the "Really Big Shoe":
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Here are a few more from recent concerts, courtesy of several different friends who’ve shared them. Thanks to Nancy for these next two picures.
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And let’s go back to the Happy Together Tour in 1985. The very first Happy Together Tour took place in 1984. The next year, the tour was sponsored by Members Only (manufacturers of men's cologne and clothing)--this was the year The Buckinghams were on the tour for the first time, together withThe Turtles and Gary Lewis & The Playboys among others. That particular year was special as it made the list of Top 10 Grossing Tours in the United States per Pollstar. You may notice a few things different about Nick's look back then:
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Whether or not Nick had a beard, he's always had his trademark mustache. You can still recognize Nick in any photograph, even going back to the earliest days he was in The Buckinghams. Remember he and Carl Giammarese, Jerry Elarde, and Curtis Bachman were in The Centuries, before there ever was a band called Buckinghams! Now, flash back to 1966 and 1967 and here's the Nick you first met on the scene at sock hops and All-Time Hits and the very best days of growing up in Chicago.
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Then, our first band together, the adjective "The Fabulous" was gifted to us by our manager Carl Bonafede, but here we are as The Centuries! Carl's cousin, Jerry Elarde, was the founder of the band and the drummer plus the lead vocalist. The three guitarists are Carl Giammarese, Nick Fortuna, and Curtis Bachman. Photo courtesy of "Keep Rockin'" Magazine from October, 2009. Thanks to Liz and Lou Holly for keeping our music alive and thriving with this story they ran.
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And then here’s elementary school (You can’t miss Nick in the second row). Does this man look to you like a future rock and roll star? Yeah, we think so, too!
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All of us in The Buckinghams extended family and friends wish Nick an outstanding and very happy birthday and your best year ever in the year ahead!
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If you'd like to add your own photograph of Nick to this story, please share your picture in the comments on Facebook and this story will be updated to include it permanently. If you met him at a concert, please identify the venue, city/state and year you all met. Please feel free to wish Nick a Happy Birthday in the comments on this story or on Facebook, or both.
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More new concert photos at: <a href="" target="_blank">https://thebuckinghamsconcertblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-buckinghams-and-box-tops-visit.html</a>
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-4418852043130031972022-04-21T23:41:00.002-07:002022-05-01T00:14:14.515-07:00The Buckinghams and the Box Tops Visit Blackstone Valley, Rhode IslandOne of the nicest parts of being a national band is the opportunity to tour the United States each year and see old friends and meet new ones.
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On April 15th The Buckinghams and good friends The Box Tops performed at the beautiful Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. <p>
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In case you were wondering, Woonsocket is home to the headquarters of CVS Pharmacy, plus the Museum of Work and Culture. Woonsocket is a native American name for “thunder-mist” but the weather was perfect for us. The <a href="https://www.stadiumtheatre.com/" target="_blank">Stadium Theatre</a> was an exquisite venue to perform in.<p>
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The Buckinghams were joined by three excellent Rhode Island horn players for the evening. They included Shawn Baptista on trumpet, Greg Washburn on sax, and Josh Kane on trombone.
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Feedback on the show was so positive and it was great to meet everyone and make so many new friends after the show. Carl and Nick received high praise from an entertainment business professional who attended the show together with his wife. <p>
Here’s an excerpt of his letter:
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My wife and I were at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, RI for your show with The Box Tops. The word that best describes your performance and The Box Tops is outstanding!!! I have been involved in music for over 60 years which includes working in the Providence, RI radio market from 1968-1980. I’ve always enjoyed playing Buckinghams songs during my radio shows. Also wrote a music review column 1974-1981 and owned a music entertainment company for 25 years. Some bands who have been touring after 25 years and certainly 50 years later tend to be mediocre to good at best. Unfortunately, sometimes their songs do not sound close to or close enough to their original recordings. The Buckinghams performance was just the opposite…the songs you performed were excellent all the way around. This was one of the best concerts I’ve attended.. The Buckinghams should be very proud of all their accomplishments throughout the years. Thank you, ~~ Ray B.</blockquote><p>
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Gary and the team at RI Blogger was such a pleasure to work with and they noted special thanks to Susan Rakis for all the follow-up, “She is an absolute professional” they said. <p>
It’s always great to hear such positive feedback wherever we go! Congratulations, Susan! Thanks to all the great show promotion from RI Blogger, they had a full house and a perfect evening.
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Enjoy some more photos that Kerry Quinn took that evening of the concert.
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For an established musician or band, almost anytime you take a step away from “home base,” or the thing that audiences and fans know you for, you take a chance. What if, someone decides it’s a little different, or far afield, from what you’ve done before? What if, it showcases you in a brand new light? What happens to the original thing you’ve come to be known for? The answer is: You just made “great” become “greater.”
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Simply put, it’s like the Grammy-winning Jim Peterik model of music. One day, he cowrites a new song with Brian Wilson for The Beach Boys (“That’s Why God Made the Radio”), or he presents his World Stage Project, or he does a video for his song “Prom Night in Pontiac” and then he’s off to perform with his fellow band members of 50+ years, The Ides of March, for a Cornerstones of Rock concert, and a few months before, he’s teamed up with fellow singer-songwriter Carl Giammarese in one of the shows they staged in Chicagoland in 2021: “Stories Behind the Songs.”
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Bottom line: innovative performers need room (i.e., audience permission) to stretch, to grow, and to improve and to continue doing what they love best every day, without being <i>confined</i> to a singular musical framework under which we know them best.
All this leads to our New Year’s Eve story of fortuitous happenstance and a new collaboration that has been part of a dynamic year of creativity for Carl Giammarese. As most worldwide music tours were on hold as the nation learned to adjust a little longer to the safety issues brought about by safety against COVID-19 variants, there was more “at home in the studio” time that Carl invested in building music projects he’d had on his desk to “do someday.”
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Thanks to his having built his own recording studio at home, Giammarese’s ability to create new music extended beyond his guitar and a legal pad. His most recent solo project, “Living in the Moment” contained ten new love songs he wrote, while reflecting on his career up to 2016. His gratitude for being able to spend the past five decades doing what he loved every day of his life, performing with The Buckinghams, was enhanced by his newfound acceptance as a songwriter who really had something to say.
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Fellow musician, Jim Peterik, iconic for multitasking creating new music, continuing hit songs with The Ides of March, producing and showcasing new artists to Chicagoland, some on his World Stage projects, and writing contemporary chart hits with other established hitmakers (e.g., The Beach Boys) are all part of his daily workweek.
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It was Peterik who was among the first to encourage Carl to break out and continue as a songwriter, after having heard “Living in the Moment.” In the year 2020 Giammarese had the opportunity to put on his producer’s hat for two albums of originals and covers in the country-western genre from former Chicago resident and good friend, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfmg7bwn_Z11iAwHb_hT8-ijM-2MexjWV" target="_blank">Ron Materick</a>. Jim and Carl also performed together in 2021 for three sold-out audiences with their show, “Stories Behind the Songs” for appreciative audiences.
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Carl then invited his cousin <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0s0qoEWSAkBeRFZIJMNhuu" target="_blank">Gerald Elarde</a> (original founder of The Centuries band) to sing on some tracks that he produced. The collaboration was dynamic and they’re on Spotify if you want to check them out.
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Next, filmmaker Greg Bizarro (Jaffe Productions) suggested to Giammarese that he hear the work of singer Lisa McClowry, who calls Chicago home currently, as he thought there was a special potential blend to their voices. Without meeting in person, in this day of technical wizardry, a collaboration began. Lisa suggested a new arrangement for “Don’t You Care,” a signature hit for The Buckinghams (written by James Holvay and Gary Beisbier), a song Carl had been singing fulltime for over 40 years.
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Willing to try something new, though, Giammarese and McClowry worked back and forth by phone and e-mail and their first song, “Don’t You Care” resulted. Buckinghams’ fans were enthusiastic and appreciative for the new music. McClowry is a <a href="https://lisamcclowry.com/" target="_blank">respected</a> singer and collaborator on many music projects among Chicago’s musicians. Following the debut of the song, a virtual official video was constructed and both singers liked the feedback they got.
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A second collaboration on the Melody Gardot-Sting hit, “Little Something” proved successful for Giammarese and McClowry. The new collaboration had already been doubly productive and the two singers had still not met in person due to Lisa’s busy travel schedule as part of the highly respected Legends showcase, a tribute to the icon herself, Cher. Coincidentally, in the 1960s, Sonny & Cher were on tour on the same package shows with The Buckinghams for a time.
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In the meantime, Carl had also been working on a driving dynamic duet with Chicago-based singer Dave Mikulskis. Of course, this is what you do if you’re a musician during a world pandemic, right? More on that later.
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Carl had been reviewing songs he’d written recently and sent Lisa a track for review. She loved the song and suggested they rewrite some of the words to turn it into a duet vs. a solo song. Carl agreed and on January 1, 2022, their newly coauthored song, “I Will Love You Forever” drops across all digital streaming services. The duo could not be more excited for audiences to hear their collaboration.
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The multitalented McClowry also designed the cover art as she called on other of her gifts and talents as an artist who studied at Chicago’s prestigious Art Institute.
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Noted producer John Blasucci, keyboardist for the Dennis DeYoung band and gifted creator of the brilliant ensemble Luminare (currently based in Utah) added his skills to the track, and the result is your New Year’s Day gift from Giammarese and McClowry.
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You’ll get to preview the track if you tune into the Steve King and Johnnie Putman show on <a href="https://wgnradio.com/on-air/" target="_blank">WGN Radio</a> (720 AM) starting at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 30th. Both Carl and Lisa will be guests of Steve and Johnnie’s show at approximately 6:15 p.m. A few giveaways are promised, too.
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Check out the debut of their new single, and then you can go to Facebook/YouTube/Spotify/Pandora/Apple Music or wherever you hear your digital streaming, starting on New Year’s Day 2022 and save the song to your Likes and your Library.
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So much creativity in the air from 2021 bodes well for exciting new outcomes for 2022. The Buckinghams will be on Concerts at Sea later in January, plus they will be special guests of America (on their 50th Anniversary Tour) on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/07005AC9E5003C4A?brand=genesee&camefrom=CFC_GENESEE" target="_blank">Genesee Theatre</a> in Waukegan, IL.
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In case you missed hearing Steve and Johnnie's interview with Carl and Lisa on New Year's Eve, visit this link to hear the <a href="https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/steve-and-johnnie/steve-and-johnnies-2021-new-years-eve-special/?fbclid=IwAR3KE5xdWv9g5AivdCCBGnshrayGyKMdnng5PTPPZysYWFDKAnf2WoHdRYs" target="_blank"><b>interview</b></a>.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-28724890118525439422021-12-07T07:12:00.005-08:002021-12-08T10:53:38.808-08:00Cornerstones of Rock Concert Host Ron Onesti Inspires Record Donations for Dick Biondi Film Documentary When you get a concert ticket to a show you're looking forward to, you’re not expecting anything out of the ordinary beyond a great performance.
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For Chicago filmmaker Pamela Pulice, though, Saturday’s Cornerstones of Rock Concert was an unforgettable surprise, thanks to the generosity of <a href="www.oshows.com" target="_blank">Arcada Theatre</a> owner Ron Onesti and the Cornerstones artists. [Photo by Jim Summaria.]
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When Ron called Pam Pulice and Joseph Farina, Director of Marketing & Communications for the film, to the stage, they didn't realize that two music lovers were in the audience, both of whom were poised for maximum generosity, could change the film's future so quickly. Backstage, all the musicians of the Cornerstones bands had autographed a guitar for auction. Onesti went to work as auctioneer and funds for the Biondi documentary were secured. In fact, a second guitar was signed and auctioned to another winning bidder for the same amount.
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This photo shows Ron Onesti, Pam Pulice, and Joe Farina, congratulating Greg Ellis and Lynn Steffen for the guitars they won, each with winning bids of $3,500. These funds, together with monies Onesti helped Pulice and Farina raise at the September Cornerstones concert were--at last--sufficient to pay for the remaining <i>music licensing</i> needed to take the documentary to the next level.
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Yes, even more contributions are needed before fund-raising concludes, but this was a major hurdle that was achieved thanks to substantial generosity by all involved. They are “almost” to the finish line. Yes, you can ask how many more times can fans hear that and not be slightly frustrated, and you'd be right. Then, you just have to ask yourself how many people would be touched by the inexplicable desire to offer homage and respect to a man on the radio whose kindness to Chicagoland teens and up and coming bands would change their lives forever?
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It's more than special that the two winners of the bidding on the guitars are Ellis and Steffan.
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Saturday's Cornerstones event marked the <i>127th time</i> in the past years that Greg Ellis has seen The Buckinghams perform in concert. That's in Chicagoland and regionally as well. Greg has traveled to support the music of the band he highly respects and he has the ticket stubs as well as some videos he posts on Facebook. That's a record number of concerts for any one fan to have attended.
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Also, Lynn Steffen has been on board as a major sponsor of the Biondi film for at least two years. You can see a brief clip of Lynn with Joe Farina here:
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Here’s a trailer of the film hopefully to appear commercially very soon:
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If you listened to Dick Biondi during any of your teenage years, whether he was on air at WLS in Chicago, or in Los Angeles or on any other station where "the wild Itralian" was broadcasting, find out how to join this worthy endeavor <a href="https://www.dickbiondifilm.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-80271097600919252632021-12-05T13:52:00.002-08:002021-12-05T13:52:14.604-08:00Reflection: Year-Long Planning Produces Spectacular Chicago Columbus Day ParadeTo those in Chicago who look forward to attending the annual Columbus Day Parade, it is especially memorable for those of Italian heritage, thanks to Christopher Columbus, whom we celebrate for discovering America in 1492. Pride in family heritage runs strong, in Chicago and in every city across the country, but in the case of Chicago's Columbus Day annual celebration, one need only look to the <a href="https://www.jccia.com/" target="_blank">JCCIA</a>, which stands for the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.
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When JCCIA current president Ron Onesti, CEO of <a href="https://oshows.com/" target="_blank">Onesti Entertainment</a> (The Arcada, Des Plaines Theatre, and several other venues), was planning for the 2021 Columbus Day Parade, he reached out to the Sanfilippo family (Jasper’s widow Marian and their five children who are involved in the success of the business still today—John, Jim, Jeffrey, Lisa, and Jasper). Jasper B. Sanfilippo was one of Chicago’s most respected philanthropists, who founded a company built on nut and snack foods called <a href="https://jbssinc.com/">John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.</a> Jasper instilled his personal pride and passion in working your hardest and best to help your community. His recent passing made it only right to honor the elder Sanfilippo at this year's parade.
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Every parade needs a queen so, on August 1, 2021, this year’s festival parade held its contest for choosing their queen. Ron invited Carl Giammarese John Leanardi, Diva Montell, Ivana DiPiero, Miranda Fenzau, and Carole DiFrisco to be judges for Queen of the 2021 Columbus Day Parade.
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John Leanardi captured this photo of the judges (Ron Onesti, JCCIA president in the back).
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The Sanfilippo Estate was a lovely and historic site for the competition to take place. In some of the photos, you'll see where Jasper Sr. had a great love of music and a strong collection of music instruments at his home, called the “Place de la Musique” in Barrington, Illinois. He passed away in late January, 2020, and because the 2020 Columbus Day Parade was postponed due to COVID, it was most appropriate to celebrate Jasper’s legacy this year, in a way that matched all the philanthropy he and his family provided the city during his lifetime.
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Attendee Lyn Scolaro took these photos of the judging round of very tough competition.
Contestants’ names were: Nica A, Isabella F, Olimpia G, Olivia G, Mackenzie L, Francesca R, Abigail Rose T. Other photos from JCCIA members.
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The winner was Isabella B.
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The entire Sanfilippo family is very generous in permitting the use of their estate for special events for nonprofit organizations they support. What a beautiful place to judge a competition!
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Here's Ron Onesti with the Columbus Day parade queen and her court:
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The next story that follows will look behind the scenes of the actual Columbus Day Parade.<p>
[Special thanks to Stephanie Johnson of Onesti Entertainment for contributing to this story.]
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-40068310850146335072021-12-02T22:01:00.007-08:002021-12-09T19:51:27.318-08:00People Who Make a Difference in Celebrating Chicago’s Rich Culture<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsLyO9EdwVVDEkWD6z3fjowP13PnnmGuls8fnGqOUGTZbOIjXQeA3E2WWMjuN1A3RuKURjlrbN4FnI3Jxa72DglQ6DXRLeLcN_Bas2n82jQq_qd5NnY1tKYnqjfnsGrUTGhwlTigPCcg/s1170/cor-header_06.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="1170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsLyO9EdwVVDEkWD6z3fjowP13PnnmGuls8fnGqOUGTZbOIjXQeA3E2WWMjuN1A3RuKURjlrbN4FnI3Jxa72DglQ6DXRLeLcN_Bas2n82jQq_qd5NnY1tKYnqjfnsGrUTGhwlTigPCcg/s600/cor-header_06.jpg"/></a></div>
“The activities that have been made possible for The Buckinghams as a band and me personally have been substantial this year. It’s a period of reflection for me as we’ve just celebrated Thanksgiving, we’re in the season of Hanukkah, and the Advent season where we await Christmas. At this time more than any other time of the year, I reflect on how fortunate I feel to be “from Chicago” and to have made this amazing city my home for my entire life.” Those are the words of Carl Giammarese from a recent phone interview.
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It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of “getting ready for the holidays” and the busy-ness of business, planning for concert appearances, making travel plans for the upcoming concert dates and then maintaining proficiency at keeping the highest performing caliber that audiences have come to expect.
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This weekend The Buckinghams will be performing in what has come to be one of the most popular shows each year—the Cornerstones of Rock show, that started in the creative mind of the extraordinary Jim Peterik and became a reality thanks to Chicago’s most prolific impresario, Ron Onesti.
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The recently updated beautiful Arcada Theatre was the original setting for the popular ensemble show featuring the icons of 1960s pop rock acts, “American Garage,” each hailing from Chicago and typically originating as a band in someone’s childhood home garage. Over more than 50 years, the bands have had varying levels of success, some on a national basis, others on a regional basis, and still some the heartbeat of Chicago’s favorite music hangouts.
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This coming weekend, the bands featured include: The Buckinghams, The Ides of March, New Colony Six, The Cryan’ Shames, and The Shadows of Knight. Each group had multiple hits during their prime performing and recording days Today The Cryan’ Shames and The Shadows of Knight still perform to appreciative fans in Chicago; The Ides of March have had multiple regional performances for the band, still together after all this time. The Buckinghams travel nationally and internationally (cruises) and have full-time since 1982.
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But it was thanks to the hospitality of the original gifted empresario, Ron Onesti, who welcomed the bands and always made the Arcada a home base for the concerts, even when they travel regionally to stage the show. In 2022, the Cornerstones show will, once again, travel outside Chicago for appreciative audiences, thanks to the solid backing it has here.
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Every day is a gift for all of us, and even since the time of the first concert, Gary Loizzo (American Breed) has passed away and others have recovered from health challenges, and it’s important to remember how much these performers love what they do and the audiences they perform for, that they want to bring their music to all at least “one more time.” And yet, the Cornerstones of Rock shows continue to sell out the Arcada.
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Thanks to Ron Onesti (who’s even been known to prepare a feast for the bands to enjoy before the show) and his brother Rich, plus theatre photographer Luciano Bilotti, you’re coming home when you come to the Arcada and you’re coming home to Chicago for the Cornerstones of Rock concerts.
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A few Cornerstones of Rock tickets remain for Saturday's show <a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/3572216/cornerstones-of-rock-american-garage-stcharles-the-arcada-theatre?country=US&language=en" target="_blank">here</a>, but they won’t last long. Concert begins at 8pm so don't be late.
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Here's the Cryan' Shames, with special guest Jim Peterik, singing "I Want to Meet You," with the Shames' classic harmony blend:
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Note: In accordance with the statewide indoor mask mandate, <b>masks are required at all properties – regardless of vaccination status</b>. <p>
See you Saturday night and if you see Ron Onesti (who’s always at his shows), tell him thanks for bringing us back!The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-91836455358077330832021-11-22T15:23:00.001-08:002021-11-22T15:23:22.350-08:00The Buckinghams Remember the Life of Billy HinscheIt came as a genuine shock to learn from Rolling Stone the news that musician Billy Hinsche, 70, died yesterday, Nov. 21, from an only recently discovered cancerous lung condition. The Buckinghams and Billy have had mutual respect and friendship for over 50 years. Hinsche, was part of the popular rock group, “Dino, Desi, and Billy” (DDB) just as The Buckinghams were just starting to become nationally known.[Photo from Best FM Fans site.]
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As is the case with many young bands out of Los Angeles, the DDB guys went to school together. Bass guitarist Dino was Dean Paul Martin, Jr., son of Dean and Jeanne Martin and he was just 13 years old; Guitarist Billy Hinsche, whose family had relocated from the Philippines to Beverly Hills, was the oldest at 14 years. The son of bandleader and TV pioneer Desi Arnaz and entertainment legend wife, Lucille Ball, Arnaz Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha, IV otherwise known as Desi, Jr., was just 11 years old when he first played drums with the band. All three boys sang.
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Here they are on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965:
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The Buckinghams were a little older than Dino, Desi, and Billy but during the 1960s music tours, no one was looking at driver’s licenses or bus passes among the crowds of teens who loved their sounds.
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In 1971, Dino, Desi, and Billy appeared on The Dean Martin Show looking more mature. Dino was already married to Olivia Hussey by the time this song was released. On this song, “Lady Love,” Billy and Dino traded leads: <p>
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In total, the band released approximately 17 singles and six albums for Reprise records.
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After the band went their separate ways, Billy remained as a music professional. Desi Jr. joined his sister in their Mother’s television shows and became involved in a different aspect of the business. Dean Paul Martin sadly lost his life at age 26, when his California Air National Guard plane crashed. He had also been married to Olympic champion skater Dorothy Hamill a few years prior following an early marriage to Olivia Hussey.
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Just like The Buckinghams had toured and once served as an opening act for The Beach Boys, so also did Dino, Desi, and Billy.
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In 1967, when The Buckinghams were on their way up on the Canadian music charts in Edmonton and Alberta, Canada, with The Buckinghams’ “Hey Baby” at the #18 spot, Dino, Desi, & Billy were at #3 with their song “Kitty Doyle,” which had spent 9 weeks in the Top 30 already.
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In Chicago, for the week of June 30, 1967, Dino, Desi, & Billy had “Two in the Afternoon” at the #29 spot on the chart and The Buckinghams were at #13 with “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.”
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Billy cowrote “Lady Love” with Beach Boy talent Brian Wilson. After Dino, Desi, and Billy broke up, Billy went back to school. He completed his BFA from UCLA in Theatre, Film and TV in 1974, having joined The Beach Boys on tour as well as in the recording studio from 1971–1977, and then once again from 1982–1996.
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Another special family connection came about when the Beach Boys’ Carl Wilson first married Billy’s sister, Annie. They were married from 1966–1982 and if the show business circle isn’t small enough for you, Carl later married Gina Martin, daughter of Dean Martin, in 1987 and was still married to her when he passed away 11 years later in 1998. Billy Hinsche performed with Carl and with Brian beyond the Beach Boys for several years.
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Billy has been friends with Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna (Nick lives in Las Vegas) all through the years. In the late 1980s and 1990s during tours that would pair The Buckinghams and The Beach Boys, Carl Wilson and Carl Giammarese also became good friends as well. In those days, there was not always a lot of time for socializing between bands (mostly they'd run into one another at the airport), but The Beach Boys were always gracious about visiting with The Buckinghams.
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In the past 10 years, when The Buckinghams have performed at the Golden Nugget, the Suncoast Casino in Las Vegas and Green Valley Ranch Casino in Henderson, Billy Hinsche has frequently come to see their concerts and supporting their music.
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Just as Carl and Nick reformed The Buckinghams fulltime in 1986, Desi and Billy reformed their ban, adding Dean Paul’s younger brother, Ricci, to the lineup, forming the band Ricci, Desi, and Billy. They performed together and even released new music from 1998–2010, per Extra. The story noted that Ricci Martin died in 2016 at age 62, and just three weeks later, his mother Jeanne died. The Hinsche-Wilson and Hinsche-Martin family connections drew even stronger.
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Particularly during the season of COVID, for the past year and a half, Billy had been broadcasting a 90-minute weekly program, “Live from Billy’s Place” and posting it on YouTube. The entertainment included Billy playing keyboards and guitar as well as conducting phone interviews with longtime friends and music executives.
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Poignantly, Billy shared how much he loved the music of The Buckinghams in Show #64, “Chicago Style,” right after he performed “Vehicle” by The Ides of March, Billy sang “Kind of a Drag” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” among selections from other Chicago bands he admired.
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Billy also had a great phone interview that same broadcast with Ron Alexenburg, one of Columbia Records’ youngest vice presidents, who had a major role in propelling the career of The Buckinghams forward during their time with that label. So many coincidences it would seem and intersections in the lives of Billy Hinsche, The Beach Boys, and The Buckinghams.
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One final coincidence, this one of special poignance, is that on the very same day that Billy died, November 20, his mother, Celia, also passed away at the age of 96 [Photo from Billy Hinsche fan page].
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<p>There’s no doubt that somewhere in Heaven, there’s a grand reunion of the Hinsche and Wilson and Martin families going on. What began 57 years ago as a musical act among three high school friends endures still today, another beautiful aspect of the connecting power of great music.
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RIP Billy Hinsche, June 29, 1951 – November 20, 2021
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The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-47723926047783702232021-11-17T11:52:00.003-08:002021-11-17T11:52:48.752-08:00Nick Fortuna Rocks The Belfry TheatreHard to believe that Nick Fortuna was once quiet and shy, but that’s not been the case in a very long time. Our friends at The Belfry Theatre in Delavan, Wisconsin, livestreamed our shows for audiences who couldn’t get a ticket to this in-demand show recently. They were kind enough to share some special video of The Buckinghams' concert, which we now share with you.
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We are considering officially changing his name to Nick (Mr. Entertainment) Fortuna…not that he knows we are considering this but it just seems appropriate—the man can dance! Plus, he does some “really big” impressions that are spot on.
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Watch the video and see. It’s the next best thing to a live concert!
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Video courtesy of The Belfry Theatre.The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-83753431168043782021-11-14T13:19:00.010-08:002021-11-14T17:56:53.954-08:00Buckinghams' Hit Songwriter James Holvay Releases Debut Music Video<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5YkvyGr_xGg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
“Sweet Soul Song,” is the title track from Holvay’s 2020 debut EP on his own MOB Town Records and his Official Video debuted today on YouTube.
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Just a few fast decades ago, James Holvay, a preteen from Brookfield, Illinois, would get his first guitar. He assembled his first band, Jimmy and the Jesters, as a teenager. Swept up in his love of the early groove of R&B music, he would ultimately become a fulltime musician, songwriter, and band co-founder for the next 20 years of his life. What was at first a high school flirtation with music, saw Holvay through college and propelled him head-first into a burgeoning new Wild West known as the recording industry, and eventually, the music business.
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But, if you’d have predicted in 1965, when he wrote “Kind of a Drag,” and made a rough demo recording of that song for Carl Bonafede to take back to his band, The Buckinghams, for consideration that James Holvay would be releasing his first solo music video in his career in 2021, after a lifetime of making music with a successful business career sandwiched in the middle, well, you should have picked some lotto numbers too, because indeed he has done just that.
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Inside tips to check out in this brilliant video: authenticity is key in that the black and white TV retrocast of Holvay performing features the time-appropriate Continental tie you’d find on talented troubadours back in the day. Next, that gorgeous guitar is actually the one Holvay used to write his new music on—his Epiphone Joe Pass model.
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Recall, in April this year, Holvay released five original songs he wrote recently, inspired by the “sweet soul sounds” of Gene Chandler, Curtis Mayfield, and Major Lance because he has loved their music so much through the years.
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His EP included: “Still the Fool,” “Love Has Found a Way,” “Working on It,” “Talking About,” and of course, “Sweet Soul Song.” Fans of The Buckinghams, fans of iconic soul music, and fans of 60s Chicagoland bands alike embraced Holvay’s newest creations as being a refreshing visit to the best days of rock and soul. Since April, listeners and fans have embraced the new music on his<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYjmTzc5P01lv99fPNLfjg" target="_blank"> YouTube channel </a>and on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0iO6nCo5CqqCmJyiFfKZ3X" target="_blank">Spotify</a>.
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Most Chicago and Midwest music fans from South Dakota to Indiana with California and Las Vegas in the mix know of Holvay’s most popular musical collective—the band, The MOB, a group of professional musicians whose live performances were their primary claim to fame more so than their recordings. This was primarily because, without video, recording the energy and stage presence (and antics) of The MOB is much like trying to capture lightning in a bottle.
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Back in the days when Holvay was performing and playing a key role in The MOB, he gave three more songs he and fellow MOBster Gary Beisbier had written to The Buckinghams to launch their band's sound, which cemented their identity as they were arranged for a strong horn section, cementing their sound as a Chicago pop rock horn band. Therefore, Holvay has always had multiple pathways to success as a songwriter, both with The Buckinghams and several other Chicago acts. He and Beisbier wrote most of the hits for The MOB as well. It’s all a matter of being solid in music theory combined with a keen ear for what audiences love to hear and to dance to.
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Holvay’s sense of authenticity is as keen as his songwriting, so when it came time to take a photo for his 2021 EP cover, a light bulb went off over his head as he said, “I have an idea.” Standard Holvay stuff—pick a cover he liked of a favorite artist and recreate it as an homage to the work. Case in point, take a look at Gene Chandler’s “Just Be True” album cover and then Holvay’s “Sweet Soul Music.” Inside note—they still make those chairs! Excellent homage to the original soul man from the man known for decades as “Jimmy Soul,” his nickname in The MOB.
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Sometimes bands take a break for 5, 10 or even 20 years before attempting a reunion. The early days of a band involve grueling road travel and lots of business decisions it's easy to overlook or ignore, but when you're young and naive, every day is a party. After all, like so many professional musicians, when you’re footloose and fancy free, you can live on tuna fish and Cheetos with a diet soda for balance and do what you love every day, and it's a big win because you're doing what you love.
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Paydays, you order the steak. But when you have a family and responsibilities, music often takes a back seat to the priorities of a day job and career you enter as your primary occupation for the next several decades. Most people who leave never return; they just smile and reminisce over the grand ol’ days. Still the question lingers heavy in the air: can you ever go back? Holvay’s response: “Yes, you can.”
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Holvay successfully mastered two “day job” careers over a 2.5-decade time span before retiring and re-entry into the music world he loved so much. Of all the accolades and positive outcomes resulting from the successful debut of new music after a hiatus of any length, Holvay continues to receive a very warm "Welcome Back."
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One should remember, though, that before the release of his EP, "Sweet Soul Music," there was new music and lyrics by Holvay that helped make the performance of the sold-out show, "Eastside Heartbeats" possible--the 2016 production about the rise of the "East L.A. Music" sound. This production included the talents of author and director, S.E. Feinberg; book writer and cowriter of some of the songs' lyrics, Tom Waldman; and an amazing cast of talented musicians and actors.
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In the period of time since, Holvay has continued with several creative projects but remained consistent writing and working on new material, following his muse and his heart, so devoted to the true sounds of the soul music he grew up on.
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The result is now the debut of his very first official solo video, even though his music has been preserved in numerous group videos through the years.
Rumor has it that there could be more Holvay originals in the works readied for a new recording session now. Stay tuned to find out what the writer of “Kind of a Drag” has coming next. Who knows? It could be a new song for The Buckinghams. Never say never!
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-25210814502593754642021-11-02T20:37:00.002-07:002021-11-02T20:56:18.991-07:00SiriusXM ‘60s on 6’ Fans Prepare for Channel Change to Renamed ‘60s Gold’ on Channel 73<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexIH6qu1YaEc8HvjrJLH6IDd7vkKLIHcSw0u0MAN6x-yjycgw8TwD3yzeFh5d2FlQI_hSzU-HRZV4pJ6QGmt_qqsFjCuIK2TFES_iZq1C92BLzcYTbsWDl1zivEuYD1YEPYy6Iq2jxd0/s1200/60s_on_6_logo.svg.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexIH6qu1YaEc8HvjrJLH6IDd7vkKLIHcSw0u0MAN6x-yjycgw8TwD3yzeFh5d2FlQI_hSzU-HRZV4pJ6QGmt_qqsFjCuIK2TFES_iZq1C92BLzcYTbsWDl1zivEuYD1YEPYy6Iq2jxd0/s320/60s_on_6_logo.svg.png"/></a></div><P><p><p> is now known as:
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Ready for a channel change? Whether you are or not, a major channel lineup change is coming to SiriusXM radio on Wednesday, Nov. 3. One of the greatest mediums for keeping the music of The Buckinghams alive and thriving is undoubtedly the “60s on 6” channel, formerly found on the SiriusXM dial at the channel “6” spot. Only the channel number is changing—nothing else will change. Why mess with perfection? Never mind, the new channel for "60s Gold" is channel 73!
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For 21 years now, you could say "60s on 6" anytime someone wanted to know where you listen to The Buckinghams on the radio. It's easy to remember when it started, August 21, 2000 ever since Phlash Phelps was part of the debut channel and XM radio programming that ushered in an entirely new way to enjoy the 1960s decade of classic rock favorites. That also just happens to be Carl Giammarese's birthday, so it's easy to remember. The (then) brand new radio medium was all new—outside of what’s best known now as “terrestrial radio” for the land-based stations in your hometowns across the country. Remember the days when “local” radio stations would sponsor concerts headlined by your favorite artists and performers? Oh well.
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Last week, morning drive deejay and listener favorite Phlash Phelps, who’s served in many roles on the station through the years he has built up a supremely loyal following, noted that the station was moving to a new position on their dial—channel 73. He actually made it sound like a good idea although there is still the temptation to say, "Wait, what? Why?"
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With the station number change, this of course means having to chunk all the catchy PAMS jingles that bring you the comfort of familiarity while listening, an integral part of music programming on this dynamic medium. You don't even think about them until they aren't there between songs on the commercial-free station on the subscription satellite network.
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Sometimes we just take things for granted, that they will always be this way. Before Sirius and XM merged, we knew we could find the “decades” music by their first number. For example, it was the 40s on channel 4; 50s on channel 5, 60s on 6, 70s on 7, 80s on 8, and 90s on 9. Pretty simple, right?
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Ah, well the changes started happening years ago, beginning with channel 4. The programming chiefs decided that 40s music was not as permanent an interest genre as others could be. One will recall that, in 2014, channel 4 went to “All Billy Joel” music, much to the chagrin of at least one song stylist, Bette Midler. Others quickly agreed with her. One can love “The Stranger,” but why change something that isn’t broken?
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At the time programming chief Lou Simon and others were testing listener interest and whether or not a 24/7 channel devoted to the music of one artist who was not Elvis or Frank Sinatra (the two reigning kings of genre music) was worth testing.
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Test results showed the changeup was effective, and 40s on 4 was no more on channel 4. Over the years, many special artists have held forth there with their nonstop music stations. Listeners could enjoy deep tracks by their favorites, as well as old radio interviews, as well as new timely interviews that allowed you to catch up on new music they were working on.
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<b>“Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song”<i></i></b>
The way to remember the new station location for what’s now known as “60s Gold” is that it’s on channel 73, which is ham radio shorthand for “best regards.” The code “73” originated as part of the Phillips Code, a shortcut for having to use longer times to get your message across.
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In early journalism days, you might see -30- at the end of an article or story because it means “the end.” The number “22” meant “love and kisses,” but that number has now transitioned to “88” for “love and kisses,” just like “60s on 6” is now “60s Gold.” You have to keep up with the times. “73” means “best regards,” a nice message for the diverse music of the 1960s.
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The best news is that the programming lineup remains the same for “60s Gold” beginning in the mornings with Phlash Phelps:
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followed by Dave Hoeffel,<p>
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then afternoons with Pat St. John,<p>
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and then evenings with Mike Kelly.
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Best news for listeners is that if you already have the 60s channel on your presets, tomorrow when you turn your radio on, the station will be right where you left it, with a new number on the setting.
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As they say on TV, “Don’t adjust your dial,” because it’s already done for you. Should that not be the case when you start your car, simply call SiriusXM and get them to refresh your signal. You’ll be good to go on down the road.
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<b>“Susan” or What’s in a Name?<i></i></b>
Just so you’ll know, the multiple station lineup includes:<p>
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The Pulse (old channel 15, now channel 5)<p>
The Coffee House (old channel 14, now channel 6)<p>
Siriusly Sinatra (old channel 71, now channel 70)<p>
40s Junction (old channel 73, now channel 71)<p>
50s Gold (old channel 5, now channel 72)<p>
60s Gold (old channel 6, now channel 73) <p>
On Broadway (old channel 72, now channel 77)<p>
Kidz Bop (old channel 77, now channel 79)<p>
SiriusXM Love (streaming only now)<p>
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But wait! There's more. Not every channel will be changing:
<p> Source The Radio and Broadcast Television <a href="https://www.rbr.com/a-major-channel-shift-is-coming-to-sirius-xm/" target="_blank">Report</a> notes:<p>
"The “70s on 7” remains on Channel 7; corresponding decade-specific channels remain on Channels 8-11. You know, the 80s on 8, the 90s on 9, the 2000s on 10, and 2010s on 11?<p>
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60s Gold….where you will be able to hear The Buckinghams and all your other favorite 60s classic rock artists, beginning <i>Wednesday morning, Nov. 3</i>.
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As Bob Dylan wrote and sang, “The Times They Are A-Changin’"
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And the hits just keep on comin’!<p>
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The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-57263495157610263132021-10-26T17:35:00.000-07:002021-10-26T17:35:17.120-07:00Chicagoland Music Fave, Mike Bruccoleri, to Set Sail with The Buckinghams for Concerts at Sea 2022 CruiseRecently, The Buckinghams were invited to fill in an opening on one of their favorite cruises, the <a href="www.ConcertsatSea.com" target="_blank">Concerts at Sea</a>, coordinated by longtime fan favorite producer, Tammy Selee, for Harmon Travel. When invited, Carl and Nick were delighted to return to see longtime cruise fans and friends who make these journeys extra special.
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However, as it turns out, guitarist Dave Zane had a conflict during that week at sea and would not be able to join the group for this event. Fortunately, music professional and friend well known to The Buckinghams, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mike.bruccoleri" target="_blank">Mike Bruccoleri</a>, was available and will be joining The Buckinghams for this event.
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Many of you already know Mike from his tour days with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, or as the bass player for Sonny Geraci's band, The Outsiders, whose band Dave Zane also played with for five years. Mike is also longtime friends with Bruce Soboroff and Rocky Penn, so he’s no stranger to The Buckinghams or their music.
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In addition, Mike and his wife, Traci, sing as a duo, plus they have their own Good Clean Fun Band, featuring music from decades you know and love.
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In fact, if you check out this video, you’ll find Mike on vocals and look who else you know—Rocky Penn playing drums for the Good Clean Fun Band:
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Mike is an outstanding musician in his own right, playing bass, mandolin, and guitar, and he's a vocalist.
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Here he is singing Buddy Holly’s “Well, All Right”:
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For Buckinghams fans who ask, rest assured you’ll be able to see Dave with the band again on Saturday, December 4, 2021, as the <a href="www.oshows.com" target="_blank">Arcada Theatre</a> presents the super-popular Cornerstones of Rock show.
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As you know The Cornerstones of Rock feature The Buckinghams, The Ides of March, The New Colony Six, The Cryan’ Shames, and The Shadows of Knight.
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This concert always sells out, so check the <a href="https://www.arcadalive.com/event/cornerstones-of-rock-november-2020-189/" target="_blank">website</a> early to grab your seats before they are gone.
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You can also find Dave playing regularly with Jay and the Americans as lead guitarist and vocalist as well as his own Zanesway and The Bigger Picture Bands. Coming up, he has a Halloween show with the band, Left Side of the Dial, at the Mishawaka VFW in Indiana.
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Meantime, please help us welcome our friend Mike Bruccoleri and you’ll get to meet him and his wife Traci, onboard the beautiful Sky Princess. It’s not too early to mark your calendars, but you’re just in time to get the few cabins remaining for the exciting Concerts at Sea 2022 “Where the Action Is” Caribbean Cruise, setting sail Jan. 15–22, 2022, from Ft. Lauderdale.
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For more details on the cruise and all the bands performing, visit <a href="www.ConcertsAtSea.com" target="_blank">www.ConcertsAtSea.com</a> and read the previous <a href="http://thebuckinghamsconcertblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/set-sail-for-caribbean-with-buckinghams.html" target="_blank">story about the fun you'll have on the cruise</a>:
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Where there is great music, there are always great musicians. And where there are great musicians, there is always fun and fellowship. Happy Sailing!
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-16569306753315550932021-10-22T15:43:00.012-07:002021-10-22T15:48:27.241-07:00Set Sail for The Caribbean with The Buckinghams Concerts at Sea, January 15-22, 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoj4mvilxfvCN8MzPPguNIed8BKfYs6VdamfjYIf5Bb4ReBlR5xmzTUqEqL8TKe6ReVSvTpI1uNkOMcxH7fkb-7GMU6OpxKlaIWkoj7XUCA3q-1x1iKE0b9XGE9ZLsTXQ4qqtwvF9u5WU/s600/Homepage-2022-Banner-Updated-10-19-21.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoj4mvilxfvCN8MzPPguNIed8BKfYs6VdamfjYIf5Bb4ReBlR5xmzTUqEqL8TKe6ReVSvTpI1uNkOMcxH7fkb-7GMU6OpxKlaIWkoj7XUCA3q-1x1iKE0b9XGE9ZLsTXQ4qqtwvF9u5WU/s400/Homepage-2022-Banner-Updated-10-19-21.jpg"/></a></div>It's official! Great news for all fans of The Buckinghams who love being part of <a href="concertsatsea.com" target="_blank">Concerts at Sea</a>! <p>
In just 3 short months, the 2022 Concerts at Sea lineup is going to be nothing short of spectacular, with The Buckinghams now rejoining the “Where the Action Is” cruise lineup originated by Paul Revere in his lifetime. The traditions carry forward today by <a href="https://paulreveresraiders.com/" target="_blank">Paul Revere’s Raiders</a>. <P>
The cruise comes in the middle of winter, January 15-22, 2022, and it’s the perfect time to get out of your snow, sleet, and otherwise dull weather and get out to the best in Caribbean locales for a week of the best in unforgettable music, memories, and good times with your fellow cruisers.<P>
<a href="http://5thdimensionlive.com/" target="_blank">The 5th Dimension</a>, <a href="http://www.garypuckettmusic.com/" target="_blank">Gary Puckett & the Union Gap</a>, the amazing <a href="www.brianhyland.com" target="_blank">Brian Hyland</a>, longtime favorite <a href="www.peterrivera.com" target="_blank">Peter Rivera</a> (original drummer for Rare Earth/lead singer), with <a href="https://www.concertsatsea.com/jay-michaels/" target="_blank">Jay Michaels</a> as emcee, <a href="https://www.concertsatsea.com/jackson-haney/" target="_blank">Jackson Haney</a>, former member of Bill Haley’s Original Comets, and the fun house band, J.R. & The Stingrays.
Original ports of call begin from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Roatan, and Cozumel, before back to Ft. Lauderdale. But, this time instead of Grand Cayman, the ship will dock in gorgeous Belize for the day.
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One tour update was issued by Tour Producer Tammy Selee:
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<i>2022 Cruise Itinerary Update
We’ve been informed that Grand Cayman will not be a port of call for cruise ships until further notice, so rather than include a day at sea, the <b>Sky Princess</b> will be calling on Belize on January 17, 2022 from 7am – 6pm. Your headliner show will start in the Princess theater at 3:30pm with doors opening at 3:00pm for our VIP guests and 3:10pm for general admission. Just like Grand Cayman, Belize is a port of call with tender service, so plan your day accordingly to be back on the ship by 3:30pm.
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On January 18, 2022 we will be docking in Roatan at 10am and departing at 7:00pm. We will have a headliner show in the Princess Theater at 10am and the show will be over by 11:30am, so you can plan your day accordingly.
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With only two full days at sea, and a port intensified itinerary, unfortunately it is unavoidable to arrange our headliner shows for any other time. But there will be ample time for sun, fun, beach time and excursions on all the islands.
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Keep Rockin’
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Tammy Selee
(208) 388-3000
866 3OLDIES (365-3437)
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If you’re still on the fence, here’s a video to enjoy that might help you make up your mind. It was also the final cruise that The Monkees’ Davy Jones performed on, for those who remember that voyage. It was an unforgettable experience. You are able to mix and mingle, safely, with musicians you’ve loved all your life, and they are there to entertain you and to hear how you appreciate what they’ve devoted their life to doing.
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There is LIMITED SPACE, however, so don’t delay if you plan on going. Call 1-866-3OLDIES to reach out to Harmon Travel, who leads the Concerts at Sea tours.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-6314569889041934862021-10-14T13:05:00.002-07:002021-12-09T10:49:31.943-08:00Chicago Music Favorites Tapped to Celebrate Columbus DayTo those in Chicago who look forward to attending the annual Columbus Day Parade, it is especially memorable for those of Italian heritage, thanks to Christopher Columbus for discovering America. The year 2021 Parade marked the 69th annual parade, held on State Street.
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[L to R: Carl Bonafede, Rocky Penn, Carl Giammarese, Carlo Isabelli, Nick Fortuna, Bruce Soboroff. Photo by Susan Rakis.]
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Pride in one’s family heritage runs strong, in Chicago and in every city across the country, but in the case of the Columbus Day annual celebration, one need only look to the JCCIA, which stands for the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. [Photo courtesy of San Filippo Foundation, Facebook page.]
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When JCCIA current president Ron Onesti, CEO of Onesti Entertainment (The Arcada, Des Plaines Theatre, and several other venues), was planning for the 2021 Columbus Day Parade, he reached out to the Sanfilippo family (Jasper Sr.’s widow, Marian, and their five children continue to be involved in the success of the business today—John, Jim, Jeffrey, Lisa, and Jasper).
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Jasper Sr. had instilled his personal pride and passion in his family and his employees to work your hardest and best to help your community. The family gave Onesti their permission to dedicate this year's parade to Jasper Sr., who died Jan. 28, 2020. COVID-19 safety precluded a 2020 Columbus Day Parade from taking place.
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The 2021 parade took a little over an hour and was covered in its entirely on ABC7-TV with hosts Ryan Chiaverini, Val Warner, and Anthony Rago.
The result was an unforgettable parade, which can be replayed in full (click <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQ1RGMRQlc&t=4s" target="_blank">here</a></b>). Of greatest excitement to The Buckinghams’ fans, though, is the very end; click below to see The Buckinghams' specific segment of the parade:
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Looking closely, you’ll spot Carl Bonafede, aka The Screamin’ Wildman, of Chicago radio fame in the 1960s and beyond.
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Bonafede was also the first manager of The Buckinghams in the early 1960s before they broke out into either local or national prominence. The fans still love Bonafede, an icon in his own right, a contemporary of legendary radio DJ Dick Biondi.
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Bonafede and The Buckinghams remain close today. As recently as this past summer, before a recent Chicago concert, Bonafede came to introduce The Buckinghams to a very appreciative crowd.
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Carl and Nick always remember the hard-working enthusiast who brought them from the garage into the living rooms around the country in a friendship that has endured over 65 years now.
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That’s just a little more Chicago history from the world of rock music and local civic pride of individuals who love living and being based in Chicago.
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Thanks to the JCCIA, Chicago residents will long remember the Screamin' Wildman, Carl Bonafede, and of course the band they've loved for over 50 years, The Buckinghams.
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As the end of 2021 approaches, and we look back on every kindness that has been shown to those we regard, it's really so uplifting to see, particularly in the case of Carl Bonafede, no matter how far you go in you career and how many accomplishments you have, remembering who brought you to national prominence in the beginning and keeping them close in your heart, is most important.
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Carl Bonafede continues to be the vital and enthusiastic supporter of The Buckinghams that he was from Day One, the days of the Holiday Ballroom record hops.
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If you are looking for a nice Christmas gift for your music lover, check out his biography, "<a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Screaming-Wildman-Carl-Bonafede/dp/1539420965/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=carl+bonafede&qid=1638998464&s=books&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Screaming Wildman: Vibrations from the Dawn of Chicago Rock</a>," by Carl Bonafede, edited by Joel Bierig.
The Buckinghams in Concerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977435722195968490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543830111361417034.post-87123870200304817582021-09-29T11:05:00.002-07:002021-09-29T11:05:08.500-07:00The Buckinghams Return to the Belfry Theatre!
Just about an hour’s drive from Chicago, this weekend you’ll have two chances to see The Buckinghams in concert at the historic Belfry Theatre, in the gorgeous Geneva Lakes area, October 1 and 2, 2021, starting at 7pm.
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The theatre is filled with comfortable seats, it’s cozy yet the perfect way to come together for an evening of amazing music. Arrive early and enjoy one of the great restaurants in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. This is the fourth time The Buckinghams will appear here, one of their favorite venues to play.
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Both Friday and Saturday Shows are almost sold out but as of this morning, for Friday, a choice few tickets remain, priced from $52 to $68. On Saturday, a few premier seats are available, as well as a few of the others. They’re expected to sell out before the weekend, so don’t procrastinate. Log on to their website for ticket info <b>here<a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/35322/production/1042998?performanceId=10659214" target="_blank"></a></b>.
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The Belfry Music Theatre is located at 3601 State Hwy 67, Delavan, Wisconsin. It’s a historic theatre with a rich history. Recently restored, the theatre is now home to at least four shows a week that entertain audiences of all ages and music preferences. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy an evening with The Buckinghams this weekend! For directions or more info, click <b>here<a href="https://belfrymusictheatre.com/" target="_blank"></a></b>.<p>
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