The Buckinghams in Concert

/> In 1966, what are the chances that Carl Giammarese, Nick Fortuna, Dennis Tufano, Marty Grebb, and John Poulos would have ever thought that their names, faces, mementos, and music would be part of an historic exhibit housed in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois? Known as “The State of Sound: A World of Music From Illinois,” it’s most prestigious for The Buckinghams to be included in this collective. It’s fair to say that no one saw this coming. Sadly, two of the five band members are no longer with us, but both John and Marty have daughters who can see and feel the adulation of their fathers’ respective musical legacies. From 1966–1967, in the course of a year’s time, several young men from Chicago’s north side and one from the south side came together to form two bands; ultimately three members of The Centuries would come and go into The Pulsations, whose first membership also experienced comings and goings in their band. Ultimately...

From Chicago to LA and back again, There’s magic in the air tonight and it’s thanks to a story, some 50+ years in the making, of how a group of talented musicians, many of them undiscovered, would come together, in a story of reaching the top of the charts on Billboard , Cashbox , and Record World , fueled by determination to carve out each leg of a journey that would take his songs all over the world. One man would stay the course over 50 years in between paths that kept him far from the stage and spotlights in between each foray into music. But still the music kept calling his name. When it comes to The Buckinghams, it just so happened that the body of work he wrote solo or with Gary Beisbier made possible a #1 hit record for The Buckinghams and the devotion to their music that comes from being named by Billboard Magazine as "The Most Listened to Band in America." Am I talking of the music of The Buckinghams, the five-man band from Chicago who found fame and acclaim...

You asked for it, you got it! Announcing the arrival of The Buckinghams' new CD on Fuel Records! It's called Flashback! Are you ready to hear new recordings of some of The Buckinghams' earliest hit records? The ones they released first on USA Records in Chicago and played in concert there and all around the midwest when they toured? Pluse all their Billboard chart hits. You'll really like these tracks. Here's the list:  GET YOUR OWN COPY EARLY AT The Buckinghams' web site,  BEFORE IT'S AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE.   Visit The Buckinghams ' web site and get it today.

Festivals and fan cams are a great way to give those couldn't attend a chance to be there for part of the fun. These videos are new from YouTube user, Hal109. Taken with his Canon digital camera at the Highland Park, IL festival in August, 2009. In the first video, Carl Giammarese sings "Happy Together" by The Turtles from a great part of the concert. Carl, Nick, and Tom Scheckel were part of the Happy Together Tour in 1985, one of the Top 10 Grossing Tours of 1985-1986. and here's Bob Abrams on lead vocals in an excerpt of Tommy James' "Crystal Blue Persuasion" in The Buckinghams' Solid Gold 60s Medley, a crowd favorite. In a tribute to Chicago, Carl Giammarese sings "Does Anyone Really Know What Time It is?" In this compilation of still picturea and video, catch the festival fever and enjoy the show. Look for Steve Frost on trumpet solo in this standout performance.

The Buckinghams Christmas Show - LIVE MUSIC - Saturday - November 28 8:00 PM $35/$32 BAC Members Buy 1 ticket to The Buckinghams on Black Friday between 6-9pm and get the 2nd Free! (only at Box office or at 773-445-3838) Get in the spirit this year with Holiday favorites from the Buckinghams! For the past two and a half decades, THE BUCKINGHAMS have successfully toured the nation with their signature pop music featuring founding members Carl Giammarese (lead vocals) and Nick Fortuna (bass and vocals). Their show is filled with harmony, spontaneity, humor, and a musical strength that appeals to not only their loyal fans, but forges new links with younger generations as well. THE BUCKINGHAMS deliver a spectacular live show that includes their Billboard Top 40 hits, and a mix of audience’s sizzling favorites from the pop & rock charts of the 1960’s and early 1970’s. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE BUCKINGHAMS! http://www.thebuckinghams.com The Buckinghams Christmas Show Beverly Arts Ce...

To Get There From Here: WDRV DJ favorite Bob Stroud unveils his selections for his Rock N Roll Roots Vol. 11 CD release this Sunday, November 8th, at Border's Bookstore, 12N-3pm, 1599 16th Street, Oak Brook, IL. Bob Stroud leads the annual party which, this year, benefits LifeSource, Chicagoland's Blood Center. Among the entertainers scheduled to perform at Stroud's unveiling of his 2009 CD release are Carl Giammarese, Bob Abrams, and Bruce Soboroff of The Buckinghams. Here's a video memory from Rock N Roll Roots, Volume 9, November 4, 2007, with YouTube film from Lane Video Productions: Carl Giammarese vocals and guitar, Bob Abrams, guitar and vocals, Bruce Soboroff, keyboard and vocals, Bob Stroud on tambourine and vocals and guest vocals, Jim Peterik of the Ides of March and members of The Cryan' Shames. Tunes include "Don't You Care" and "Kind of a Drag." YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-CzJohriz4 Check out The Buckinghams, ...

Never one to spend too much time with math, that sounded like a neat equation in The Examiner's column of Nov. 4th. Donnie Iris = The Buckinghams Pittsburgh .... Chicago From The Examiner: Apparently (Donnie) Iris, known nationally for his 1981 hit single, "Ah! Leah!", is to his native Pittsburgh what the Buckinghams are to Chicago, a still popular oldies act. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Iris is applying his nickname, King Cool, to a beer thought up by his keyboardist (also an intellectual property laywer) Mark Avsec. "King Cool Light" is set to debut in the Pittsburgh area November 20, during a concert by Iris and his band. The beer is contract-brewed by Lion Brewery, Inc. in Wilkes Barre, current maker of the Christian Moerlein brands, Stegmaier, and Little Kings Cream Ale. Full story at http://www.examiner.com/x-9128-Chicago-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Celebrity-beer-news When it comes to beer, Donnie Iris and his 1960...

One of the favorite roving reporters on Chicago's music scene, known as McCrackin, posts regularly on YouTube. The following clip is from McCrackin's interview with Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna before they went on stage at Wood Dale, August 16, 2009. To check out McCrackin's other YouTube videos, search YouTube for mccrackin1000. For more on The Buckinghams, go to www.thebuckinghams.com

Remember when? Remember when Nehru jackets were cool and the coats with the big Edwardian collars were in? Here's a YouTube segment filmed 2 years ago that shows a coat worn by Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna back in the 60s Buckinghams' days. Thanks to smctopia for capturing this on YouTube

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Join Us for Two Special Evenings with The Chicago Hitmakers, May 29th & May 30th Hear New Music and Timeless Classics from The Buckinghams with The Ides of March, featuring Jim Peterik and Ronnie Rice, former lead singer of New Colony Six Friday, May 29, 7:30 pm Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com, or charge-by-phone at 800.982.2787 Saturday, May 30, 7:30 pm Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com, or purchase tickets by phone at 800.745.3000

Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm Infinity Concert Hall and Bistro Route 44, Norfolk, Connecticut For tickets, visit www.infinityhall. com Sunday, May 3, 6:00 pm North Shore Wine Festival, on the beautiful grounds of the Cuneo Museum, Vernon Hills, IL For tickets, call 847-336-7900, or pick up tickets at locations listed at www.wkrs.com. Click on North Shore Wine Festival for more info. Join Us for Two Special Evenings with The Chicago Hitmakers Hear New Music and Timeless Classics from The Buckinghams with The Ides of March, featuring Jim Peterik and Ronnie Rice, former lead singer of New Colony Six Friday, May 29, 7:30 pm Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, IL For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com, or charge-by-phone at 800.982.2787 Saturday, May 30, 7:30 pm Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com, or purchase tickets by phone at 800.745.3000