The Buckinghams in Concert

What are the chances that one Buckinghams concert in 1968 would find itself relevant again in 2017? Relevant, that is, if you find it on the path of the string of people connected to the films of actor Kevin Bacon? Remember that game that “assumed that anyone involved in the Hollywood film industry can be linked through their film roles to Bacon within six steps”? On August 11, 1968, Dennis Tufano and Carl Giammarese ( Bacon number of 6 ), two of the founding members of the band, The Buckinghams ( Bacon number of 5 ), were in the heyday of their musical careers as a beloved national act. The previous year, Billboard Magazine had named them "The Most Listened to Band in America." Photo top: Carl, Jon-Jon; bottom: Nick, Marty, and Dennis. Now, The Buckinghams were booked to perform for one week, August 5-11, as the stage band in performances of “ Sweet Charity ” ( Bacon number 4 ), the play that actress Shirley Maclaine ( Bacon number 3 ) made famous nationw...