Perhaps A Little Dinner Before The Performance?
We will not run out of booze....
Too bad we don't drink a lot!
When we get together the stories continue or as we say...
"Those things that never happened were sure a lot of fun!"
Donna looks worried about the next wine selection
Slurp.....
Courtesy of Bob... We were actually here
Kathy and Ed made for a delightful evening
A Very Short Drive To The Cerritos Performing Arts Center
These poor musicians have to stand outside all the time
Take a trip down memory lane when the best of Doo-Wop unite for an evening of classic hits. Enjoy Bobby Hendricks Drifters (There Goes My Baby), The Chiffons (One Fine Day), and The Four Preps (26 Miles [Santa Catalina]).
Also in the lineup are Vocal Group Hall of Fame Original Coaster Leon Hughes and His Group (Yakety Yak) and the award-winning a capella group The Alley Cats.
Comedian Scott Wood hosts the event, with musical accompaniment from Billy & The Corvettes Band.
Did You Know?
The Drifters are a long-lasting American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed to serve as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953.
The Chiffons were one of the top girl groups of the early 1960s. With their trademark tight harmonies, high-stepping confidence and the hit machine of Goffin and King writing songs such as "One Fine Day", the Chiffons made music that helped define the girl group sound of the era. The group was originally a trio of schoolmates comprising singers Judy Craig, Patricia Bennett and Barbara Lee. They formed at James Monroe High School in The Bronx in 1960.
The Four Preps are an American popular music male quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group amassed eight gold singles and three gold albums. Its million-selling signature tunes included "26 Miles," "Big Man," "Lazy Summer Night," and "Down by the Station." The Four Preps' numerous television and motion picture appearances included four years on Ozzie and Harriet backing heartthrob Ricky Nelson and with Sandra Dee in the Gidget movie.
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood," their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo wop legacy through the 1960s.
The Alley Cats are an American doo-wop group singing in a cappella. The group originated in 1987, when a doo-wop revival program was occurring at Fullerton College. Two men, also the group's future founding fathers, Mando Fonseca and Royce "The Voice" Reynolds, decided to start an a cappella group. Two additional members along the way, Todd Dixon and Andre Peek, materialized and the foursome gained notice. Since then The Alley Cats have performed for many audiences, ranging from elementary school fun nights to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as opening for Leno at his Las Vegas shows.
So We Go Inside And Paul Turns Around And...... Son Joe!
What a great surprise to see Amy & Joe.... Guess who planned it?
Victoria Kuhn! Thank you so much!!!
We were flashing....
Great shot... Bob adjusted the camera angle! Yeah Bob!!
Joe and Amy Liles - Ed & Kathy Roberts - Donna & Bob Z - Sue & Paul Liles
Amy & Joe get to meet our crazy and wonderful friends
We miss you Vicky & Del!
Song: Come Go with Me
"Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick (aka Clarence Quick), an original member (bass vocalist) of the American doo-wop vocal group The Del-Vikings (also spelled Dell Vikings on Dot records releases, with no dash).
The song was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings in 1956 and was released on Fee Bee Records. Norman Wright was the lead vocalist on this song. When the group signed with Dot Records in 1957, the song became a hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the group's highest-charting song.
The song was later featured in the films American Graffiti (1973), Diner (1982), Stand by Me (1986) and Joe Versus the Volcano (1990).