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Six Act Oldies Show Headlined By The Lettermen<\/em><\/strong>
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The Lettermen<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSCHENECTADY – An incredible six act Golden Oldies Spectacular will perform at Proctor\u2019s Theatre, 432 State Street, Schenectady on Saturday, October 20th. Headlining the show are a legendary act, The Lettermen. Formed by Tony Butala, who still leads them on stage, in 1959, the group is comprised of three singers (Butala, Donovan Tea and Bobby Poynton) who combine incredible vocal prowess as lead singers and heavenly harmonies melded together in their beautiful love songs.<\/p>\n

They signed with Capitol Records in 1961, and their first single, \u201cThe Way you Look Tonight,\u201d went to #13 on the charts and was followed by \u201cWhen I Fall in Love,\u201d which was top 10 and a #1 smash on the Adult Contemporary chart. A long string of hits followed throughout the 1960s, including \u201cTheme from a Summer Place,\u201d \u201cGoin out of My Head\/Can\u2019t Take my Eyes off You\u201d (1967), \u201cUp, Up and Away,\u201c \u201cPut your Head on my Shoulder\u201d and \u201cHurt so Bad, which was on the charts for 21 weeks. In their amazing career, The Letterman have enjoyed 16 top 10 singles, 11 gold singles, 32 consecutive albums on the Billboard Magazine album charts, 18 gold albums and five Grammy nominations. They still perform close to 200 shows a year throughout the world. The music of these true entertainers transcends all language barriers as it romances the soul and warms the hearts of adoring fans. <\/p>\n

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Lou Christie
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\nCo-headlining the show is a Proctors\u2019 audience favorite, \u201cLighting\u201d Lou Christie. Renowned for his soaring falsetto vocal process, which has not diminished with age, Lou is a charismatic showman. He became a bona-fide teen idol, appearing many times on \u201cWhere the Action Is\u201d and \u201cAmerican Bandstand\u201d and toured with Dick Clark\u2019s Cavalcade of Stars.<\/p>\n

After two years in the Army, Lou signed with MGM and released his signature #1 hit, \u201cLightning Strikes,\u201d which reached the top of the charts in the US, Canada, and was a UK hit on his 23rd birthday.
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\nDolores \u201cLa La\u201d Brooks is a multi-talented singer, actress, songwriter and radio dj. The second youngest of 11 children born to a native American mother and an Afro American father, at age 7 she sang with her siblings in the Little Gospel Tears gospel group. While attending high school in Brooklyn, she was convinced by classmate Dee Dee Kenniebrew to join her group, \u201cThe Crystals,\u201d who became one of the most successful \u201cGirl Groups\u201d in pop history.
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\nJimmy Clanton, born in Baton Rouge, was known as the \u201cswamp pop R+B teenage idol.\u201d Jimmy\u2019s 7 top 40 hits were all recorded on ACE records, including top ten hits and gold records \u201cJust a Dream,\u201d written by Jimmy, peaked at #4 on the charts, \u201cGo Jimmy Go (#5), \u201cVenus in Blue Jeans\u201d (#7) and \u201cA Letter to an Angel.”
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Two of the next generation of golden oldies singers round out the lineup, giving the audience a peak into the future of the music beloved by all. Bobby Brooks Wilson is the son of the legendary Jackie Wilson, and he recreates the on-stage persona of his father because of his uncanny resemblance, voice and moves that are virtually identical to Jackie\u2019s. Bobby is a three-time Grammy Balloted Artist and has had 4 top 10 hits on the AC charts. Jackie Wilson was known world-wide as \u201cMr. Excitement.\u201d Like father \u2013 like son \u2013 guaranteed. Don\u2019t be surprised when Bobby steals the show.<\/p>\n

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\nOpening the show is Ladd Vance, son of Kenny Vance. Most recently featured on PBS\u2019 \u201cDoo Wop Generations\u201d special which combined legendary performers with the new generation of Doo Wop singers, Ladd has been singing duets with his dad and featured songs with the Planatones since 2010. All the great acts performing at Proctors share the history of
\n\u201clooking for an echo\u201d throughout their illustrious careers, and the audience will enjoy the best of the old and the new performers all dedicated to keeping our great music alive.<\/p>\n

It all adds up to one great night of music at Proctors Theatre on Saturday, October 20 at 7 pm. Tickets are available now at Proctors box office, by phone at (518) 346-6204 or on line at proctors.org<\/a>. There is also a special $75 ticket that includes the best seats and a pre-show backstage meet and greet with the artists. For more information, contact Jim Anderson at (518) 526-8145.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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