SUBURBAN BRIEFS
Doo Wop is Alive and Well at Uptown Theater!
Published 02/13/2012
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The Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie will be rockin’ the night away at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, with the head-boppin’ sounds of The Coasters featuring Carl Gardner Jr. and Curly Palmer, A Tribute: The Legacy Continues with special guests Shake, Rattle & Roll, the unique all-female East Texas show group. Tickets are $25 and available online at www.uptowntheatergp.com or at the Uptown Theater Box Office, 972-237-8786.
Texas native Carl Gardner, Jr. was born in Bullard on April 29 - a birth date he shared with his father, Carl Gardner, Sr., the originator of The Coasters. They not only shared the same birth date, but for more than a decade, Jr. and Sr. performed side by side with (his father’s group) The Coasters. Several years in advance of his June 2011 passing, Carl Gardner, Sr. officially handed over the reins of lead vocalist to his son at a 2005 Retirement Party. Although Carl Jr. received critical acclaim as lead singer of The Coasters, he and the group parted ways in July 2011. With Thomas “Curly” Palmer, (the guitarist and music director for The Coasters for the past 50 years) remaining as the only original member in the group Carl had just left, it wasn’t long before Carl Jr. knew he had to fulfill the wishes of his father to continue the legacy. Curly Palmer knew this as well, and in August 2011 joined forces with Carl Gardner, Jr. They brought in tenor/baritone singer Erik Glenn, tenor/baritone singer L. Montrell and bass singer Elbert Kendrick. Thus, The Coasters featuring Carl Gardner Jr. and Curly Palmer, A Tribute: The Legacy Continues began. Carl and Curly provide the heart and soul of the music made famous around the world – we dare you to sit still once the group hits the stage with hits like ‘Yakety Yak’, ‘Charlie Brown’ and ‘Along Came Jones’!
The magical music of the ’50s and ’60s is reborn through the unique all-female East Texas show group called Shake, Rattle & Roll. This group of five friends, Tavie Spivey, Brenda Spencer, Kathy Sutton, LeAnn Bemis and Brenda Buck, are seasoned showbiz vets and are also known as “the pride of East Texas.” Shake, Rattle & Roll is nationally and locally recognized for their ’50s and ’60s sound - they will make you stop, drop and roll with laughter as they take you back to a time of innocence with their beautiful harmonies, choreographed moves, comedy and hula hooping skills.
Join us for an evening of great music and fun as these two fantastic groups create new memories for you!
Texas native Carl Gardner, Jr. was born in Bullard on April 29 - a birth date he shared with his father, Carl Gardner, Sr., the originator of The Coasters. They not only shared the same birth date, but for more than a decade, Jr. and Sr. performed side by side with (his father’s group) The Coasters. Several years in advance of his June 2011 passing, Carl Gardner, Sr. officially handed over the reins of lead vocalist to his son at a 2005 Retirement Party. Although Carl Jr. received critical acclaim as lead singer of The Coasters, he and the group parted ways in July 2011. With Thomas “Curly” Palmer, (the guitarist and music director for The Coasters for the past 50 years) remaining as the only original member in the group Carl had just left, it wasn’t long before Carl Jr. knew he had to fulfill the wishes of his father to continue the legacy. Curly Palmer knew this as well, and in August 2011 joined forces with Carl Gardner, Jr. They brought in tenor/baritone singer Erik Glenn, tenor/baritone singer L. Montrell and bass singer Elbert Kendrick. Thus, The Coasters featuring Carl Gardner Jr. and Curly Palmer, A Tribute: The Legacy Continues began. Carl and Curly provide the heart and soul of the music made famous around the world – we dare you to sit still once the group hits the stage with hits like ‘Yakety Yak’, ‘Charlie Brown’ and ‘Along Came Jones’!
The magical music of the ’50s and ’60s is reborn through the unique all-female East Texas show group called Shake, Rattle & Roll. This group of five friends, Tavie Spivey, Brenda Spencer, Kathy Sutton, LeAnn Bemis and Brenda Buck, are seasoned showbiz vets and are also known as “the pride of East Texas.” Shake, Rattle & Roll is nationally and locally recognized for their ’50s and ’60s sound - they will make you stop, drop and roll with laughter as they take you back to a time of innocence with their beautiful harmonies, choreographed moves, comedy and hula hooping skills.
Join us for an evening of great music and fun as these two fantastic groups create new memories for you!
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