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Doo-Wop Music of Yesteryear Returns to Life at July 16 Legends Concert
Star musicians of the 1950s and '60s will unite for blockbuster show at Upland's Highlander Auditorium
UPLAND, Calif. – Legendary doo-wop music performers of the 1950s and early ’60s will bring back the sounds of yesteryear at “Legends of Doo Wop, Vol. 11” on Saturday, July 16, at the Highlander Auditorium in Upland, Calif.
Shirley Alston Reeves, the original lead singer of The Shirelles; Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs; J.T. Carter, originator of The Crests; Jimmy Stephens and The Safaris; and Eugene Pitt, the original lead singer of The Jive Five will share the stage at the “Legends of Doo-Wop Vol. II.” They’ll be joined by special guest current doo-wop a cappella group The Royals of San Diego. Renowned radio personality master of ceremonies Dave “The Hullabalooer” Hull will start the show at 7 p.m.
Presented by Affordable Music Productions, Legends of Doo-Wop Vol. II tickets may be purchased at www.affordablemusicproductions.com or by calling 1-888-718-4253 Monday-Friday from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Shirley Alston Reeves founded and sang lead vocals for The Shirelles, who gained fame around the world in the late 1950s and early ’60s with six singles in the Top 10. Their hits included “Tonight’s The Night,” “Baby It’s You,” “This Is Dedicated To The One I Love,” “Mama Said” and hit “Soldier Boy
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs reached No. 11 on the R&B charts with “Little Darlin'” in 1957, and although the group took on new members, it continued to produce hits, including the 1959 smash, “Stay,” followed by “I Remember,” “Come Along,” and “May I,” which also eventually went gold.
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Bass vocalist J. T. Carter founded The Crests in the mid 1950s. The group’s “16 Candles,” rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959, and other Top 40 hits followed, including “Six Nights a Week,” “The Angels Listened In,” “Step By Step” and “Trouble in Paradise.”
The Jive Five formed in Brooklyn in the late 1950s with Eugene Pitt as the original lead singer and found success in 1961 with “My True Story,” which reached No. 3 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart.
The Safaris’ debut single, “Image of a Girl,” peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. With lead singer Jimmy Stephens, their follow-up single was “Girl With The Story in Her Eyes,” followed by a popular cover of “In The Still Of the Night,” “Summer Nights” and “Garden of Love.”
Tickets are $49, $69 and $89. There are no service fees and parking is free. Highlander Auditorium is located at 850 N. San Antonio Avenue (at Foothill Boulevard) in Upland.