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Susan

Album: Yesterday Today

Released: Jan 1, 2004

Label: ItsAboutMusic.Com

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Genre: Classic Rock / Pop / Rock
Location Chicago, Illinois, Un
Profile Views: 63699
Last Login: 10/10/2011
Member Since 2/9/2008
Website www.thebuckinghams.com
Record Label Columbia / Sony / Nation / Fuel / itsaboutmusic.com
Type of Label Major
Bio
One of the most beloved and respected Chicago bands ever to explode onto the national scene, The Buckinghams' live concerts pack power into 60s pop rock. Bringing back great memories with chart-topping 60s hits, The Buckinghams also perform popular 70s favorites in their sets, electrifying audiences with high-energy fun. Since 1986, original Buckinghams Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna and their band have continued to deliver fast-paced, solid shows that get crowds up on their feet to enjoy. Their #1 song, "Kind of a Drag" is a standout favorite that first made them famous. Since then came 7 national chart hits, 15 singles, and 8 acclaimed albums. In 2008, they released 3 new CDs, signed to Fuel Records. The Buckinghams' Giammarese and Fortuna deliver nonstop, high-energy performances that audiences appreciate and request. ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....................
Members
Founding members Carl Giammarese: lead vocals and guitar; Nick Fortuna: bass and vocals; Joined by: Keyboards and vocals: Bruce Soboroff Guitar and vocals: Dave Zane Drums and vocals: Rocky Penn Trombone: Chuck Morgan Trumpet: Carlo Isabelli, Steve Frost Saxophone: Rich Moore
Influences
The Beatles; The Hollies; James Brown; British Invasion, The Yardbirds
Sounds Like
........ ..America has rediscovered The Buckinghams, like opening a time capsule from 40 years ago and finding everything special you placed there with care, just like it was 1968 all over again. ..Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna take you down memory lane once again to the heyday when your greatest worry was whether you had a Saturday night date and what to wear. With rock n' roll anthems like "Don't You Care," "Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song," and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," you can go back in time. When you hear the familiar Chicago horn sound they made famous on the opening bars of "Kind of a Drag," their number one chart-topping hit, you remember why ..Billboard.. magazine named The Buckinghams "The Most Listened to Band in America" in 1967. Columbia Records was the home for most of the band's hits, and "Time and Charges," "Portraits," and "In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow" are among many prized albums in the collections of America's youth, now gently matured... ..Still looking better than ever, Giammarese and Fortuna inspire us that "60 is the new 40," as they have more energy than ever in concert, fueled by their passion for performing that makes you get off your chair and just dance the night away. Forty years ago, as Carl was on lead guitar and Nick was on bass, Dennis Tufano sang vocals and Marty Grebb played keyboards, sax, and sang, while John Poulos brought his trademark energy to the drums. .. ..For the past 30 years, Carl Giammarese, original lead guitar/vocals, has added dazzling lead vocals to shining lead guitar riffs. Giammarese continues to hold audiences spellbound on all the hits, pouring his heart and soul into audience favorites from the 60s including "When a Man Loves a Woman," and "I Knew You When," and "The Worst That Could Happen". Nick Fortuna, original bass guitar/vocals, adds pulsating bass rhythms and contributes smooth vocal harmonies on the hits, then takes a solo drive on the "Expressway to Your Heart," and does unforgettable versions of "Domino" and "Time Won't Let Me" and other chart toppers that make those 60s memories come alive. .. ..Joining founding members Giammarese and Fortuna are Bruce Soboroff, blending harmony and background vocals in the swells of the orchestra found in his keyboards; Dave Zane, guitarist and vocalist extraordinaire; and Rocky Penn, a superb drummer who is multi-talented as a singer in his own right. Their music sounds as good today as it did back when you first heard the hits... ..Then and now, you love The Buckinghams. Fans first watched them on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Dick Clark's "American Bandstand," and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." Through the years, fans saw them on tour with Gene Pitney, The Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, Tom Jones, and Neil Diamond. Later, the newly reunited Buckinghams were part of the "Happy Together Tour," one of the 10 top grossing tours of 1985. In 2001, The Buckinghams were favorites on the Solid Gold 60s tour, along with Tommy James and the Shondells, Herman's Hermits featuring Peter Noone, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, and The Grass Roots... ..Today, The Buckinghams continue touring the country, whether festival, arena, casino, or corporate event. Their song list always includes their 8 chart-topping hits that sold millions of singles and albums, and depending on the venue, can include medleys by: Three Dog Night, Chicago, The Beatles, Motown favorites, new songs from their CD, "Reaching Back." This CD features studio recordings of their 5 biggest hits, and 8 new songs, written by Giammarese in that trademark Chicago horn style, dedicated to the fans who keep The Buckinghams' music live and well. Just released on Renaissance Records/it'saboutmusic.com for 2010 is the DVD/CD Box Set "Up Close" that was recorded live in concert at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrilville, IN, an annual favorite venue for The Buckinghams... ..They've never forgotten their Chicago roots, but the group formerly known as "The Royalty of Rock and Roll" has grown up into one of America's most treasured 60s groups. You're never too old to be young again, and with the high-energy sound and inspired performances by The Buckinghams, you will soon be singing "I'll Never Say Goodbye" right along with them... ..Join them in concert today, especially for the 25th Anniversary "Happy Together Tour" as they begin a new major national tour, joining The Turtles, The Grass Roots, Micky Dolenz and Mark Lindsey. Along with The Buckinghams, the audience still sings, "I love you, yes I do, I do," as the background vocals to "Susan" and "oooh, my, my, my, my, baby" on "Don't You Care," They won't have any "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" on you if you don't know the background vocals to "Kind of a Drag." Hear them for yourself, live in concert. Hey Baby, they're (still) playing your song. Ladies and gentlemen, Get Ready for The Buckinghams! (Bio contributed by Dawn Lee Wakefield).. ..For more information or to contact The Buckinghams you can email info@thebuckinghams.com or visit www.thebuckinghams.com. Find them on Facebook as Chicagosveryown Buckinghams or friend The Buckinghams' official fan page. ..