SHALAMAR - THE GREATEST HITS TOUR with special guest GWEN DICKEY –
the voice of ROSE ROYCE. The groups line up still boasts 2 from 3
original members of their golden era of 1979 - 1983 with lead singer
Howards Hewett, ably assisted by Jeffrey Daniel – the man who via
Top of The Pops introduced the ‘Moonwalk’ to the British public in
1982. The duo are joined by Carolyn Griffey, daughter of the bands
original record label ‘Solar Records. Founder Dick Griffey. For live
performances they have a specially assembled 7 piece band who
certainly know how to ‘lay down the beat’! The Greatest Hits Tour
will be a feast of non stop veritable ‘80’s Shalamar dancefloor
classics”, complemented with silky smooth ballads from original
member from 1979 onwards - the golden voice of Howard Hewett – one
of the greatest Soul/ R&B singers of all time. With 11 top forty –
of which 4 went Top 10 chart smashing singles and over 25 million
records sold, the group are one of the most successful soul acts of
all time. This will be an evening to make everyone dance and will
definitely be “A Night to Remember”!! The group will perform their
greatest hits such as “A Night To Remember“, "Take That to The
Bank", "Second Time Around", "Make That Move", "Dead Giveaway",
“Disappearing Act”, “Dancin’ In The Sheets”, “Over and
Over”, “Friends” and many more. Shalamar were also synonymous
with a huge dance craze that had never been seen before in the UK.
Jeffrey Daniel brought the body popping phenomenon into Europe and
performed the first moonwalk on European TV. This performance changed
music culture forever. Jeffrey has been an inspiration to millions of
people across the world including the man he mentored - Michael
Jackson. Special guest is GWEN DICKEY – The Distinctive Voice of
70’s super funk group Rose Royce – who themselves enjoyed 5 Top 20
UK chart hits “Wishing On A Star", "Love Don't Live Here Anymore",
“Car Wash”, “Is It Love You’re After” and "Makes You feel
Like dancing".
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