A Night of Doo Wop Rock & Roll Volume V April 12, 2008

LAR Enterprises
Presents
A Night of Doo Wop Rock & Roll Volume V
At
The State Theatre
Featuring
Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge
Larry Chance & The Earls, Kenny Vance & The Planotones
Emil & Stucchio & The Classics
Frankie Ford

Saturday April 12 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $40 and $35

Englewood Cliffs, NJ (February 14, 2008) -
JOHNNY MAESTRO & THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE,
www.j-maestro-bklyn-bridge.com

Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge is best known for their hit single “Sixteen Candles” this awesome group takes you back. In these live appearances, the Bridge takes its audience on a tour through the history of the band and its members, and offers a glimpse of its current musical direction, all the while showcasing the power and artistry of the incomparable Johnny Maestro. Johnny Maestro began his career singing with a group from Manhattan called The Crests. Their first records (including "My Juanita" and "Sweetest One") generated some regional response, but it was the release of "Sixteen Candles" that brought them national recognition.

LARRY CHANNCE & THE EARLS
http://www.larrychanceandtheearls.com/about.html

Spanning from the late 1950's into the new millennium, the Earls have continuously been pleasing audiences with their flawless harmonies ceaseless vitality and endearing dedication to their fans. Larry Chance & the Earls represent the music that helped define Rock 'N' Roll, the original doo- wop era that put the street corner- society onto the national charts.

Joining the Earls more recently, the current lineup includes George Tuzzeo, Keyboards, Bobby Coleman, bass player and vocals, Chuck Mearizo, guitar and vocals.
Larry and company have placed many songs on the charts, including: “Life Is But a Dream,” “Never, I Believe,” and of course, the classic “Remember Then.” They recorded many other classics including: “Looking For My Baby,” “Eyes, Kissin'” and “Cry, Cry, Cry.” They still enjoy performing them, and always include the audience as a part of the show.

An Earl's performance will feature audience participation and comedy. Larry's comedy talents were featured on the Imus in the Morning show, where he performed, memorably, for a ten-year period as the voice of characters, such as, Geraldo "Santana Banana", and the streetwise "Rainbow Johnson".


KENNY VANCE & THE PLANOTONES
http://www.planotones.com
As a kid in New York, Kenny Vance was captivated by the magic of rock'n roll. At the age of fifteen, he was hanging around the famed Brill Building, meeting other singers and songwriters. Eventually he formed the successful group Jay and The Americans, who had the distinction of opening for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for each of their first U.S. performances.
Kenny remained with Jay and The Americans throughout the group's eleven-year history, touring extensively and recording fifteen albums, which included the hits Come A Little Bit Closer, Cara Mia, She Cried, and Only In America. In the years that followed, Kenny Vance began an expansive career that kicked off with producing the first record for Walter Becker and Donald Fagen - Steely Dan. Kenny went on to compose, supervise and produce a long list of scores and soundtracks for feature films and television. He gave the film of the Alan Freed story, American Hot Wax, its musical life by recreating the groups of the 50's and 60's for the screen. The Planotones were formed for that film and gave their first on-screen performance. In addition, Vance served as musical director for Saturday Night Live and music supervisor for the films "Animal House," "Eddie & The Cruisers," and "Looking For An Echo." As an actor, Kenny has appeared in "Hurly Burly," "Billy Bathgate," "American Hot Wax," "Eddie & The Cruisers," and in the Woody Allen films "Manhattan", "Stardust Memories", "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Husbands and Wives".
EMIL STUCCHIO & THE CLASSICS
www.emilstucchioandtheclassics.com

The Classics received much acclaim for their CD entitled "Intimate Reflections," in which they weave their way through such beautiful standards as "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," "All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Night," "Again," and "Somewhere." Their latest CD entitled "Gold Dust” includes their biggest hits, "Till Then," "P.S. I Love You” and “You’ll Never Know," along with such show-stoppers as "Cara Mia," "Stardust," "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me," and "America" Each of these songs is performed in the Classics' own unique style, with beautiful vocals and orchestrations. The foundation of The Classics sound is the outstanding lead voice of Emil Stucchio, which can be heard on every Classics recording. The excellent vocal harmonies of Al Contrera and Teresa McClean complete the circle of style, blend and class that we know as The Classics. They were recently honored with a citation from Brooklyn's Borough President for their contribution to the musical growth of New York. Over the years, their popularity has continued to grow, as indicated by a recent New York radio poll at in which the Classics came in at number 6 out of 500 recording artists. With over 40 years of entertainment experience, the sound of a full orchestra and their exceptional vocal abilities, The Classics continue to receive rave reviews from audiences, producers and their fellow artists

FRANKIE FORD
www.frankieford.com

Frankie Ford sang his way to rock n' roll immortality in 1959 with the mega hit "SEA CRUISE". That song has become one of the greatest rock n' roll classics of all time. The tag line, "OOH-WEE, OOH-WEE, BABY" is one of the most recognizable lines in all of popular music. He is a world-class act and has performed on some of the world's greatest stages, including: (Royal Albert Hall in London, The Hollywood Bowl, The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Hollywood's Universal Amphitheatre, The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York, 100 Club in London, The Lincoln Centre in New York) and the list goes on and on. "SEA CRUISE" etched Frankie's name in rock n' roll and R&B history, but the story doesn't end there. It has been used to advertise Diet Coke and Sprite, Coors Light Beer on radio and TV commercials. It's on the soundtrack of the award winning Canadian film "My American Cousin", as well as in "Stewardess School", "Ski Patrol", "Quantum Leap", and "Lifestyles of The Rich & Famous". He was inducted into The Louisiana Hall of Fame, Louisiana Treasures Hall of Fame, The Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame in Port Arthur, Texas and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The South Louisiana Music Association. He is an Honorary Insurance Commissioner in Louisiana and holds the title of "KING OF SWAMP POP MUSIC", awarded by Louisiana Lt. Governor Melinda Schwegmann

Regarding the Performance:

State Theatre Center for the Arts
453 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042-3562

For ticket information contact www.statetheatre.org or 610-258-7766 x 208

For Press information contact: Angela Thomas: (201) 503-1333

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