With the influx of new retirees to Florida, the music-scape is changing a bit. Old standards are still requested, but not as frequently. Mega hits of Fats, Dion, Ray Charles et al are getting great responses. Lately, Mustang Sally, Midnight Hour and Ain't Too Proud to Beg have been showing up on the back of napkins submitted by audiences. I am currently looking for suggestions along the line of 5 satins (In The Still of the Night), Dion (Run Around Sue), Frankie Ford (Sea Cruise)to add to my repertoire. Pre-recording background vocals on the Nomad Jukebox have opened up another entertainment dimension at the parties I play. Doing any Doo Wop? Let me know.

Eddie

Still of the Night
Donna (Ritchie Valens)
Rock & Roll Lullabye
Runaround Sue
Up On The Roof.
My Girl

I throw these in on my solo gigs.
Yeah..I get requests for some bizarre or maybe just obscure stuff also.

Hey...they keep dancin' so sumthin's workin'..

Have fun...and stay

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Eddie,

A definite showstopper for me was always "It's All In The Game". Also, "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis, done 50's style.

Angelo

When I was with the band in NYC, the sax player (who was a jazz guy and HATED RnR even as a teen in the 50's) thought I knew a thousand of these tunes .... it was really more like just 900 ...
Earth Angel
Sillhouettes
Tears on My Pillow
You Belong to Me (See the pyramids along the Nile.... etc.)
16 Candles

Little Star
Venus
Diana
Dream Lover

The Wanderer
Rockin Robin
Come Go With Me
ALL the Bill Haley/Chuck Berry stuff

Under the Boardwalk
A Rose in Spanish Harlem
Save the Last Dance for Me
.. and the hits just keep a comin' ....
t.

Great suggestions guys. Thanks
Eddie

Eddie, here's some more to add to your list from someone in that age category.
A WHITE SPORT COAT

AFTER THE LOVING

ANGEL OF THE MORNING

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT

ARE YOU SINCERE

BLUE BAYOU

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU

CATS IN THE CRADLE

CHANCES ARE

COULD THIS BE MAGIC

COME MONDAY

DEEP PURPLE

DEVIL OR ANGEL

DREAM LOVER

EARTH ANGEL

FEELINGS

GOODNIGHT MY LOVE

GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART

GREAT PRETENDER

HELLO

HEY THERE LONELY GIRL

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT

KNOCK THREE TIMES

KNOCK THREE TIMES

LONG LONELY NIGHTS

LOST IN THE 50S TONIGHT

MAGIC TOUCH

MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY

MISTY

MY GIRL

MY HAPPINESS

MY PRAYER

MY SPECIAL ANGEL

MY SWEET LORD

ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART

ONLY YOU

PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

SEALED WITH A KISS

SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU

SINCERELY

TOO YOUNG

TWILIGHT TIME

UNCHAINED MELODY

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

WHEN YOU DANCE

Enjoy,

Gary

Thanks Gary...
I do most of those...and that is the kind of music the new seniors are responding to.
This latest little project has me interested in songs that have doo-wop vocal backups. Sometimes I get people out of the audience to be my backup group...but you can imagine how that goes. My pre-recorded doo-wops at least give them something to follow.
Eddie

Eddie, do you use a vocalizer? If so you can do some neat improv stuff with that, particularly when singing In The Still of The Night by the Five Satins. Its just a matter of kicking it in and out with the foot switch when harmony is needed. It also works grea with some of the Beach Boy songs.

The only drawback with the pre-recorded back-up vocals is timing and the inability to be able to extend the length of the song. I tried this once and could never quite make it work the way I wanted.

Good Luck,

Gary

Mustang Sally, Chuck Berry stuff... you mean those old-timers are asking for what our parents called "the devil's music"!?! Aren't you glad we won't be around when they're calling for some of those good old Hip-Hop tunes?

Glenn

On the other hand, if done properly, the result will always sound better - more realistic.

Leon, the flip side of "Donna" was "LaBamba", a real challange if you're not Spanish, but a crowd pleaser that works well in a medly with "Twist & Shout" and "Hang On Sloopy" (a favorite here in Ohio)

Eddie, any "best of" list from the Temptations or 4 Tops will bring up several Doo Wop biggies.

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