Tom Cuddy sent us these awesome shots from some of the shows he was able to see this past summer and is letting us share them with our Forgotten Hits Readers!
Here's Sergio Mendes at the Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT.
Sergio's current singers, at left, his wife Gracinha Leporace and Katie Hampton
And here's Christopher Cross at the Ridgefield Playhouse
And here are Rascals Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish at The Ridgefield Playhouse
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Also at The Ridgefield Playhouse ...
Original AMERICA members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
The Tokens featuring original lead singer Jay Siegel at the Westbury Music
Fair in NY
And Beach Boy Al Jardine at the Ridgefield Playhouse
Original members of the Association at the Tarrytown (NY) Music Hall: Jules Alexander (l) and Jim Yester (r)
Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward on a solo tour at the Ridgefield
Playhouse.
Don McLean at the Ridgefield Playhouse
And check out Original Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr., who now tours with his own band "Russell Thompkins, Jr. and the New Stylistics, appearing at the Paramount Theatre in Peekskill, NY.
At age 72, Russell can still deliver those smooth and beautiful ballads in the same key as his 70s Philly hits!
Man, what a summer you've had!!! GREAT shows!
(And SO cool to see the commitment to booking our vintage acts on such a regular basis!)
Thanks so much for sharing with us, Tom!
