Doo Wop, Love Songs & Memories is coming to the Bergen Performing Arts Center on April 9th featuring some of your favorite doo wop groups.
The Duprees are known the world over for their romantic interpretations of some of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Their New Jersey street-corner roots are still audible in the doo wop harmonies, The Duprees became known for mixing doo-wop vocals with big band arrangements with songs like "You Belong to Me" making the Top 10. The Duprees followed up this success with "My Own True Love", "Have You Heard," and "Why Don't You Believe Me", all Top 40 hits.
Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, fronted by original member Jimmy Beaumont, are best known for their 1959 hit "Since I Don't Have You." They also hit the Top 40 with "This I Swear" and "Pennies From Heaven." Other classics include "It Happened Today", "Close Your Eyes", "Comes Love" and "Where Have They Gone".
Also appearing are Lenny Welch ("Since I Fell For You"), Peggy March ("I Will Follow Him") and Bobby Lewis ("Tossin' And Turnin").
The evening will be hosted by Johnny Z of The Rock ‘n Roll Revival Radio Show.
Doo Wop, Love Songs & Memories, presented by Rrazz Entertainment, at the Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, N.J. on Saturday, April 9th. Showtime is 8 pm. Tickets start at $35. Tickets can be purchased by calling (201) 227-1030 or online at www.bergenpac.org.
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