Usually, it is easier to find a space in this lot. We learned all their songs, even their choreography, he continued, as his brother cracked: I dont think you want to see us doing their choreography now, though. They played 50s and 60s rock nostalgia shows that brought in young talent when voices and laughs were needed and met names before the word big was in front of them. The only label interested, however, was a tiny local outfit called Fee Bee, which recognized "Come Go With Me" as the hit and recorded it in late 1956. They were NYU students," he said. #20,Bonita Springs,FL,United States, Bonita Springs, United States. The Del-Vikings awards and honorsVocal Group Hall of Fame (2005), Top 10 hitsPop"Come Go With Me" (1957),"Whispering Bells" (1957), R&B"Come Go With Me" (1957), "Whispering Bells" (1957), "Cool Shake" (1957), Notable covers Dion and the Beach Boys both managed to take their own versions of "Come Go With Me" back into the Top 40; it was also the song that Liverpool skiffle group The Quarrymen were playing the day a teenage Paul McCartney met John Lennon (Lennon, having forgotten the words, rhymed "Come go with me" with "to the penitentiary"), Movies and TVLike most acts taken under Alan Freed's wing, the Del-Vikings appeared in one of his rock and roll movies, in this case 1957's The Big Beat, although they also appeared on a episode of "The Ed Sullivan Show," and also on Freed's attempt at an "American Bandstand" type show called "The Big Record". Join us for a fun filled night of music and dancing with the "DEL RAYS from NEW JERSEY!" During the 1970s,the New Jersey-born group opened for '50s and '60s names such as the Coasters ("Poison Ivy"), Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge ("Worst That Could Happen"), Jay and The Americans ("This Magic Moment," "Cara Mia") and The Boxtops ("The Letter"). Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Sat. 16 Toby"s R.V. 27 Brandywine 6:30 - 9:30 P.M. 1398 S. Brandywine Cr., Ft Myers. Sat. Ask the Dazzling DelRays. Jackson left or was forced out of the service for reasons unknown; his replacement was another White tenor, Gus Backus, who would later sing lead on their last hit, "Cool Shake." SEP Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. The comedy came from a young guy named Jerry Seinfeld. 13 Nauti-Parrot Oasis 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. 17200 S. Tamiami Trl., Ft. Myers. Calendar Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm. 5 talking about this. Stay updated on "The "Dazzling Del Rays" 5 piece Band from New Jersey. "We backed up Little Anthony," Farese said. share events with your friends and make the most out of every experience. Mango Rita's Rhythm House. Where you might have heard them "Come Go With Me" is such a perfect encapsulation of the era's freewheeling innocence that it's been used as a signifier in every '50s period piece from American Graffiti to American Hot Wax to Diner to Stand by Me, but it still pops up in odd places: while tending Johnny Sack's garden in "The Sopranos," for example, or Tom Hanks dancing to it on a makeshift raft in Joe Versus the Volcano, StylesDoo-Wop,Pop Vocal, R&B, Great American Songbook. EARLY BIRD DAILY 5pm to 6pm / 20% OFF ALL APPETIZERS, ENTREES & DESSERTS???? Buy tickets for THE DAZZLING DEL RAYS - Ballroom at Cape Cabaret, Sat 11 November 2023 - THE DAZZLING DEL RAYS FROM NEW JERSEY is good old ROCK & ROLL at its best! Citizenship Civics Test Prep Course @ Bonita Springs High School, Earn While You Learn With Real Estate Investing Community- Bonita Springs. Subscribed to personalized events updates! Feb 18** Oshkosh Masonic Center Oshkosh 6:00 - 10:00. Love jeffeats.com. Sharon Vath, a vocalist who croons half of such pairings such as theMarvin Gaye-Kim Weston duet "It Takes Two" with Larry Farese. Looking for fun things to do this weekend in Tempe and the Phoenix area? Remember the days of sock hops, burger joints and going steady? Join us for the 4th Annual Sunshine Ace Hardware EGGfest in Downtown Bonita Springs Riverside Park on Saturday, April 1st from 11am -3pm for all-you-can-eat delicious samples on the Big Green Egg in the ultimate grillmaster showdown. 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Contact Us. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My name is Jeff. Were on a mission from God, joked Larry Farese. The Dazzling DelRays at Dogtooth 5/12/23 happening at Dogtooth Sports and Music Bar, 5310 Shirley Street,Naples,FL,United States, Naples, United States on Fri May 12 2023 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm Monthly meetings are held on . Everybodys singing along, from the first song on, Jim Farese said. Pickup locations all over SWFL. Maybe you can help me out? HAPPY HOUR DAILY 5pm to 6pm / 50% OFF ALL HOUSE WINES, WELLS & DOM. A management switch from Kaye to an Air Force lawyer named Alan Strauss meant that every member under 21, as legal minors, was suddenly no longer beholden to the Fee Bee contract. Theyve lost a spouse. For three hours you forget all your problems. ifsi virtual learning. COPYRIGHT 2023 Tempe Tourism Office 222 South Mill Avenue, Suite 120, Tempe, AZ 85281 USA | Privacy Policy. 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Dazzling DelRays celebrate 50 years with special Naples concert Nov. 13, New York Yankees memorabilia at The Baker Museum, Ceramic plates and stone sculptures at Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Punta Giorda Symphony: Rachmaninoff March 5; jazz March 18, Sanibel Music Festival welcomes Emerson String Quartet March 4, Alliance wraps up bluegrass series with HWY 41 South, DAAS Co-Op Gallery features art of Piper Rudich, Annual fine art festival in Bonita Springs March 4 & 5. share events with your friends and make the most out of every experience. Join The Dazzling DelRays at SNEAKY PETE'S for the BEST DOO WOP, OLDIES, MOTOWN & MORE! "When they moved down here, it waslike the Blues Brothers we got the band back together. Apr 15 Stone Harbor Resort Sturgeon Bay 6:30 - 10:00. Purchase tickets, joked Larry Farese. The story of most Fifties doo-wop groups begins with neighborhood friends gathering around a corner streetlamp in the evening to sing, or classmates at a local public high school keeping busy after hours, but the story of the Del-Vikings is an Air Force one: all five original vocalists (plus Lopes working out accompaniment on guitar, not at all unusual for a vocal group) were stationed at . And that word has to bequalified. Your help and recommendations are greatly appreciated. Enjoy sunny skies and all the spring vibes at this year's Cactus League Spring Training games, February 26 through March 25, 2023. To make matters worse, their former manager overdubbed a full band into those original demos and released them as an album! 4 In theory, they were going to retire. We learned all their songs, even their choreography," he continued, as his brother cracked: "I don't think you want to see us doing their choreography now, though.". @ Cape Cabaret on 9/4 and find even more events in Cape Coral. Join us for a fun filled night of music and dancing with the "DEL RAYS from NEW JERSEY! * The "Dazzling Del Rays" from New Jersey a 5 piece Band 7-10:00 * View their website here: http :// www.delrays.bandvista.com $10 COVER CHARGE (well worth it, they fill the house every time). Thanks for visiting the new home of The Dazzling DelRays !. Copyright 2022. Create events for free. So if you had a happy high school experience, you're happy when you hear us play. Last original member Norman Wright passed away in 2010. Alter Ego Band of Fort Myers. E.g. Our Music & Trivia. Brenda C. Got just what the doctor ordered, checkout The Dazzling DelRays at dazzlingdelrays.com. Everybodys doing the dances. Twitter. "When we do the Frankie Valli shows, we do gold . Remember the days of sock hops, burger joints and going steady? Sat Mar 04 2023 at 08:00 pm Siggno Tour 2023 - Fort Myers, Florida - The Ranch. Musician/band. The Dazzling DelRays transported their audience back to the '60s with covers of classic songs during a performance at Dogtooth Sports and Music Bar on October 12. And on the way, over nearly 47 years,it gleaned invaluable details about harmonies, arrangements and instrumentation. Come back often as we will be updating the site frequently. This is the place where you can check out all the latest news, photos, music and videos. With their musical roots in careers that began in the. And that word has to be qualified. 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", More: Jake Owen talks Hertz Arena show, his next album and his Fort Myers and Naples family, Where:Pinchers Crab Shack parking lot, Tin City,1200 5th Ave S, Naples, More information: Seestonecrabfestival.comfor a list of all the bands performing over the weekend, Where: 7550 Mission Hills Drive, No. A night with the Del Rays is the rekindling of good times and great music. Leased by Blue Safari Seychelles (BSS), Alphonse is among the world's top destinations for saltwater fly-fishing, where bonefish, milkfish, triggerfish, permit and (that Holy Grail) giant . 11 Sunshine Mobile Village 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. Fri. 17 Nauti-Parrot Tiki Hut at Marinatown 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. 3448 Marinatown Ln., North Ft. Myers. All rights reserved. Thanks for visiting the new home of The Dazzling DelRays !. "Everything we did was show, he recalled of his Daddy-O years. But he said, 'Nah, I don't want to do that one. 2021, 5 It was a big drug culture, right? For more about the group, visit online at www.thedazzlingdelrays.com. I am looking for a really good local- reasonably priced 50s-70s Rock N Roll/Motown band that can play my husbands 75th birthday party here in Naples. Jim Farese and Jim Meade, who had kept the group alive in New Jersey, moved down here to be near Larry Farese, who had moved to Naples to practice law in 1980. Attend, Share & Influence! 15 Jamaica Bay 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. They've lost a spouse. Other upcoming performances are Nov. 5 at Sneaky Pete's in Bonita Springs, Nov. 6 at Pinchers Tiki on Fort Myers Beach, Nov. 12 at Dogtooth in Naples. They were NYU students, he said. The Top 10 Biggest Doo-Wop Songs of All Time, Doo-Wop's Boy Band: Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, The Blueprint for Philly Soul: The Spinners, Kings of the Rock Instrumental: The Ventures. About the group: The Del Rays perform the best of doo wop, classic rock, beach and motown. A night with the Del Rays it just thatmemories of good times and good music. Got just what the doctor ordered, checkout The Dazzling DelRays at dazzlingdelrays.com. The Del-Vikings members in their classic lineup: Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson (born May 16, 1933, Cambridge, MA; died June 22, 1990,Pontiac, MI); vocals (first tenor)David Lerchey (born February 3, 1937, New Albany, IN; died Jan. 31, 2005, Hallandale, FL); vocals (second tenor / baritone)Norman Wright (bornOctober 31, 1937, Philadelphia, PA; died April 23, 2010,Morristown, NJ): vocals (baritone)Don Jackson: vocals(baritone)Clarence Quick (born February 2, 1937, Brooklyn, NY; died May 5, 1983, Brooklyn, NY): vocals (bass)Joe Lopes (born 1934, Cambridge, MA):guitar. unique traits of plants, animals and humans. The 50s revival started in the early 70s. At the time, all three were trying to pay for college. Padalil, another New Jersey native, knew his idol's every move, having sneaked into bars under-age to hear Springsteen. PrivacyPolicy. ", $10 Cover Charge /$10 minimum purchase per person requiredEarly Bird: 20% discount regular dinner menu (Specials excluded) 5 to 6pm dailyHappy Hour: 50% discount on house wines, wells, dom. Fri. 21 Nauti-Parrot Tiki Hut at Marinatown 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. 3448 Marinatown Ln., North Ft. Myers. They had to be impressed because we could back up in harmony, too. Nominate a Tempe Bike Hero, celebrate biking at our Tour de Tempe community bike ride, take a solo ride along one of our many multi-use paths and participate in other Valley Bike Month activities. That, along with the fact that all could sing,got them calls to open for stars of that era or to be their pick-up band for East Coast shows. Shehad a classic rock band in New Jersey known as Angel Heart, and sang with Night Train down here as well as performing with synth music and in duos. The Dazzling DelRay's perform the best of doo wop, classic rock, beach and motown. Episode 124 of the Brenda B Show features the Dazzling DelRays live. Fit to Fly LLC. Admission is free. Traduzioni in contesto per "forti raggi del sole, ma" in italiano-inglese da Reverso Context: Le Rezze (da Rtia in latino, rete) sono una sorta di tenda posizionata davanti all'uscio di quasi tutte le case per proteggere lo stesso dai forti raggi del sole, ma anche dalle intemperie invernali. Sat Mar 04 2023 at 07:00 pm The Dazzling DelRays Debut at Mango Rita's Rhythm House 3/4/23. Mark Gauthier. Tempe Bike Month sets gears in motion. The Dazzling Delrays. Food or drink Purchase required per person.???? Jim Farese chuckled, remembering he had to ferry Seinfeld to the remote gig because he didnt drive. Strauss got everyone underage a better national label switch from Dot to Mercury, leaving only Kripp to carry on. The now-uptempo "Whispering Bells," with Kripp on lead, became their second smash. Sat. You can still browse your favorite events on our draft beers 5 to 6pm dailyFor assistance with reservations call 239-549-3000, CLICK HERE to receive our weekly email specials and entertainment schedule. And they welcomed their barrister brother back into the group. Everybody's doing the dances. SEP But then everything exploded. Mar 3 Tigers Bar & Grill Ripon 7:00 - 11:00. We are planning a party for October, 2022 at a country Club and we are expecting 125-150 guests. Ernie Padalil, a substitute for Meade who once played in a Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty tribute band. Patty Smyth, later of Scandal ("The Warrior"), was their vocalist for some shows. Enjoy sunny skies and all the spring vibes at this years Cactus League Spring Training games, February 26 through March 25, 2023. Sax player and vocalist Kevin Dolan, veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area's Daddy-O and the only full-time professional and non-New Jersey member to jointhe group. 2023Feb 11** Club 38 / American Legion Appleton7:00 11:00Feb 18**Oshkosh Masonic Center Oshkosh 6:00 10:00Feb 25 CP Event / The Lodge at Leathem Smith Sturgeon Bay 7:00 11:00Mar 3 Tigers Bar & Grill Ripon 7:00 11:00Mar 11 Bago Bar & Grill Co. Neenah 6:00 - 10:00, Apr 1 Unimaginable Hope Sock Hop/City Inn Berlin 4:00 6:00, Apr 15 Stone Harbor Resort Sturgeon Bay 6:30 10:00Apr 29Silvercryst Wautoma 7:00 11:00, The Del Rays will beback in Mishicot????? They quickly began to add local personnel: vocalist Sharon Vath, Kevin Dolan on drums, Bruce Inman on horns to back up and the three originals Jim Farese, Larry Farese and Jim Meade front the group complete with dazzling outfits and choreography. Dogtooth Sports and Music Bar. Book An Appearance. "So in the early 70s in the New York area, they had Sha Na Na. Park 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. When they hear us, theyre back in high school, Larry Farese added. Private Event. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. In the next two years, they became known as one of the best vocal groups in the US military, even coming in second at the national Air Force talent show. We backed up Little Anthony, Farese said. The Funkiest Disco Group: KC and the Sunshine Band, The first commercially successful integrated rock group, Their 1957 smash "Come Go With Me" is considered a quintessential doo-wop classic, An early favorite of mentor and highly influential DJ Alan Freed, Did more than any other group to put Pittsburgh on the rock n' roll map, Their excellent covers of pre- and postwar pop helped bridge the gap between pop vocal and doo-wop, No one seems to know why Quick named the group the Del-Vikings, only that adding "Del" on the front set off made them seem more "mysterious." Dazzling Del Rays - 7 p.m. Aretha Franklin & Patti Labelle tribute - 7 p.m. Cape Cabaret Dinner Theatre, 4725 Vincennes Blvd., Cape Coral 239-549-3000 Taylor Rea Mercato, 9110 Strada Place, Naples, 6 - 8 p.m. in front of Bravo Italian Kitchen www.experiencemercato.com Hand and Harvest Artisan Market Mercato, 9110 Strada Place, A night with the Del Rays is the rekindling of good times and great music. Where: Pinchers Crab Shack parking lot, Tin City, 1200 5th Ave S, Naples. The beauty of it is that everybodys got their problems in life. Real Estate Agent. Plugged endlessly by Kaye, who was also their manager, it eventually made enough regional noise to attract the attention of legendary DJ Alan Freed, and soon they had a national hit. Band. "The beauty of it is that everybody's got their problems in life. Dazzling Delrays 50th Anniversary Show - Cambier Park. That, along with the fact that all could sing, got them calls to open for stars of that era or to be their pick-up band for East Coast shows. SWFHappenings Magazine is the best news source for local arts, music, theater and all around entertainment events. Need help with your order? <25 Employees . We were actually going to say 30 years because we felt that would make us seem younger, but it is what it is. Google. * The "Dazzling Del Rays" from New Jersey a 5 piece Band 7-10:00 * View their website here: http :// www.delrays.bandvista.com $10 COVER CHARGE (well worth it, they fill the house every time). This is the place where you can check out all the latest news, photos, music and videos. Jim Farese and Jim Meade, who had kept the group alive in New Jersey,moved down here to be near Larry Farese, who had moved to Naples to practice law in 1980. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. April is Bike Month and Tempe wants you to celebrate! Thank you, But he said, Nah, I dont want to do that one. Daddy-O even served as house band at The Dunes in Las Vegas for three years. That was a no-brainer for us to play these oldies, because we worked five to six nights a week. The food is also delicious here but you must. Remember the days of sock hops, burger joints and going steady? They have covered all kinds of music up and down the east coast for over 50 years. People who loved the 50s music and early 60s music didnt like it, and we werent crazy about it either, recalled Larry Farese. 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Everybody's singing along, from the first song on," Jim Farese said. Their repertoire includes Elvis, the Temptations . They absorbed musical wisdom from stars in their descent and turned it into their own jet fuel.During the 1970s, the New Jersey-born group opened for Jay and the Americans, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Little Anthony and the Imperials, the Coasters, the Platters and many moreSkip the psychedelia The three men behind the group drum and guitar playing brothers Larry and Jim Farese and bassist Jim Meade actually began singing and playing after the era of their favorite music. Welcome. (view on map). Add to your calendar: Outlook (iCal) -. So if you had a happy high school experience, youre happy when you hear us play.