4/16/04
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: TAMARA PETTIT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
304-387-8335(OFFICE)304-479-8097(CELL)
CHESTER, WV - A trio of chart-topping recording artists will
come together for a trip down memory lane at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort on May 6. Lou Christie, The Tymes
and Diamond Dave Somerville will appear in concert in the Grande
Ballroom.
Christie began his multi-million selling career as
a songwriter, recording artist and performer in a two-track
studio in Glenwillard, PA, his rural hometown near
Pittsburgh. His first million-selling song, THE GYPSY CRIED, transformed him
into a national teen idol while still a teen himself. Christie followed his
debut hit with greater successes TWO FACES HAVE I, featuring
his stratospheric falsetto,
and LIGHTNING STRIKES, RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN and I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE.
With
three of the original four members, THE TYMES recreate the magic of SO MUCH
IN LOVE, the classic that was the first record to replace to replace the
Beatles
in the number one slot on the British charts. The groups hits spanned the
mid-60’s
through the mid-70’s and included WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, SOMEWHERE and
YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER.
Diamond Dave Somerville, the lead singer for the Diamonds from 1955-1961,
charted 16 hits for the group during his tenure. Somerville’s voice defined the
sound of the Diamonds on such classics as LITTLE DARLIN, THE STROLL and WHY DO
FOOLS FALL IN LOVE. Many hit recording artists such as Bob Dylan and Carol King
reported Somerville’s vocal style had influenced their own while Elvis
Presley was said to have been one of Somerville’s fans.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 – Gold and $15 – Reserved
and are available through all Ticketmaster locations or on site at Mountaineer
at the Downtown Speakeasy Roarin’ 20’s Players Club.
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