The Doo Wops
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We were lucky to get the commitment of incredible players to make this project a success. All of them got their start somewhere along the line in Doo Wop. Just look at the lineup:
  • Jim Christie - Drums
    Jim played with Dwight Yokum and is currently with Lucinda Williams.
  • Lee Rollag - Guitar
    Lee played with Roger Miller.
  • Steve Nelson - Standup and Fender Bass
    Steve played with Captain and Tenille and is currently a sound designer for major motion pictures with Soundstorm in Burbank, California.
  • Craig Thomas - Sax and Second Tenor Vocal
    Craig played sax and sang with the likes of Jim Messina, Tom Jones, Christopher Cross, Jermaine Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Captain and Tennille, Kathy Sledge, and Clarence Clemons.
  • Tom Alvarado - Sax and First Tenor Vocals
    Tom toured with Joe Cocker, Barry White, and Frankie Valle and The Four Seasons. Tom's current group has become legendary in Las Vegas, where he sings sweet and plays really cool sax.
  • George Ball - Bass Vocals
    George is a highly recognized stage actor and hails from his own musically accomplished family. His wife is the talented Amanda McBroom, cabaret singer, and songwriter of the international hit, "The Rose."

This project would never have gotten off the ground had it not been for my partner and co-producer Ken Stange. Ken, is a musical genius in his own right. As musical director and keyboard player for several of Joe Cocker's world tours, Ken brought the experience and discipline to get the most out of our players. He also played with Roger Miller and is currently the keyboard player and a background singer with Dennis Quaid (one of Hollywood's best actors) and the Sharks. As our musical director, Ken was responsible for all of the arrangements, and also played piano, organ and sang baritone background on all of the tunes. Ken is a true master, a real Renaissance man!

Special thanks also go to Richard Fowle. Richard provided the creative engineering talent at Audio International Studios in Ojai, California, where we recorded this album.

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