(Marion
Loudon & Dave Monks)
Dave Monks and Marion Loudon transport you
back in time to the “Era of Real Music” with The Swinging Sixties at the Rhumbelow Theatre in Durban, at Tina's
Hotel and in Pietermaritzburg.
Monks and Loudon entertain superbly in this
very well-put-together collection of nostalgic and popular Sixties hits. The
show features covers of more than 20 different artists which include The
Beatles, Sony & Cher, The Carpenters, The Crystals, Nancy Sinatra, The
Monkees, Cliff Richard, Credence Clearwater Revival and The Bee Gees just to
name a few.
Loudon’s impressive voice, vocal range and
versatility never ceases to shine and particularly in songs like My Boy Lollipop, These Boots Are Made for
Walking, Da Do Ron Ron and The Carpenters worldwide smash hit Jambalaya, which incidentally was
written in the 60s and only became a hit in 1973.
Monks features with some great lead guitar
work as he glides through some of The Shadows’ greatest hits, Atlantis and the ever-green Apache, which incidentally has been
recently voted as No 1 greatest guitar instrumental of all time.
The singers’ voices blend extremely well
together and so they should, as they have performed together all over South
Africa including Sun City, Swaziland, Johannesburg and “far too many corporate
events and festivals to mention”. They have also been the voices behind many
radio adverts and, just for the notebook, Loudon has been the harmonising
vocalist on all of Monks’ solo CDs.
The show consists of a wide variety of
those great 60s songs plus medleys which flow along with great ambiance and
will surely have your hands clapping and toes tapping.
The Beatles Medley and Rock & Roll
Medleys will have audiences reminiscing, particularly those who were around
during the great explosive musical times of the 60’s. The use of harmonica on
some of The Beatles songs is very effective and in tune with the whole 60’s
vibe. Clever backing tracks together with Monks and Loudon make this show a
must for the whole family and certainly one not to be missed.
The
Swinging Sixties comes alive in this celebration of
an entire decade of music which runs from start to finish like clockwork. CDs
on sale at the show. 60’s: Blast from the
Past Volume 1 & Volume 2.
Performances take place as follows:
Tina’s Hotel, 14 Beryldene Road, Kloof:
June 29 and 30 at 20h00 and July 1 at 14h00.
Allan Wilson Shellhole, 5 Allan Paton Road
Pietermaritzburg: July 8 at 14h00 and 18h30
Rhumbelow Durban, 42 Cunningham Avenue off
Bartle Road: July 20 and 21 at 20h00 and July 22 at 14h00. (The revamped Rhumbelow Theatre in Umbilo will be up and running by
then.)
Book at Computicket or contact Roland on 082
499 8636 or e-mail: roland@stansell.za.net
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