Saturday, January 17, 2015

Keep Watching These Pages For A MAJOR Announcement!

re:  Are You A Fan Of Chicago '60's Rock?:    

Boy, what a time we had!!!   

The Buckinghams ... The Cryan' Shames ... The New Colony Six ... The Ides Of March ... The Shadows Of Knight ... in the mid-to-late '60's, ALL of these Chicago groups put The Windy City on the map with their totally addictive, contemporary pop sounds.  


We've been working closely with Dennis Tufano 
(original lead singer of The Buckinghams) 
and Ron Onesti (CEO of The Arcada Theatre), 
putting together a MAJOR announcement ... 
and, in addition to what is being revealed here today, 
you will also start to see a blitz of press releases, 
hear a wave of commercial advertisements 
and continue to be updated on these pages 
as more details are revealed over the next few days ...
but for right now all we can promise you 
is a Chicago music lover's musical dream come true ...
if you grew up diggin' the sounds of the '60's Chicago-style, 
you are NOT going to want to miss this VERY special one-time event!

On May 7th a literal "Who's Who" of Chicagoland Pop Artists will unite on stage for a very important fund-raising event on behalf of one-time Buckinghams keyboardist Marty Grebb, recently diagnosed with cancer.  

Ron Onesti has donated the stage of his Arcada Theatre to house this very special event ... and performing together for the first time in 40+ years you'll find current and one-time members of The Buckinghams (Carl Giammarese,  Nick Fortuna, Dennis Tufano and Marty Grebb), along with Marty's daughter Anna, who I'm told has an INCREDIBLE voice, original founding member and Drummer of CTA / Chicago, Danny Seraphine as well The Chicago Experience Band and Horns.

In addition, also present will be original lead singer Tom Doody along with Jim "Hooke" Pilster of The Cryan' Shames, the current line-up of The New Colony Six as well as former member Ronnie Rice and Jimy Sohns, lead singer of The Shadows Of Knight.  (And that's not all ... we just may have a few OTHER surprises up our collective sleeves as well ... and we haven't completely ruled out an appearance by Jim Peterik and The Ides Of March either!)

As stated earlier, STAY TUNED TO THESE PAGES FOR MORE DETAILS ... 
(Forgotten Hits is also hoping to have exclusive interviews with many of these participants as we get closer to the concert date.)

Proceeds from all ticket sales will go toward Marty's mounting medical bills ... and there will also be all kinds of one-of-a-kind signed memorabilia and autographed instruments available for purchase and auction that will also contribute toward the cause.  (In fact, we're looking for other "partners" to help pick up some of the expenses that go along with putting together a show of this nature ... travel expenses, lodging, food, concert equipment, etc. ... anything to help offset the costs of putting this whole thing together so that the musicians who are donating their time and talent can concentrate on what they do best ... provide the music!  Please drop us a line if you think you may be able to help in this regard.)

If you grew up loving this music, you are NOT going to want to miss this one!!!
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Kent Kotal / Forgotten Hits
  

THE HIT LIST:  Chicago Pop (The Big Five, 1965 - 1972) 

(Final Rankings based on both local and national chart performance)  

 1. Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams  (National Peak = 1 / Chicago Peak = 2)  1967


 2. Vehicle - The Ides Of March  (National - 2 / Chicago - 1)  1970


 3. Don't You Care - The Buckinghams (National - 5 / Chicago - 1)  1967



 4. Gloria - The Shadows Of Knight (National - 6 / Chicago - 1)  1966



 5. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - The Buckinghams  (National - 5 / Chicago - 4)  1967



 6. Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song - The Buckinghams (National - 5 /    Chicago - 5)  1967

 7. Susan - The Buckinghams  (National - 6 / Chicago - 5)  1968
 


 8. Things I'd Like To Say - The New Colony Six  (National - 13 / Chicago - 2)  1969

 9. I Will Always Think About You - The New Colony Six (National - 19 / Chicago - 1)  1968


10. It Could Be We're In Love - The Cryan' Shames  (National - 52 / Chicago - 1)  1967


11. Sugar And Spice - The Cryan' Shames (National - 39 / Chicago - 4)  1966 


12. Love You So Much - The New Colony Six (National - 55 / Chicago - 2)  1967

13. I Could Never Lie To You - The New Colony Six (National - 40 / Chicago - 7) 1969

14. You Wouldn't Listen - The Ides Of March  (National - 41 / Chicago - 7)  1966


15. I Confess - The New Colony Six (National - 64 / Chicago - 2)  1966

16. L.A. Goodbye - The Ides Of March  (National - 72 / Chicago - 2)  1971



17. I Wanna Meet You - The Cryan' Shames  (National - 62 / Chicago - 6)  1966 



18. Up On The Roof - The Cryan' Shames  (National - 60 / Chicago - 7)  1967


19. Shake - The Shadows Of Knight  (National - 39 / Chicago - 10)  1968



20. Can't You See Me Cry - The New Colony Six  (National - 52 / Chicago - 10)  1968



21. Roll On - The New Colony Six  (National - 56 / Chicago - 10)  1971



22. I Want You To Know - The New Colony Six  (National - 62 / Chicago - 11)  1969  

23. Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles David Smith and Jones - The Cryan' Shames  (National - 73 / Chicago - 9)  1968



24. You're Gonna Be Mine - The New Colony Six  (National - 98 / Chicago - 8)  1967



25. Mr. Unreliable - The Cryan' Shames  (National - 100 / Chicago - 7)  1967  

26. Oh Yeah - The Shadows Of Knight  (National - 41 / Chicago - 13)  1966  



27. Back In Love Again - The Buckinghams  (National - 45 / Chicago - 21)  1968



28. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - The Buckinghams  (National - 36 / Chicago - 24)  1967

29. Long Time To Be Alone - The New Colony Six  (National - 93 / Chicago - 13)  1972

30. Treat Her Groovy - The New Colony Six  (National - xx / Chicago - 12)  1967 

31. Young Birds Fly - The Cryan' Shames  (National - 86 / Chicago - 12)  1968

32. Barbara, I Love You - The New Colony Six  (National - 78 / Chicago - 13)  1970   

33. I'm Just Waitin', Anticipatin' For Her To Show Up - The New Colony Six  (National - 128 / Chicago - 14)  1967



34. I've Been Wrong - The Buckinghams  (National - xx / Chicago - 13)  1966 

35. I Call Your Name - The Buckinghams  (National - xx / Chicago - 14)  1966

36. Bad Little Woman - The Shadows Of Knight  (National - 88 / Chicago - 19)  1966

37. Roller Coaster - The Ides Of March  (National - 92 / Chicago - 19)   1966  

38. First Train To California - The Cryan' Shames  (National - xx  / Chicago - 26)  1968  



39. Superman - The Ides Of March  (National - 48 / Chicago - xx)  1970

40. I Lie Awake - The New Colony Six  (National - 97 / Chicago - 19)  1966


The Arcada Theater 

in association with Cantare Productions

proudly presents

CHICAGO MUSIC - 60’S STYLE!

A Fundraiser for Chicago Musician Marty Grebb

On Stage together for the first time in 45 years!

Nick Fortuna, Carl Giammarese, Marty Grebb and Dennis Tufano

Playing all their smash hits and more …

Kind of a Drag, Don’t You Care, Hey Baby, Mercy Mercy Mercy, Susan 


with special guests Danny Seraphine and Anna Grebb

Featuring Chicago’s Own

The New Colony 6

The Cryan’Shames w/Tom Doody

Jimy Sohns (Shadows of Knight)

Ronnie Rice

Chicago Experience Band

Comedian Tim Walkoe  

Other Surprise Guests Expected ... 
More details to follow 

This Concert is a Fundraising Event to Help Raise Money for Marty Grebb's rising medical bills ... 
There will also be collectible items for purchase and auction  available ... stay tuned to Forgotten Hits for more details ...
As well as information on how our out-of-town readers unable to attend this concert event can still help contribute with donations toward the cause ...
and bid on some of this one-of-a-kind merchandise!
Watch for exclusive interviews with many of these participants as we get closer to the concert date ...
GREAT Music ... For A Good Cause ...
We appreciate your support!