Not many singers can boast that they had The Beatles as their opening act in concert. Tommy Roe toured the U.K.in March of 1963, sharing the same stage with The Beatles, but he was supposedly the bigger star at the time, so they were intended to be his warm-up band. They became friends and Tommy tried to get them a recording contract with his U.S. record label. He didn't succeed, but The Beatles didn't forget his efforts. Tommy Roe was invited to be one of the opening acts at their first-ever concert in America -- on February 11, 1964 in Washington, D.C. - just two days after their historic first Ed Sullivan appearance.
The Beatles went on to give us the greatest music of all time, and Tommy Roe continued to be a chart-topper. The international hit-maker wrote, co-wrote or recorded six Top 10 hits between '62-'69, more than any other single artist/songwriter during this period of the 60s. Two of his hits, "Sheila" and "Dizzy," topped the Billboard chart at #1. "Sweet Pea," "Hooray for Hazel" and "Jam Up & Jelly Tight" were his other pop rock classics. He retired from performing out live in 2006 but is coming out of retirement to be Special Guest of Honor at "BEATexpo 2010," Saturday-Sunday, November 27-28 at the Downtown Stamford Holiday Inn, 700 East Main St. in Stamford, CT. As Special Guest of Honor, Tommy Roe will talk onstage, meet fans, sign autographs, pose for photos and is also slated to perform a very special rare set on Saturday night. _www.ToursAndEvents.com/BEATexpo.htm_ (http://www.toursandevents.com/BEATexpo.htm) . Roe will be joined by other celebrity guests including Denny Laine of Wings; plus the New York Beatles tribute band "The MerseyBeat," the McCartney/Wings tribute band "One Sweet Dream," the Long Island acoustic Beatles band "Something," and many other attractions, including a rock & roll music/memorabilia marketplace; rare video shows + feature-length films; 60's karaoke room; BeatlesRockBand competition; special exhibits and displays; art galleries and many other features, events and activities, suitable for all ages. World-famous artist Shannon will be there too! Tommy Roe is still a fan of his four friends from Liverpool, and is looking forward to talking about his time with them, on and off-stage. "I believe The Beatles' success is hard to relate to other artists because they really stand alone. I think the song-writing team of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, is unmatched in contemporary music, and their achievements are unparalleled, certainly in my lifetime." Tommy Roe will be performing a special set at the BEATexpo's Saturday night Special Concert Event on November 27, 2010. Tickets are only $15.75 in advance or $20.00 at the door with special guests, bands and live music attractions. He will also be part of all the convention events on Sunday, November 28 where "Ticket to Ride" all-day passes (Noon-8pm) are also only $15.75 in advance or $20.00 at the door. There is an early-bird V.I.P. admission on Sunday, November 28, which gets fans and collectors in at 11am ($30) for first access to meeting Tommy Roe and all the guests, and first crack at the dealers marketplace, and attendees may stay on all day (11am-8pm). Tickets online at: www._toursandevents.com/beatexpo/ticketorderform.htm_ (http://www.toursandevents.com/beatexpo/ticketorderform.htm) . BEATexpo 2010 special convention room rates at the Downtown Stamford Holiday Inn only $84.00 until room block is filled. Call for room reservations: (203) 358-8400. Website: _http://www.histamford.com_ (http://www.histamford.com/) . Parking for this event will be Free. Further info: (203) 795-4737 or website: _www.ToursAndEvents.com/BEATexpo.htm_ (http://www.toursandevents.com/BEATexpo.htm) . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ BritInvasion archived at <http://www.escribe.com/music/britinvasion>, <http://www.mail-archive.com/britinvasion%40onelist.com>, and <http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=britinvasion>. Home page: <http://home.hiwaay.net/~emilyj/britinvasion/>. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BritInvasion/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BritInvasion/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
