I wish I could be there. I always loved Tommy Roe--have a couple of his LPs though I have never purchased the CDs yet.
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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] > > > -- Brenda Coxe Freelance Writer http://bscoxe.tripod.com http://joyofwriting.wordpress.com/ http://bscoxe.blogspot.com/ [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/
