It all started with “KIND OF A DRAG,” the #1 Billboard hit recorded by five teenagers from Chicago’s west side.
For the past two and a half decades, THE BUCKINGHAMS have successfully toured the nation with their signature pop music featuring founding members Carl Giammarese (lead vocals) and Nick Fortuna (bass and vocals). Their show is filled with harmony, spontaneity, humor, and a musical strength that appeals to not only their loyal fans, but forges new links with younger generations as well. THE BUCKINGHAMS deliver a spectacular live show that includes their Billboard Top 40 hits, and a mix of audience’s sizzling favorites from the pop & rock charts of the 1960’s and early 1970’s.
In the mid-sixties, THE BUCKINGHAMS were just neighborhood kids drawn together by music. That all changed when they landed a spot on a local teen showcase that led to a record contract with USA Records for their first release in 1966. Quickly, the band moved on to Columbia Records for their follow up singles, “DON’T YOU CARE”, “MERCY, MERCY, MERCY”, “HEY BABY, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG” and “SUSAN”. Television appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show , Jerry Lewis , Dick Clark’s American Bandstand , and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour , as well as extensive coverage in magazines confirmed The Buckinghams’ stardom. Their succession of hits led them to being named “The Most Listened To Band In America” in 1967 by the radio trade papers. Today, THE BUCKINGHAMS are in heavy rotation on ‘oldies’ pop radio stations nationwide. Along with current airplay on JACK, classic rock and satellite radio, THE BUCKINGHAMS’ hits are “Live and Well” as the title of their 2005 CD boasts.
THE BUCKINGHAMS maintain a rigorous concert schedule performing to capacity crowds!
They were included in the PBS special, “The 60’s Pop/Rock Reunion,” which was recently recorded in Cleveland. It continues to air and be sold as a DVD premium in the PBS nationwide subscription drives. In addition to the airing of that special, THE BUCKINGHAMS continue to reach national television audiences with appearances on Entertainment Tonight , NBC’s Summer Concert Series , and Good Morning America .
In 2001, THE BUCKINGHAMS enjoyed large concert venue success on the “Solid Gold 60’s” summer tour. They performed across the United States at concert halls and outdoor amphitheaters with co-headliners, Tommy James & The Shondells, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, and The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill. In the early 1980’s, THE BUCKINGHAMS were featured on the “Happy Together Tour” which was proclaimed one of the most successful tours of its time by Billboard and Performance Magazines.
THE BUCKINGHAMS continue to headline and perform in various concert packages throughout the U.S. and Canada!
In any setting…festival, casino, fair, concert, party or corporate event, THE BUCKINGHAMS create an immediate rapport with an audience, drawing them into the spirit and energy of the music. This is what makes THE BUCKINGHAMS more exciting today than ever before…
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DISCOGRAPHY
BILLBOARD TOP 10 SINGLES
KIND OF A DRAG #1 DON’T YOU CARE #6 MERCY, MERCY, MERCY #5 HEY BABY, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG #10 SUSAN #8
ALBUMS
REACHING BACK CHIWAY RECORDS due 2007
“LIVE & WELL” GREATEST HITS LIVE CINEMA RECORDS 2005
TERRA FIRMA NATION RECORDS 1998
MADE IN CHICAGO COLUMBIA RECORDS 1970
GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA RECORDS 1969
IN ONE EAR & GONE TOMORROW COLUMBIA RECORDS 1968 Singles: “Back In Love Again”
PORTRAITS COLUMBIA RECORDS 1967 Singles: “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song”, “Susan”
TIME & CHARGES COLUMBIA RECORDS 1967 Singles: “Don’t You Care”, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
KIND OF A DRAG USA RECORDS 1966 Singles: “Kind of A Drag”, “I’ll Go Crazy”, “I Call Your Name”, “I’ve Been Wrong”, “Lawdy Miss Claudy”
A partial list of recent shows for THE BUCKINGHAMS…
Walt Disney World, FL Star Plaza Theatre, IN Menominee Nation Casino, WI Mid-State Fair, CA Mayo Civic Center, MN Iowa State Fair, IA Potawatomi Casino, WI Raue Center for the Arts, IL Big Spring Jam, AL Playhouse Square, OH Marie Irwin Center, IL Municipal Auditorium, FL Westbury Music Fair, NY Stafford Center, TX The Genesee Theatre, IL North Myrtle Beach Fest, SC Cher-Ae Heights Casino, CA Club Regent Casino, Winnipeg, MB Oakbrook Terrace Fest, IL Downtown Aurora Live, IL Bolingbrook Fest, IL White River Amphitheatre, WA Silver Dollar Casino, Calgary, AB Killington Grand, VT Largo Cultural Center, FL Lewis University, IL Westmont Festival, IL All State Insurance, IL Alive At Five Series, NY Warsaw Parks & Rec Summer Series, IN Waukesha County Expo, WI Casino Arizona, AZ Woodstock Fair, CT Heart of Texas Fair, TX Jefferson Park Fest, IL Bloomingdale Family Fest, IL Inn of The Mountain Gods, NM California Adventure At Disneyland, CA Rosemont Theatre, IL Ruth Eckerd Hall, FL Aladdin Theatre, NV The Palace Indian Gaming, CA Amphitheatre at Clark County, OR Westchester Festival, IL Itasca Fest, IL Chronicle Pavilion, CA Tremonton City Days, UT Mohegan Sun Casio, CT Raley Field, CA Kewaunee County Fair, WI Pittsfield Park, CA Prairie Capital Center, IL Oakdale Theatre, CT Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, AZ College of Lake County, IL Lake of the Torches Casino, WI Troy State University, AL Spa Resort Casino, CA The Brooks Town Center, FL Desert Diamond Casino, AZ Moraine Valley Fest College, IL Flamingo Hilton, NV New York State Fair, NY Sycuan Casino, CA Symphony Center Chicago, IL Cannery Casino, NV Hiawatha Horsetrack Slots, Ontario Paramount Arts Center, IL Shea’s Performing Arts, NY Proctor’s Theatre, NY Walker Performing Arts Center, NC Givens Performing Arts Center, NC The Surf Ballroom, IA Isle of Capri Casino, MS Sky City Casino, NM Costa Atlantica Cruise Lines, FL Tweeter Center, MA Broward Center for The Arts, FL