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Brooklyn Academy of Music Summer 1997 r 'e y hursday June 12-August. 1 4 Free admission Already in its fifth year, Music at MetroTech Every Thursday has become a summer tradition in Brooklyn. June 12-August 14 And like fireworks on the Fourth of July, 12noon & 1pm BAMoutside Music at Metro Tech is the bang Free admission that makes the picnic worth having. We supply the terrific bands and a cozy place for dining al fresco, you supply the smiles. 12 Ronnie Spector with the Uptown Horns 19 Rhythm & Blues Stars of New Orleans One day she's twistin' at the P~ppermint Lounge and before This mixed-bill features two legendary performers. From The you can say "Whoa, oh , oh , 9h oh," she's cuttin' records Meters we have Leo Nocentelli, the funkiest fast-fingered with Phil Spector. Be My Baby was the number one guitarist in the Big Easy. Add Marva Wright's sultry soul and smash hit that made it all happen and you'd be wise not to soaring gospel vocals and you have a perfect excuse to eat miss this opportunity to hear ii live. po' boys all week long! 26 Bobby "Blue" Blanl One of America's preeminent ~ocalists, Memphis bluesman Bobby Bland lays claim to havijg cut 63 hit singles. Inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of ame in 1992, he's a master of many styles. Plan on hearing mix of ballads, gospel and R&B tunes including Farther On Up The Road, I Pity The Fool, That's The Way Love Is, Who Will Be The Next Fool, and Call On Me. 3 The Persuasions & The Harptones 10 The Impressions The Persuasions have traveled the world and backed everyone People Get Ready, one of the most successful soul groups to from Frank Zappa to Bette Midler but their gospel-flavored come out of Chicago is headed for Brooklyn. The Impressions doo-wop sounds sweetest when presented a cappella in featured Jerry Butler in the 1950s and scored a major hit Brooklyn. Terrific singles by The Harptones like A Sunday with For Your Precious Love. With Curtis Mayfield in the Kind of Love, Life is But a Dream and Memories of You 1960s, they had a string of successes including It's All Right, earned Willie Winfield the nickname "Sultan of Smooth." Gypsy Woman and Keep on Pushin'. They still sound great in Come see why. the 1990s, with original stars Sam Gooden and Fred Cash. 17 The Marvelettes & The Chiffons Early in 1961, the girls who would become The Marvelettes won fourth place in their high school talent contest. By the end of the year, Please Mr. Postman had become Motown's first number one hit. Beechwood 4-5789 and Don't Mess with Bill followed soon after. The rest of this dreamy double bi ll features The Chiffons singing One Fine Day, He's So Fine, A Love So Fine and other fine songs . ....__ The Persuasions photo by Joseph A. Rosen 24 The Chi-Lites with the Uptown Horns 31 Lesley Gore Try to be hip and th ink like the crowd. Ta ke a seat on that First Judy steals Johnny and Lesley Gore is left sobbing It's same old bench. Kick back to the groovin', melancholy My Party (and I'll Cry if I Want To). Upon reflection, revenge group harmonies of The Chi-Lites and learn a lesson or two seems a better course of action and soon it's Judy's Turn to from this great Ch icago soul band. The hits: Oh Girl, Have Cry. Having won the boy, the time soon arrives to let him You Seen Her and (For God's Sake) Give More Power to know who the boss isn't in You Don't Own Me. But ultimately, the People. it's Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows that make this Jersey girl happy. Go figure. 7 Gene "The Duke of Earl" Chandler & The Uptown Horns Band Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Duke, Duke. Top off your immer sion in Chicago's R&B scene of the 1960s with The Duke! Monocle or no, Gene Chandler will surely impress with hits like Just Be True, Rainbow '65, Nothing Can Stop Me and Groovy Situation ... and oh, that voice! The Chiffons photo by James J. Kriegsmann 14 Sam Moore & The Uptown Horns Band All shows are free Long before The Blues Brothers, there was a great Miami Thu rsdays at 12noon and 1 pm duo called Sam and Dave. They hit the big time on the Stax label wi th Hold On! I'm A Comin'. And as if that weren't enough, they followed with another, Soul Man, and another, I Thank You. Dave has passed on, but Rock and Rol l Hall of Famer Sam Moore ca n blow Da n Ackroyd out of the water any day. BAMoutside Music at MetroTech Music at MetroTech Thursdays at 12noon and lpm Ronnie Spector with the Uptown Horns The Chi-Lites with the Uptown Horns For more information call BAM Rhythm & Blues Stars of New Orleans Lesley Gore 718.636.4100 Bobby "Blue" Bland Gene "The Duke of Earl" Chandler & The Persuasions & The Harptones The Uptown Horns Band The Impressions • Sam Moore & The Uptown Horns Band The Marvelettes & The Chiffons BAMoutside photos: Robert Boyd, Tom Callan MetroTech Downtodwn Fun BAMoutside I Music at Metro Tech is produced by Brooklyn Academy of Music and is sponsored by Commons Associates and their affiliates: Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Brooklyn Union, The Chase Manhattan Bank, Forest City Ratner Companies, Polytechnic University and Securities Industry Automation Corporation. 30 Lafayette Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn NY Academy 11217-1486 of Music Getting to MetroTech Directions: By Bus: Metro Tech Center is situated in the B25,B26, B38, B41, B45, B51,B52, Civic Center/ Borough Hall area of B54, B61, B63, B67, B75 stop within Downtown Brooklyn. a 3 block radius of Metro Tech Center. By Subway: By Car: @@to Hoyt Street and walk two Public Parking is available at One and blocks north on Bridge Street. Two Metro Tech Center. Entrance to @ @ @ ® to Borough Hall station Parking Lots ~ on Lawrence and and walk five blocks east. Bridge Streets between Willoughby CD ® mto Lawrence Street Station. Street and the Myrtle Promenade or at fl) @ C) to Jay StreeVBorough Hall, The Gallery at Metro Tech. Entrance to exit at Myrtle Promenade. the Parking Lot is at the intersection of Flatbush, Willoughby & Gold Streets. • BAM u I e Music at MetroTech .