Group to revisit disco-funk days
I The disco-funk sount s ]: of [the mid-197»s will fc e revived, briefly, by a new 12-piece band mace up! of musicians frbin several; Christchurch;! groiips. , [ J I/'I [I! | || |The Red Rooster Band/ will make two appearances only, at the Pla;fr ; i room, McKenzie’s Hotdl, oh | Monday evening ar d Tuesday evening. (| ■ [ The ! band ■ isjl tlie ;i; creation | of a sing< r,[ Wayne | Beecroft, othc r- ( wise I known as the Cihcinnati Kid, who wall share lead vocals with Eldorado, a singer frdin Big Elvis. I : 11// Three-part t em 4? e i J! I ' : k-ll- ! ■ ■!' < /[/!!
backing vocals will come from 7 the [Funky. Chickens, made up of. singers from Arne's Ame’z, Big H Game Hunters, and The Ayen■gers.!}//[[ / I [■//../ i Their seven-piece backing band;iwill be made up of members of Big Elvis, Magic Bus, Big; Game Hunters, Sneeky Feet, i and [The Red I Hot Blues Band. H| > - Beecroft said that the band I would be *flust|a onefoff,” appearing [for tw|o| nights | only.; | I/IH | | ft will play covers by such groups as KC|I arid the Sunshine Band, and Kid Creole and the Coco-: nuts. / ■ H. -. fi/l; ■ iij i l;H!i -
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Press, 24 March 1988, Page 30
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