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The Early Rockin' Years II: The Bobby Curtola Connection |
April 27, 2002 Keystone Centre Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
BOBBY CURTOLA Ray St. Germain Reunion of two Curtola Touring Bands from Brandon The Martells The Dovermen with Bill & Sue-On Hillman plus Big Dyck Cadillac Click Here for Info ~ Pics ~ Links Click Here for Photo Galleries of the Event |
Dovermen Reunion 2002
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Showtime: Dovermen On Stage
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HE'S SIMPLY GREAT You've heard that Bobby Curtola is great and now you've seen it for yourselves - because he proved it Saturday. This was the evening he sang for Portage teens at a local show which was the completion of a tour of Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba towns. The reception, according to Fred Smith of Brandon, the gentleman in charge of the tour, was the same everywhere Bobby and the Dovermen played -- Great! Two thousand young fans brought in the year 1965 with Bobby at the Brandon Roller Rink. Four Portage lasses ended their vocal praise of Bobby's program quickly -- by fainting. This is by no means a record, however, for dimpled 20-year-old Bobby who boasts more than 20 hit singles and five record albums. In performances earlier this year the Dovermen backed the Newbeats (on fifteen notice incidentally), Roger Miller and the Everly Brothers. The boys are rhythm guitarist and vocalist, 18-year-old Del Keith Dubbin; 19-year-old drummer Warren Hannay; John Bishop, the curly headed and youngest member, a 17-year-old bass guitar player; and lead guitar man, 21-year-old Bill Hillman. |
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Best Regards, a swell tour Bobby Curtola |
"Love & Hugs" xxxx - pretty as ever! Bobby Curtola |
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Bobby Curtola and the Dovermen Tour 1964-1965 1964
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Acclaimed Firsts in Canadian Music History: FIRST: Canadian, by means of his own record and publishing company to release and promote his own songs - hitting #1 on national radio charts FIRST: Canadian to be officially credited with a Gold Album, a Million Seller and 30 Top Ten Singles and Albums FIRST: Singer to host a Canadian Television Show which received Top National Rating, "The After Four Show" on CFTO FIRST: Singer voted to appear in the spectacular Calgary Stampede and Edmonton Klondike Days, by a poll listing the Top North American Artists FIRST: Performer to travel coast to coast in Canada, starring on his own show, in concerts and clubs, establishing Tour Circuits for other artists FIRST: Canadian to ever receive a Five Year Las Vegas Contract, and was with the Hughes Hotel chain, one of the largest on the strip FIRST: Performer to initiate lobbying for government legislation regarding Canadian content in the Canadian Music Industry CRTC Ruling FIRST: Artist in North America to record a jingle that sounded like a top 40 hit record that revolutionized advertising. He won the "Jingle Award" for his song "Things Go Better With Coke" |
BOBBY CURTOLA SHOW SETS
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1. Hitchhiker 2. Aladdin 3. 3 Rows Over 4. Indian Giver 5. Walking With My Angel 6. Corinna Hand In Hand 7. Come Home Little Girl 8. Little Girl Blue 9. Coke 10. Mean Woman Blues 11. Hound Dog 12. Texan 13. Saints |
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1. Fortune Teller 2. Move Over 3. Destination Love 4. Sweet Heart 5. Girls Girls 6. Ruby 7. Wise Men (Can't Help Falling In Love) 8. They Say 9. Alone and Lonely 10. Coke G 11. Johnny 12. Shaking C 13. What'd I Say D 14. Clap Your Hands G |
The Curtola tour was great... Bobby was very professional and a nice guy, his manager Mrs. Martell was a demanding perfectionist and added to our storehouse of show biz "know how," we had all the free Coca Cola we could drink, the crowds were Standing Room Only and treated us like pop stars... really an incredible experience. Sadly we couldn't sign on with Bobby after our tour of the Canadian prairies as most of us decided that our day job careers, wives-to-be and education came first. I returned once again to the drudgery of college classes... and Bobby signed another local band, The Challengers, to tour with him across the US as the Martells.
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