Soul Group The Whispers at B.B. King Blues Club
B.B. King Blues Club (237 West 42nd Street New York City, NY 10036)
- Full Price:
- $40.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00*
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The last date listed for The Whispers in Concert was Saturday November 19, 2011 / 10:00pm (Doors Open at 9:30pm).
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Casual dress
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You can dress free style
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Food was good, drink too weak
15 Goldstar Member Reviews
Cheryl
Even though this was the shortest set I ever seen from a group/performer - we enjoyed the show. They sounded like heaven as usual. We will see them again.Written on Nov 05 2010
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I was pretty disappointed this time with the performance. The doors did not open on time, the show was late to start (10:15 PM) and ended a little after 11:00 pm. The service was terrible! For the first time, B.B. King gets a demerit!Written on Nov 21 2011
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Great Show from my favorite Performers. Very short Set. One of first time I experience that from the Whispers.Written on Nov 25 2010
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Great Show as always by the Whispers. Very short Set. I know that The Whispers Orchestra and Allison Williams perform Before them. You could gave us just little bit more.Written on Nov 10 2010
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More Information About The Whispers in Concert
Website
http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=478
Description
One of R&B music's most beloved and consistently popular vocal groups, The Whispers, began their legendary and timeless career in 1963. Twin brothers Walter and Wallace Scott joined with friends Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson, and Gordy Harmon to form a local singing group. They perfected their tight harmonies on the street corners in the Watts section of Los Angeles and in nightclubs in the in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area.
The Whispers produced a string of hits over the next two decades and emerged as the leading romantic singers of their generation, racking up one gold album after another and charting numerous R&B hits throughout the seventies and eighties. The Whispers were the first artists featured on the newly formed Soul Train label (co- owned by the TV show's creator and host Don Cornelius and entrepreneur Dick Griffey). They gained national attention with their seventies albums, "One For The Money", "Open Up Your Love", and "Headlights" producing two singles that graced Billboard's Top 20 R&B Charts: "(Let's Go) All the Way" and "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out".
Their first platinum album The Whispers (1980) highlighted "A Song For Donny," a song written by Carrie Lucas in memory of Donny Hathaway, and their biggest hit "And The Beat Goes On." It was their most successful selling album (double platinum). The classic "Lady," written by group member Nicholas Caldwell, is still a favorite at concerts. 1987's "Just Gets Better with Time" went platinum. It featured the R&B number 1 and US Top 10 pop entry "Rock Steady", a collaboration with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
The band's career highlights include seven gold albums, two platinum albums, 12 top 20 singles, 40 chart hits 1970, Grammy, American Music Award and Soul Train Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award and more.