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DooWop Denny
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ROCKIN OLDIES SHOW
Lifelong guitarist/vocalist, DooWop Denny delivers a feel-good mix
of 50's & 60's Rockin' Oldies, Island Tunes, Slow Dancin' and more...
His knack for connecting with the
audience and playing to the crowd brings
excitement to the dance
floor, smiles on faces, and a whole lotta' fun for any event!
MUSIC TO BRING OUT THE "ROCK & ROLL KID" IN YOU!
For booking information, or just to say hello, Email: DooWopDennyOnline@yahoo.com
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Nov
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The Saltwater Cafe'
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Nokomis, Florida
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Feb
8:
Hibiscus
Golf Club
"FIFTIES PARTY"-
5375 Hibiscus Drive, Naples, Florida
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The Blue Spruce Saloon
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DENNY'S VINTAGE REQUEST LIST
ROCKIN' OLDIES
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ALL MY LOVING AMERICAN PIE BARBARA ANN BROWN-EYED GIRL CALIFORNIA SUN COME ON LET'S GO
DO YOU LOVE ME HANG ON SLOOPY HIGH-HEEL SNEAKERS I SAW HER STANDING THERE JAILHOUSE ROCK JOHNNY B. GOODE JOY TO THE WORLD KANSAS CITY KEEP ON DANCIN’ KODACHROME LA BAMBA LEROY BROWN LET’S DANCE LET'S TWIST AGAIN LITTLE DEUCE COUPE LONG TALL SALLY LOUIE LOUIE MAGGIE MAY MAYBE BABY MAYBELLINE MEMPHIS MIDNIGHT HOUR |
MUSTANG SALLY OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL PEEPIN' & HIDIN' PEGGY SUE PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC PRETTY WOMAN PROUD MARY RETURN TO SENDER ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN RUNAROUND SUE RUNAWAY SATISFACTION SHOUT SO FINE SPLISH SPLASH STAGGER LEE SUMMERTIME BLUES SURFIN' U.S.A. SWEET HOME CHICAGO SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN THAT'LL BE THE DAY TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' THE WANDERER WHAT’D I SAY WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' WILD THING WOOLY BULLY YOU’RE SIXTEEN |
DOO-WOP
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AT THE HOP BLUE MOON BOOK OF LOVE COME GO WITH ME HEARTS OF STONE IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT |
LITTLE DARLIN LITTLE STAR PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES SILHOUETTES WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE TEENAGER IN LOVE
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GOOFY HITS
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BONEY MARONI CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE CHUG-A-LUG DO-WAH-DIDDY
ITSY-BITSY TEENIE
YELLOW BIKINI LOVE POTION #9 MOTHER-IN-LAW POISON IVY |
ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA & BOOGIE FLU ROCKIN’ ROBIN
SEA CRUISE SPLISH SPLASH TRASHY WOMEN Y.M.C.A. YOU TALK TOO MUCH WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE |
ROCKABILLY
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BLUE SUEDE SHOES BYE-BYE LOVE DREAM BABY HEY! BABY HOT ROD LINCOLN HONEY DON’T |
HONEYCOMB OH BOY! PARTY DOLL SINGIN’ THE BLUES WAKE UP LITTLE SUZIE |
ISLAND TUNES
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CHANGES IN ATTITUDES DAY-O HOT HOT HOT! JAMAICA FAREWELL JUMP IN THE LINE KEY LARGO KOKOMO MAMBO NUMBER FIVE |
MARGARITAVILLE MARIANNE PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY RED RED WINE MATILDA SLOOP "JOHN B" VOLCANO |
COUNTRY CLASSICS
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ACHEY BREAKY HEART ALL MY EX'S LIVE IN TEXAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS BOOT-SCOOTIN' BOOGIE CRAZY DETROIT CITY EL PASO FOREVER & EVER AMEN
FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES |
I WALK THE LINE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL MOVE IT ON OVER
ON THE ROAD AGAIN SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD STAND BY YOUR MAN TRASHY WOMEN
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LITE OLDIES
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AND I LOVE HER DIANA DOCK OF THE BAY DREAM LOVER
DRIFT AWAY HE DON'T LOVE YOU
HELLO MARY LOU MY GIRL MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK ONLY THE LONELY |
PEACEFUL EASY
FEELING SONG SUNG BLUE STAND BY ME SWEET CAROLINE TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS TEQUILA SUNRISE THIS MAGIC MOMENT TRAVELIN' MAN UNDER THE BOARDWALK A WHITE SPORTCOAT WONDERFUL WORLD YOUNG LOVE |
STANDARDS
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AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' BEYOND THE SEA BLUEBERRY HILL GEORGIA ON MY MIND GIRL FROM IPANEMA HELLO DOLLY I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU IT HAD TO BE YOU |
JUST A GIGOLO MACK THE KNIFE NEW YORK, NEW YORK ROUTE 66 STARDUST SUMMERTIME VOLARE UNFORGETTABLE |
SLOW DANCIN'
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ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT AT LAST BLUE BAYOU BRING IT ON HOME TO ME CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE CHANCES ARE COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE CRAZY DONNA EARTH ANGEL GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART HE'LL HAVE TO GO I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT IT’S ALL IN THE GAME LOVE HURTS IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE |
JUST A DREAM LOVE ME TENDER MR. BLUE ONLY YOU PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER SCOTCH AND SODA SEA OF LOVE SINCE I MET YOU BABY SIXTEEN CANDLES TEARS ON MY PILLOW TELL IT LIKE IT IS THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE TRUE LOVE WAYS TWILIGHT TIME UNCHAINED MELODY WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN |
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DENNY'S
BIO
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A "MOTOWN" KID
Growing
up in suburban Detroit, Denny found himself immersed in the sounds of Motown early on,
connecting to that great music and its solid Beat.
Piano lessons that most kids steered clear of, became Denny's first steps on a lifelong
journey of music, rhythm and song.
THE FIFTIES: EARLY ROCK & ROLL
Denny took up the drums as a high school freshman, joining the student
band and keeping the Beat in a small jazz ensemble. But the pulse of rock
& roll was sweeping the nation, powered by a cool new sound: the electric
guitar. Inspired by "rockabilly" pioneers, Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly,
Denny
learned basic licks and three-chord blues progressions on his first
electric guitar (click
photo at right).
Next step: rhythm player in a high-school rocker trio named the Jades, doing those
instrumentals (now called "surf music") by The Ventures
and Duane Eddy in the late fifties. Although no one in the band could get up the nerve to sing,
the Jades somehow twanged their way to Chicago winning first
prize in the school talent show. The thrill of
performing on stage before a live audience took hold!
THE SIXTIES: PETER, PAUL & DENNY?
Denny's college years brought a transition to acoustic guitar and folk sing-alongs of the Kingston Trio era. But unplugged music just didn't pack
the
Beat and adrenaline
rush of rock. Before long
he hooked up the electric again and teamed with new musician friends,
forming the D-Fenders, a cool combo of Fender guitars, bass and drums.
Microphones were added to amplify vocals from Chuck
Berry to Roy Orbison to the ultimate party song, Louie Louie.
The D-Fenders were an immediate hit on the college circuit, playing to university audiences and
ruckus "Animal House" fraternity
parties. Summer road trips highlighted the college years
as the quartet woke up tourist towns all over the Great Lakes
with their backroad gigs.
"TRUE LOVE" - A NEW THEME SONG?
In 1966, Denny's love for music suddenly met up with True Love, the real thing. He found the girl of his dreams, Mary Alice. Marriage, family and daytime career became higher priorities than rockin' & rollin'. Amps, mikes and sound gear were cashed-in for furniture in the newlyweds' first home… Denny and Mary Alice and their two kids lived happily ever after. But hold on. There's more to the story...
THE SEVENTIES: HONEY, THERE'S A BAND IN THE GARAGE!
Fast forward a few years. The family and daytime career
were on track. But that rockin' Beat imbedded in Denny's roots kept bubbling to the surface. "Jamming" the oldies with friends, neighbors, or
anyone who could carry a tune was
a frequent weekend happening. It was "garage band" noise, but a blast for
those who dropped by to
listen or play along.
Eventually, a trio of
thirty-somethings smoothed out the jam-band chaos
and named themselves Cobb Creek Revival.
Their specialty: Any excuse for a party! Songs of Neil Diamond, Dion,
Three Dog Night and a medley of classic fifties hits resonated through the years until the drummer
relocated to another state.
THE EIGHTIES: MIDDLE-AGED MEN MAKIN' MUSIC
In
1981, five middle-aged
guys with similar
backgrounds somehow hooked up to form Rockin' Gold, a nostalgia showband. Phil,
the drummer and a melodic genius, created intricate 4-part vocal harmonies and was the driving force behind the group.
Complex melodies of the Del Vikings,
Eagles, Beach Boys and Beatles were added to the classic oldies playlist.
Weekly
Wednesday night rehearsals in Denny's soundproof music-room produced a crisp, finely-tuned sound
that audiences loved. Rockin' Gold,
appearing in gold-lamé
jackets, side-stepped the late-nite bar scene. But they hugely enjoyed a
variety of gigs at country clubs, festivals, and private parties around metro
Detroit.
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE... DENNY RETIRE?
It was great while it lasted...12 years together. But the sound of Rockin' Gold fell silent when two of the band members moved from Michigan. In 1993, Denny retired from the business world and settled in the Florida sunshine, enjoying the beach, tennis and balmy weather. But soaking up sun wasn't quite enough. The Beat was still in his head and just wouldn't go away. Tinkering with computers and music, Denny discovered he could create sequences of instrumental sounds to simulate a live band. By playing his guitar and singing along with this synthesized music, he had created a "virtual band" and could enjoy his favorite oldies again. What began as a "techie" hobby eventually morphed into a passion, and one evening his new vibe drifted across the pool at a neighborhood party. It was 1996. The thrill of performing for a live audience had returned, and DooWop Denny was "born."
AND THE BEAT GOES ON
Today
Denny links a MIDI computer to his guitar and
vocals, delivering a big-combo sound and a kind of "magic that melts the years
away" for the over-50 generation. Five decades of entertainment
savvy have schooled him to connect with his audience and play to the crowd.
A true entertainer, Denny draws from a deep vein of rock & roll
history, belting out a 250-song
hit-parade of feel-good music. Rockin' Oldies. Island Tunes. DooWop
Memories. Slow Dancin'. And even some Classic Country.
Home based in Florida most of the year and Colorado during summertime,
the DooWop Denny Show has gathered a loyal following over the years
with weekly appearances at the Saltwater Cafe' in Venice, Florida, and the Blue
Spruce in Frisco, Colorado. Bookings include community events, resorts,
weddings, country clubs, cruise ships, anniversary parties, and private
gatherings.
DooWop
Denny
ROCKIN OLDIES
SHOW
For booking information, or just to say hello, Email: DooWopDennyOnline@yahoo.com
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