Shalamar rolled back the years to the delight of a sell-out Churchill Theatre audience.
Shalamar started out in 1977, it took me 42 years to go see them perform live but their music still sounds current. The line-up of vocalists for this show was Jeffrey Daniel, who joined the band in 1977, Howard Hewett a member since 1979 and Carolyn Griffey who has been in the band since 2001.
The singers were supported by two backing vocalists and a five piece band (two keyboards, guitar, bass and drums), who all performed well. The set included songs from across the band’s history, from 1978’s ‘Take That To The Bank’ to 2017’s ‘The Real Thing’. All the big hits were included ‘Friends’, ‘I Want Your Love’, ‘I Can Make You Feel Good’, ‘There It Is’ and the closing song of the night, ‘A Night To Remember’.
Jeffrey Daniel, the man who once worked as Michael Jackson’s choreographer, showed that he is still a top class dancer. He and Howard Hewett both demonstrated that they still have great vocal ranges from falsetto down. Carolyn Griffey has not lost her vocal ability either. The performance was high energy and had the audience on their feet for much of the time.
This was a night to remember for all die-hard Shalamar fans and other music lovers.
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