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June 17, 2011

To Do This Weekend

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The Holidays perform Sunday in the Lions Bandshell at Renziehausen Park as the city's summer concert series continues.

Tracing their heritage to a group formed in Clairton in 1958, the current lineup includes manager and vocalist Sam Ferrella along with vocalist and guitarist Bryan McClain and singers Mickey Carr and Marilyn Rush. Rush is the newest member of the Holidays, having joined the group in 2010.

The original Holidays scored local and regional hits in the early 1960s with "Then I'll Be Tired of You," "Lonely Summer," "One Little Kiss" and "A Love I Never Had", written by Joe Rock and Jimmy Beaumont of The Skyliners. The group's biggest and most requested song was "Miss You," released not long before it disbanded in 1962.

The current group, formed in 1995, has recorded several CDs, including 2009's "Doo Woopin Around The World."

Admission to Sunday's concert is free and refreshments will be on sale. The show begins at 7 p.m. and all seating is "lawn seating." Attendees should bring a blanket or lawn chair.

McKeesport's summer concert series is sponsored by the city's Recreation Department and the McKeesport Lions Club. Visitors are encouraged to bring old, gently worn eyeglasses that can be fitted with new lenses for the needy.

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Streetlights in Turtle Creek: Another local vocal harmony group, The Streetlights, perform Saturday night at the Sub-Alpine Club in Turtle Creek. Admission is $5. Dancing begins at 7 p.m. and the group takes the stage at 8:30.

The club is at 108 Ninth St., Turtle Creek. Call (412) 823-6661 for information.

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Jason, I’m curious as to what the connection is between this group and the original Holidays, besides their name. You mentioned “tracing their heritage to a group formed in Clairton” and I’m wondering what this means exactly…do they sing the same songs? Because if that’s the case, then they are merely a “cover band” and should be labeled as such; if they have there own CD and are trying to make it as a new group, then they should change their name and stop copying another band. Nothing against the group, they are probably very good, but to cash in on another band’s hard work, talent, and originality without at least the approval from the members of the original group just doesn’t seem right somehow. You don’t have to print this, but like I said…I’m just curious. Thanks.
Judith Pagoli - June 18, 2011



Judith:

I think you make a fair point. Based on what I got from their website, the relationship is that they own the rights to the name “Holidays.”

None of the original members of The Holidays are involved in the present group. At one point, this group was called “The New Holidays,” but they eventually dropped the word “new.”

In fairness, there’s still a “Tommy Dorsey Orchestra” — I saw them many years ago at Gergely Park — but none of the current members worked with Tommy Dorsey. One could say it’s trying to cash in on the earlier group; but I suspect they would say it’s actually “keeping the name/flame alive.”

Jason
Webmaster - June 18, 2011



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