Motown Meltdown

March 29th, 2011

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The "Motown Meltdown" show at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom rocked on March 25.  An annual charity for the Shooting Stars Foundation (http://www.shootingstarsfoundation.org/), MC Terry David Mulligan introduces a revue of performers from varied genres, who belt out fave Motown classics in front of The Scorchers, a 14-piece band led by Dave Sinclair, with horns and four-girl vocal group.  As one of the featured singers for most of the show’s eight years, I can only say what a rush it is to walk out in front of that band on the Commodore stage, and face a sellout audience up on its feet.  The power of the music and the crowd propels you into the air.

Yearly performers include Jim Byrnes, Chilliwack’s Bill Henderson, Roy Forbes, Dee Daniels, John Mann of Spirit of the West, Sibel Thrasher, Tom Landa of the Paperboys, Cecile Larochelle, Riley Inge & Andre Benjamin, Jane Mortifee, Don Stewart, Garfield Wilson and too many more to list.

Producers Kendra Sprinkling and Jodi Smith are recasting the show as “Soul Shake” at the Red Robinson Theatre on May 7.  Check it out for a great evening of great music.

- Al Harlow