VIDEOS: Dick Van Dyke Stretches His Vocal Chords with His a Cappella Group- Vantastix!

By: Aug. 23, 2016
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Earlier this month, legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke, who recently turned 90-years-old, made headlines when he surprised diners at a Santa Monica, CA Denny's restaurant with an a cappella performance of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" along with his group, The Vantastix.

This was far from the first time that the a cappella group has stretched their vocal chords for crowds, and BroadwayWorld is looking back at some of their other fabulous performances below!


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang:


Mary Poppins medley:


The Star Spangled Banner:


All in the Family theme:


You've Got a Friend in Me:


The Bear Necessities:

Van Dyke starred in the films Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and in the TV series The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis: Murder. He recently appeared in supporting roles in Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Recipient of five Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, Van Dyke was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He received the Screen Actors Guild's highest honor, the SAG Life Achievement Award, in 2013. Van Dyke has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard and has also been recognized as a Disney Legend.



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