Popular '60s entertainers
Gary Lewis and
The Playboys will perform their greatest hits at the Suncoast Showroom, April 5 and 6.
In the summer of 1964, after playing as a house band at Disneyland,
Gary Lewis and
The Playboys signed their first record deal. With the producing team of Snuff Garret and
Leon Russell behind them, the band took their first single, "This Diamond Ring," straight to No. 1. Their second hit, "Count Me In," rose to No. 2 on the charts, and the band followed with more top ten hits, including "Save Your Heart For Me," "Everybody Loves A Clown" and "She's Just My Style."
In 1965, Lewis was named Cash Box magazine's "Male Vocalist of the Year," winning the honor over
Elvis Presley and
Frank Sinatra. He was the first and only artist during the 1960s to have his first several releases reach Billboard magazine's Top 10 and the Hot 100 chart. The band appeared numerous times on popular television shows like "American Bandstand," "Hullabaloo," "The Tonight Show" and "The
Ed Sullivan Show."
Throughout their career,
Gary Lewis and
The Playboys have released 17 Top 40 hits, 8 gold singles, 4 gold albums, and sold over 45 million records worldwide. The bands most recent single, "You Can't Go Back," was released in January 2012.
Showtime each evening is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from $15.95, plus tax and fees. Tickets can be purchased at any Coast Casinos box office, by calling 702.636.7075, or visiting
www.suncoastcasino.com.
About Suncoast Hotel and Casino: Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a property of Boyd Gaming. Located at the corner of Alta Drive and South Rampart Boulevard, Suncoast Hotel and Casino features eight restaurants, a 16-screen movie theater, a 600-seat bingo room, a 500-seat state-of-the-art showroom and a newly renovated 80,000-square foot casino. For further information, visit
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