Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge Share The Stage with The Duprees on 11/21 At The Paramount Center for the Arts

There's no trouble in paradise at the Paramount Center for the Arts as Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge share the stage with The Duprees on Saturday, November 21st.

As a front man for The Crests, Brooklyn's own Johnny Maestro had his first big hit with "Sixteen Candles". In the mid 60s, he teamed up with members of the Del-Satins and Rhythm Method to form The Brooklyn Bridge, known for its strong vocals and horn arrangements. The group released its debut album in 1969, scoring a top five hit and a gold record with "The Worst that Could Happen". By 1972, the Brooklyn Bridge had sold over 10 million records and established Johnny Maestro as one of the premier vocal talents of the era. In 2005, the Brooklyn Bridge were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

The Duprees are known the world over for their romantic interpretations of some of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Their New Jersey street-corner roots still audible in the doo wop harmonies, The Duprees became known for mixing doo-wop vocals with big band arrangements. They were very good at what they did, and successful, with : "You Belong to Me" making the Top Ten. The Duprees followed up this success with "My Own True Love", "Have You Heard," and "Why Don't You Believe Me", all Top 40 hits.

What's the worst that could happen? Missing out on a great night of music from Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge and The Duprees at the Paramount Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 21st. Showtime is 8 pm. The theatre is located at 1008 Brown Street in Peekskill. Tickets start at just $40. For more information, please call (914) 739-2333 or to purchase tickets, call TICKET FORCE (877) 840-0457, Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm or online at www.paramountcenter.org.

 

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