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A Tribute to the Greatest Male
Duets of Doo Wop and Rock n Roll |
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Upcoming Events |
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| Sat Aug 28 |
8:00 PM |
Mitch
Feingold Presents THE DOO WOP SHOW |
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About King & Duke:
 Peter King
("King")
Originally from Boston, he began studying classical piano at the age of
seven. Over the course of the next four years, he was "corrupted" by the
evils of early Rock & Roll and started playing the guitar in 1964. His vocal
debut at the age of fifteen was a highly acclaimed rendition of "Honestly
Sincere" from the musical Bye Bye Birdie in the
summer of 1968. After getting a bit tired of acid rock, Doo Wop became his
specialty in the early 1970’s. The first Sha Na
Na album was probably the most significant
influence on his musical career and he formed his first 50's band, "The
Little Darlins" in 1971. Several years later, he
became a bass player and has been ever since. His conversion to the bass
guitar was influenced by Johnny Maestro (lead singer of the Crests and the
Brooklyn Bridge). For a time, he returned to classical music and studied
voice for nine years. In the early 1980’s, he sang with several opera
companies in the New England area, including the Opera Company of Boston and
the Providence Opera Theater in Rhode Island. He participated in the
Metropolitan Opera Auditions in Boston in 1985. After having enough of New
England winters, he relocated to San Diego in 1991 and has continued to work
with numerous groups both singing and playing bass guitar.
Kevin Jones
("Duke")
Kevin hails from Hillsdale, NJ. He began singing in his
churches children's choir at the age of 7, though the passion was with him
long before that. While never studying voice professionally, Kevin was able
to train his voice in the high school choir, twice being selected for the
Bergen County (High School) Choir as a second tenor in 2001 and 2002. In his
junior year, he also auditioned for the New Jersey State (High School)
Choir. In his senior year, he was the recipient of the National Choral
Award, as voted on by his peers. Kevin moved to San Diego in May 2004 due to
his involvement in the Marine Corps. Since that time, Kevin has had the
privilege of singing the National Anthem for the San Diego Surf Dawgs (Tony
Gwynn Stadium), the Sea-to-Shining Sea Festival (Sea World San Diego), and
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell (CFA Convention, San Diego Marriott
Hotel & Marina). In Sept 2007, he left the Marines and looks forward to
serving the public with his musical talents.
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