Description
Book Synopsis Unique among the various types of impersonation entertainers, a tribute artist concentrates on only a few of a famous singer''s notable characteristics in order to effectively evoke that performer through song.?This book explores the elements of tribute performance through case studies of performers who pay homage to legendary singers like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Drawing on original interviews with tribute artists, biographical profiles chronicle performers'' early careers, musical influences and their lives on the road.?A few performers even reflect on their friendships with musical titans like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Crickets. Forty tribute artists are profiled, including winners of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Million Dollar Quartet alumni and several European performers.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword by James L. Neibaur
- Preface
- One: The Rockabilly Hepcat: Elvis Presley
- Kavan Hashemian 5 • Travis LeDoyt 8 • Caden Gamblin 12 • Ricky Aron 14 • Jake Slater 16 • Finley Watkins 18
- Two: "Rave On" for Me: Buddy Holly
- Johnny Rogers 21 • John Mueller 23
- Three: "It'll Be Me": Jerry Lee Lewis
- Luke Stroud 29 • Jared Freiburg 32 • Doug Cooke 37 • Jacob Tolliver 41
- Four: Pop–Rock and Roll Icons
- Al Jackson (Fats Domino) 46 • Jesse Aron (Roy Orbison) 51 • Rick Lindy (Roy Orbison) 53 • Garry Moore (Little Richard) 57 • David Bogle (Ricky Nelson) 59 • Scott Hinds (Carl Perkins) 63 • Ty Stone (James Brown) 67 • Pete Hutton (Ral Donner) 70
- Five: Women Who Rock
- Tammi Savoy (Diana Ross) 73 • Julie Myers (Stevie Nicks) 77 • Laura West (Ann-Margret) 79 • Lisa Irion (Cher) 81 • Amberley Beatty (Patsy Cline) 85 • Elaine Wesley (Patsy Cline) 88
- Six: "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash"
- Zach McNabb 91 • Pete Storm 94 • Christopher Essex 97
- Seven: "Walk a Mile in My Shoes": 1970s Elvis
- Leo Days 100 • Doug Church 104 • Michael St. Angel 108 • Gib Maynard 110 • Bill Cherry 113 • Ted Torres Martin 116 • Johnny Thompson 120 • Dwight Icenhower 125 • John Lyons 128 • Garry Wesley 132 • Jay Dupuis 136
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
