UGHA NEWSLETTER FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2000
UGHA Meeting/Show
#267 of Oct. 27th met with nice success! The Emotions and Del Vikings
were very entertaining and gave excellent performances. We thank them
as we also thank the Elevations for their fine acappella performance.
We thank all who attended #267. Special thanks to my hard working
dedicated staff, who give their unselfish help to benefit our
organization and music throughout the year! UGHA
M/S #268 will be Fri. November 24th & Sat. Nov. 25th ‑ Our
24th Annual Anniversary Celebration Weekend. There will be no
Collector's Night. We will have 2 nights of shows featuring UGHA
traditional favorites with a few first time special collectors' type
groups. Check out the lineup! Friday
Night, Nov. 24th: Eternals
‑ Rainbows ‑ Things To Come (aka The Deeps) with a special
tribute to our beloved, departed Harry Douglas and his Deep River
Boys. Also, a good possibility of the Cadillacs and definitely, a very
special surprise from Cincinnatti, Otis Williams with his new Charms
(the Sheps)! Saturday
Afternoon ‑ 6:00 to 7:00 PM ‑ Our annual fund
raising auction. (See enclosed list) Saturday
Night ‑ Willie Winfield & Harptones ‑ Five
Discs ‑ Barbara English and Clickettes, Chandeliers ‑
Encounters ‑and Mystique. 2 fabulous nights of fun and
entertainment! We strong], suggest you call for reservations
now! Don't come Saturday and expect to sit down without a reservation.
It will be standing room only on Sat. Friday should be packed as well
but with a better chance of a seat. Play it safe and call to reserve,
just the definite number of people coming ... no maybe's. The weekend
is costing us over $14,000. We would like to get as much money back as
possible. A minimal loss would be successful. The admission cost is
$25 per day. If you are attending both days, the cost is $40 ‑ a
$ 10 savings. (You will pay on Friday and get a pass for Sat.) We will
go back to our usual membership admission price in Dec. Come early,
for we hope to start as early as possible, since it is the
Thanksgiving Day weekend and most people are home from work, which
also makes light traffic on the roads. Bring your dance shoes and join
our UGHA dancers for a turkey hop! UGHA
NVS #268 ‑ Fri. November. 24th/Sat. November 25th (Anniversary
Weekend) will be in the Casino at
Schuetzen Pk., 3167 Kennedy Blvd., N. Bergen, NJ. Doors open at 7pm on
Friday‑ Meeting at 7:30/8:00pm and Show starts soon after. Doors
open at 5:OOPM on Saturday ‑ Auction at 6:OOPM ‑ Show time
7:30PM Admission donation (for this weekend only) $25 either night, or
both nights for $40. The tables set up with dance format will
continue. Absolutely No
Beverages Are Allowed To Be Brought In At UGHA Shows! UGHA
Videos Available: Enclose
$3/p&h for I st set; $ I/p&h for each add'I. Send.
330 S.A.S.E. to UGIL4 for complete video list of all MIS's #s 46
through present and special shows. UGHA #267 of
10/27 2 tapes unedited ‑ $29.95 for UGHA members only
‑ ($39.95 after Dec.,15th) ‑Del Vikings/ Emotions/
Elevations Lead East
Acappella Sat. 9/3 ‑ 2 tapes unedited $39.95 ‑
Nicholas with Heart's Desire/Young SpanielsNalentinos/Remembrance/
Special Delivery/Heart's Desire/Larkings/Sentinels/Magic Moments/Sheps Lead
East Concert Sat. 9/3 ‑ 2 tapes unedited $39.95 ‑
Delmonicos/Kenny Vance & Planotones/Dubs/Pookie Hudson &
Spaniels UGHA 10th Annual
Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Of 4/8/00 ‑ Performances by
the Sheps/Orioles/Rivileers/Calvanes/Turbans 2 tapes unedited $49.95 (UGHA
members only) Heroines Of RnB
Vol. 2 of 3/19 ‑ 2 tapes unedited ‑ $39.95 ‑
Chantels/Barbara English & Clickettes/Ruth McFadden &
Cliftonaires Cyndy & Cliftonaires/Della Griffin &
Enchanters/Pam & Valentinos/ & Decibelles Upcomine
Events Of Interest Fri. Dec. Ist
‑ 8PM ‑ Doc's Bar & Grill in the Holiday Inn, Totowa,
NJ ‑ Rt. 46 west (973) 785‑9000 ‑ Special Police
Fund Raising Concert/Dance Part 2 with the Emotions ‑ Five Discs
‑ Joel Katz & Group ‑ Things To Come and Mystique and
possibly others. Admisssion donation $20. Dinner available from 6:00
to 8:OOPM (showtime) ‑ Food & Drinks available all night.
Your host and DJRonnie 1. For further info call (973) 365‑0049 Sat. Dec. 9th ‑
Sands Hotel in Atlantic City ‑ Copa Room ‑ 9:00pm show
(please note ‑ I hour earlier than previous Friday night shows)
Feat: The Moonglows ‑ Little Isidore & Inquisitors ‑
and the Sheps ‑ $30 Tickets and special UGHA/PGHA $ 100 room
rates available (please
note $50 more than the previous Friday night room rates) Tickets
available through UGHA (973) 470‑8442 ‑ For Hotel
reservations call 1‑800‑AC SANDS ‑ Box office number
is (609) 441‑4137 ‑ For further info. call (973)
365‑0049. Sat. Dec. 30th ‑
UGHA #269 ‑ (Please note change from Dec. 23rd to Dec. 30th)
‑ Yours truly felt the 23rd would make it difficult for many
members to attend because of last minute Christmas preparations. Dec.
30th will be our New Year's Eve Eve Party. Should be loads of
fun as we will bring in the New Year one day early. The Dubs
will be our special guests. We will add on a few more groups and
I will come up with some ideas to make it a gala New Year's Eve Eve
Party as well as a belated Christmas one. Sat. Jan.
20th ‑ Radio City Music Hall ‑ Spectacular concert
produced by UGHA member Tony DeLauro. The show will feat: Spaniels
‑ Chantels ‑ Earl Lewis & Channels ‑ Edsels
‑ All Star acappella group plus many others! Keep that date in
mind. Tickets will be available through Radio City Music Hall very
soon! Since it's a Tony DeLauro production you know it's going to be
special! |
Parking
At Schuetzen Park ‑ Be
aware that if all the facilities at Schuetzen Park are booked, it causes
a parking problem in the lot. Schuetzen Park has permission from IHOP to
use their parking lot, so you can park there and walk across Kennedy
Blvd. into Schuetzen Park. Please keep this in mind. UGHA
FUND RAISING VIDEO SETS: 1)
The Best Of The United In Group Harmony Vocal Groups ‑ 2 tapes:
Rare fabulous performances from the last 20 years at UGHA. Rudy west
& The Keys/Norman Fox & Robroys/Willie Davis & Jacks/Frank
Aires & Del Vikings/Ron Myles & The Rainbows Calvanes/+ many,
many others! These video tapes are priceless, with many of the
performers being gone they remain fond memories now. 2) The Best Of UGHA
Vocal Groups Acappella Collection ‑ 2 tapes: Rare, fabulous
performances, some groups of the legendary caliber, the ones that will
never perform again. Bon‑Aires/Jarmels/5 Jades/Charm/+ many, many
others! Many of the performers have since passed away. The 2 video tapes
are professional, edited, enhanced, and packaged. Their production is
through the efforts of long time (from the beginning) UGHA member and
ardent supporter Bill Olb who has digitally remastered the product from
the original tapes. They include 100's of hours of editing from the
master tapes in the UGHA library. The quality is excellent! ne
performances are fantastic as well in many cases, emotional. They are
now available (to UGHA members only) and make great Christmas gifts. The
low, reasonable donation price is $50 per set ‑ $4 postage for I
or $6 for both. You can order now and expect delivery as soon as they
are available. Special Bonus: Purchase
both sets at $106 and receive a 60 page color booklet absolutely free! UGHA
Product: Brand new! Attractive
button: I v UGHA ‑ only $5
T‑Shirt ‑ Black
‑ UGHA embroidered logo ‑ red & yellow ‑ L &
XL $15 ‑ XXL $17
Sweatshirt ‑ Black
‑ UGHA embroidered logo‑ red & yellow ‑ L & XL
$20 ‑ XXL $22 UGHA
Jacket ‑ Black & Gray ‑ UGHA embroidered logo
‑ red & yellow on front ‑ L&XL $65 ‑ XXL $70 Coming
Soon! ‑ CD (UGHA 00 1) ‑ Spaniels Live ‑ A
tribute to Gerald Gregory recorded in 1992 ‑ 15 cuts ‑
Excellent quality. Limited supply of only 500 ‑ $20 plus $2
postage ‑ Available to UGHA members only through UGHA. Looking
ahead to 2001 and our I st Annual Tribute To Our Hall Of Fame at
Schuetzen Park ‑ Main Hall ‑ Concert seating ‑ 3
honorary inductees plus many past Hall Of Fame group recipients, many
who will perform. The date will be Sat. May 5th. Mark it down on your
calendar. UGHA Ist Annual
TributeTo Our Hall Of Fame ‑ Raffle books were enclosed in
last month's mailing. Please support the HOF by puchasing your $ 10 book
so we can help pay the costs of the production and insure us of bringing
in many groups who haven't been on our stage in quite a while. If you
need more books call or write in to UGHA. COVA/CVAG
Inc. ‑ Nationwide Council Of Vehicle Associates/Classic Vehicle
Advocate Group Inc.The organization working to preserve the rights of
vintage car owners will hold their next New Jersey meetings on Mon.Dec.
4th and 18th at at 7PM at the Sunrise Grill on McBride Ave. W.
Paterson, NJ ‑ for further info., please call (973) 881-8838 or
(800) CARS- 166 Fax (973) 279-3779 Thanks
for your generosity this month through substantial monetary donations:
Earl & Pat Lilley of Gainsville,VA;Marshall J. Howard Jr. of
Detroit, MI; Arlene Nosiay of So. Amboy, NJ; Dick Young of Key West, FL;
Tommy DeLello of East Meadow, NY; Sonia Daly of Brooklyn, NY; Dennis
Holran of Simi Valley, CA; Vaughn Polcer of Darien, CT; Pete Marttinen
of NYC; Randy Baptista of New Bedford, MA; Herb Olsen of Washington, NJ;
Martin B. Freedland of Atlanta, GA; Diane Guaragno of Mt. Vernon, NY;
Gordon Skadberg of Port Washington, NY; Roger Tillson of Woodland Hills,
CA Listen
to your favorite sounds on K‑Found Internet radio with
obscure/forgotten group harmony; R&B and Pop gems from the 50's and
60's 24/7 at www.listen.toik‑found.com ‑ From LA with UGHA
member Roger Tillson Happy
Thanksgiving to all UGHA members and their families! So until UGHA #268 Our 24th Annual Anniversary Celebration weekend Fri. Nov. 24th/Sat. Nov. 25th in the Casino - With the Harptones ‑ Five Discs ‑ Eternals ‑ Chandeliers ‑ Otis Williams & New Charms ‑ Rainbows ‑ Barbara English & Clickettes + others, I remain as always yours in the group harmony cause, Ronnie I, President and Founder Ronnie I |