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July 25, 2008
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King Creole
Party on the Patio
Tierra Verde Golf Club

 
This fabulous band has "Tribute Medleys" including the
Four Tops/Temptations
, Fankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Three Dog Night and more.


Listen to their music!
The members of King Creole have been entertaining North Texas audiences for more than two decades, today performing a special blend of ’60s, ’70s and ’80s classic-rock chart busters, with occasional splashes of ’50s and ’90s hits. With a song list that spans a number of pop-music genres, audiences can never be sure what to expect next – except that the following song will be every bit as fun as the one before.

With four players originally hailing from Louisiana (probably predictable per the band’s name) complemented by two home-grown Metroplex performers, all of the musicians in the energetic group now reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A little older and a little wiser,all six of these talented musicians decided several years back to come off of the road,settle down, start families and make their homes in the Metroplex. The result is a DFW-based band made up of some of the most talented and experienced entertainers around. The current lineup includes flamboyant singer David Froberg, along with keyboardist/vocalist Lyle Blanchard, guitarist/vocalist Keith “Lizzard” Crappelle, bassist Darryl Davis, saxophonist/flutist/vocalist Philip “Tchoupitoulas” Phistry,and drummer/vocalist Raymond Blanchard.

All six members compose music in a variety of styles, but, while they might occasionally sneak in one of their originals during a show,King Creole’s play list has been carefully composed to offer a start-to-finish onslaught of songs everyone will recognize and enjoy. Chances are that fans of local music or touring acts have already seen one or more of the band’s performers onstage. The current members of King Creole have played parts in some of the most popular and recognized groups in the region, lending their talents over the years to Dash Riprock & the Dragons, Vince Vance & the Valiants, the Betty Lewis Band, the Wild Mohicans, the J.B. Strut Band, the G-Men, and the Party Crashers.

Nowadays,when King Creole takes the stage, the band’s lineup represents 175-plus combined years of serious professional entertaining experience. These six accomplished entertainers come from extremely diverse musical backgrounds, and this has resulted in a band with a unique blend of talent that allows for an incredible array of musical styles during each performance. It is not often a band takes the stage that can follow up a raw rocker from the Cure, Creedence Clearwater Revival or Bruce Springsteen with a medley of ’50s favorites from Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons that includes “Sherry,” “Rag Doll” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” – and then swing into a steamy staple like Joe Cocker’s “You Can Leave Your Hat On,” whisk the party away to “Margaritaville,” and then help you “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty” … without missing a beat. Motown, disco, classic rock, blues, ballads, big-time hits, golden oldies and more – King Creole has it. Oh, and lest anyone forget that King Creole is the only band in the Metroplex with the fabled “Gun of Fun.” (We’ll explain it later.) The band boasts five fabulous vocalists, each distinctively different. It’s this versatility, along with the musicians’ passion for live performance, that ultimately makes King

"The guys were great - A+"
Roger Jackson

"Best band I've ever hired!"
Mickey Christakos

"Exceptionally great band!"
----- Jenna Lang, Premier Communities

Title
Artist
Living in America
James Brown
Brick House
The Commodores
Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf
Magic Carpet Ride
Steppenwolf
Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison
Unchained Melody
The Righteous Brothers
Domino
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
Soul Man
Sam & Dave
Hold On I’m Coming
Sam & Dave
Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffett
Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
Dancing in the Dark
Bruce Springsteen Surrender
I Want You to Want Me
Cheap Trick
Sixteen Candles
The Crests
Truly Madly Deeply
Savage Garden
Vehicle
The Ides of March
Wild Thing
The Troggs
Good Lovin’
The Rascals
Just Like Heaven
The Cure
I Melt With You (Stop the World)
Modern English
Listen to the Music
The Doobie Brothers
Love Her Madly
The Doors
Colour My World
Chicago
Easy
The Commodores
Drift Away
Dobie Gray
Moondance
Van Morrison
Don’t Dream It’s Over
Crowded House
Rose Colored Glasses
John Conlee
Nobody
The Human Beinz
Stand By Me
Mickey Gilley
My Girl
The Temptations
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
The Temptations
Get Ready
The Temptations
I Know I’m Losing You
The Temptations
I Can’t Get Next You
The Temptations
Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
The Four Tops
Baby, I Need Your Loving
The Four Tops
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
The Four Tops
It’s the Same Old Song
The Four Tops
Sherry
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Rag Doll
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Eli’s Coming
Three Dog Night
Mamma Told Me Not to Come
Three Dog Night
Celebrate
Three Dog Night
One (Is the Loneliest Number)
Three Dog Night
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Long Cool Woman
The Hollies
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Rupert Jones
Pick Up the Pieces
The Average White Band
Little Darlin’
The Diamonds
Evil Ways
Santana
Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan
(I Feel Good) I Got You
James Brown
That’s the Way (I Like It)
KC & The Sunshine Band
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC & The Sunshine Band
Gloria
Them
You Can Leave Your Hat On
Joe Cocker
Unchain My Heart
Joe Cocker
Mony Mony
Billy Idol
Unforgettable
Nat “King” Cole / Natalie Cole
Louie Louie
The Kingsmen
Mustang Sally
Wilson Pickett
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
It’s Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere
Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Temptation Eyes
The Grass Roots
Lucille
Little Richard
Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton
Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie & The Blowfish
Little Bit O' Soul
Music Explosion
Jambalaya
Hank Williams
Every Day I Have the Blues
Memphis Slim
Touch Me
The Doors
On the Dark Side
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
Draggin’ the Line
Tommy James and The Shondells
Authority Song
John Couger Mellencamp
Hurts So Good
John Cougar Mellencamp
Land of 1,000 Dances
Wilson Pickett
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
I Shot the Sherriff
Bob Marley
Spooky
Classics IV
Every Time I Roll the Dice
Delbert McClinton
Happy Together
The Turtles
Hello, I Love You
The Doors
Break on Through
The Doors
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Hard to Handle
The Black Crowes
Talking in Your Sleep
The Romantics
Can’t Get Enough
Bad Company
All Right Now
Free
Low Rider
War
Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo
Rick Derringer
Honky Tonk Women
The Rolling Stones
Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
I Got a Line
Spirit
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
Some Like It Hot
Power Station
Is That Chicken in My Gumbo?
King Creole
Milk That Cow
King Creole
Cover Me
Bruce Springsteen
Shout
The Isley Brothers
Ain’t No Sunshine
Bill Withers
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
Hey Pocky Way
The Neville Brothers
Please Come Home for Christmas
The Eagles
Little Sister
Elvis Presley / Dwight Yoakam
Old-Time Rock and Roll
Bob Seger
Johnny B. Good
Chuck Berry
Twistin’ the Night Away
Rod Stewart
Main Street
Bob Seger
Sweet Home, Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd

’50s Medley --- (various artists)

Stormy Monday Blues --- T. Bone Walker
Under the Boardwalk --- The Drifters
I Saw the Light --- Hank Williams
Hang on Sloopy --- the McCoys
Barbara Ann --- the Beach Boys
No Sugar Tonight --- The Guess Who
Smoke on the Water --- Deep Purple
No Matter What --- Badfinger
In the Midnight Hour --- Wilson Pickett
Gimme Some Lovin’ --- The Spencer Davis Group

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