For the Last Two and a Half Decades, the BUCKINGHAMS Have Toured the Nation with Their
It all started with “KIND OF A DRAG,” the #1 Billboard hit recorded by five teenagers from Chicago’s west side.
For the past two and a half decades, THE BUCKINGHAMS have successfully toured the nation with their signature pop music featuring founding members Carl Giammarese (lead vocals) and Nick Fortuna (bass and vocals). Their show is filled with harmony, spontaneity, humor, and a musical strength that appeals to not only their loyal fans, but forges new links with younger generations as well. THE BUCKINGHAMS deliver a spectacular live show that includes their Billboard Top 40 hits, and a mix of audience’s sizzling favorites from the pop & rock charts of the 1960’s and early 1970’s.
In the mid-sixties, THE BUCKINGHAMS were just neighborhood kids drawn together by music. That all changed when they landed a spot on a local teen showcase that led to a record contract with USA Records for their first release in 1966. Quickly, the band moved on to Columbia Records for their follow up singles, “DON’T YOU CARE”, “MERCY, MERCY, MERCY”, “HEY BABY, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG” and “SUSAN”. Television appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, Jerry Lewis, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, as well as extensive coverage in magazines confirmed The Buckinghams’ stardom. Their succession of hits led them to being named “The Most Listened To Band In America” in 1967 by the radio trade papers. Today, THE BUCKINGHAMS are in heavy rotation on ‘oldies’ pop radio stations nationwide. Along with current airplay on JACK, classic rock and satellite radio, THE BUCKINGHAMS’ hits are “Live and Well” as the title of their 2005 CD boasts.
THE BUCKINGHAMS maintain a rigorous concert schedule performing to capacity crowds!
They were included in the PBS special, “The 60’s Pop/Rock Reunion,” which was recently recorded in Cleveland. It continues to air and be sold as a DVD premium in the PBS nationwide subscription drives. In addition to the airing of that special, THE BUCKINGHAMS continue to reach national television audiences with appearances on Entertainment Tonight, NBC’s Summer Concert Series, and Good Morning America.
In 2001, THE BUCKINGHAMS enjoyed large concert venue success on the “Solid Gold 60’s” summer tour. They performed across the United States at concert halls and outdoor amphitheaters with co-headliners, Tommy James & The Shondells, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, and The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill.
In the early 1980’s, THE BUCKINGHAMS were featured on the “Happy Together Tour” which was proclaimed one of the most successful tours of its time by Billboard and Performance Magazines.
THE BUCKINGHAMS continue to headline and perform in various concert packages throughout the U.S. and Canada!
In any setting…festival, casino, fair, concert, party or corporate event, THE BUCKINGHAMS create an immediate rapport with an audience, drawing them into the spirit and energy of the music. This is what makes THE BUCKINGHAMS more exciting today than ever before…
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DISCOGRAPHY
BILLBOARD TOP 10 SINGLES
KIND OF A DRAG#1
DON’T YOU CARE#6
MERCY, MERCY, MERCY#5
HEY BABY, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG#10
SUSAN#8
ALBUMS
REACHING BACKCHIWAY RECORDSdue 2007
“LIVE & WELL” GREATEST HITS LIVECINEMA RECORDS2005
TERRA FIRMANATION RECORDS1998
MADE IN CHICAGOCOLUMBIA RECORDS1970
GREATEST HITSCOLUMBIA RECORDS1969
IN ONE EAR & GONE TOMORROWCOLUMBIA RECORDS1968
Singles: “Back In Love Again”
PORTRAITSCOLUMBIA RECORDS1967
Singles: “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song”, “Susan”
TIME & CHARGESCOLUMBIA RECORDS1967
Singles: “Don’t You Care”, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
KIND OF A DRAGUSA RECORDS1966
Singles: “Kind of A Drag”, “I’ll Go Crazy”, “I Call Your Name”,
“I’ve Been Wrong”, “Lawdy Miss Claudy”
A partial list of recent shows for THE BUCKINGHAMS…
Walt Disney World, FLStar Plaza Theatre, IN
Menominee Nation Casino, WIMid-State Fair, CA
Mayo Civic Center, MNIowa State Fair, IA
Potawatomi Casino, WIRaue Center for the Arts, IL
Big Spring Jam, ALPlayhouse Square, OH
Marie Irwin Center, ILMunicipal Auditorium, FL
Westbury Music Fair, NYStafford Center, TX
The Genesee Theatre, ILNorth Myrtle Beach Fest, SC
Cher-Ae Heights Casino, CAClub Regent Casino, Winnipeg, MB
Oakbrook Terrace Fest, ILDowntown Aurora Live, IL
Bolingbrook Fest, ILWhite River Amphitheatre, WA
Silver Dollar Casino, Calgary, ABKillington Grand, VT
Largo Cultural Center, FLLewis University, IL
Westmont Festival, ILAll State Insurance, IL
Alive At Five Series, NYWarsaw Parks & Rec Summer Series, IN
Waukesha County Expo, WICasino Arizona, AZ
Woodstock Fair, CTHeart of Texas Fair, TX
Jefferson Park Fest, ILBloomingdale Family Fest, IL
Inn of The Mountain Gods, NMCalifornia Adventure At Disneyland, CA
Rosemont Theatre, ILRuth Eckerd Hall, FL
Aladdin Theatre, NVThe Palace Indian Gaming, CA
Amphitheatre at Clark County, ORWestchester Festival, IL
Itasca Fest, ILChronicle Pavilion, CA
Tremonton City Days, UTMohegan Sun Casio, CT
Raley Field, CAKewaunee County Fair, WI
Pittsfield Park, CAPrairie Capital Center, IL
Oakdale Theatre, CTHarrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, AZ
College of Lake County, ILLake of the Torches Casino, WI
Troy State University, ALSpa Resort Casino, CA
The Brooks Town Center, FLDesert Diamond Casino, AZ
Moraine Valley Fest College, ILFlamingo Hilton, NV
New York State Fair, NYSycuan Casino, CA
Symphony Center Chicago, ILCannery Casino, NV
Hiawatha Horsetrack Slots, OntarioParamount Arts Center, IL
Shea’s Performing Arts, NYProctor’s Theatre, NY
Walker Performing Arts Center, NCGivens Performing Arts Center, NC
The Surf Ballroom, IAIsle of Capri Casino, MS
Sky City Casino, NMCosta Atlantica Cruise Lines, FL
Tweeter Center, MABroward Center for The Arts, FL