BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Motown staples motor to the Cuthbert tonight Motown comes to River City tonight when two of the pioneering vocal groups
The Temptations are led by original - and apparently permanent - Temp Otis Williams
Otis Williams (born Otis Miles, Jr. on October 30, 1941, in Texarkana, Texas) is an American second tenor/baritone. , who helped found the group in 1961. Ron Tyson is also a veteran of 21 years, while Terry Weeks, bass Joe Herndon Joe Herndon (born January 5, 1949 in Washington, D.C.) is an American R&B and soul singer, former bass singer of a version of doo-wop group The Spaniels and the current bassist of The Temptations. Herndon began his career joining the D.C. and G.C. Cameron (formerly with the Spinners) joined up in the last decade. Among the group's many soul hits are `My Girl,' `Cloud Nine' and `Ball of Confusion.' Opening the show will be the Four Tops, well, actually, three Tops and one former Temptation: Theo Peoples. Peoples has taken over for Lawrence Payton, who died in 1997. A 15-piece band provides backing for the harmonies. Reserved seats for the 7:30 p.m. show are sold out; general admission tickets are $39, available through Hult Center outlets or at the gate. The Cuthbert is in Alton Baker Park Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. . Parking is available off Leo Harris Parkway, behind Autzen Stadium. Misty River member in fight against leukemia Carol Harley, a member of the Northwest-based band Misty River, has been diagnosed with a life-threatening cancer of the blood and bone marrow, according to a news release from the band. "As I go through my chemotherapy, I am taking it one day at a time One Day at a Time is a long-running American situation comedy that portrayed a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters (Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli) and their building superintendent (Pat Harrington, Jr.). ," Harley said in the release. "I intend to participate in Misty River's busy concert schedule." The Vancouver, Wash., resident, who has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Also called chronic myelocytic leukemia, malignant disorder that involves abnormal accumulation of white cells in the marrow and bloodstream. Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation , has been touring with the band in support of its third CD, `Willow.' The tour stopped in Eugene on June 4. Contributions to help defray de·fray tr.v. de·frayed, de·fray·ing, de·frays To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay. [French défrayer, from Old French desfrayer : des-, medical expenses may be sent to: Misty River, P.O. Box 5482, Eugene, OR 97405. Make checks payable only to Carol Harley Leukemia Treatment Fund. For more information, visit the band's Web site at www.mistyriverband.com. - The Register-Guard |
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