[REMOVE ADS]




Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: FLOS in Dubai

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2016
    Posts
    3,945
    Rep Power
    387

    FLOS in Dubai

    Former Supremes bring the house down on the QE2!!! 9/12/2019
    0 Comments

    Glowing review of the Ladies performance on the QE2 in Dubai. Click on the thumbnail images to view the full sized article.

































    Former Supremes review: Queens of Motown bring the house down on QE2
    Published: September 12, 2019 14:25 Leslie Wilson Jr, Racing & Special Features Writer

    The evergreen group took music lovers on a historical journey

    Black velvet, sparking sequins and voices that soared with melting ease inside the grand theatre on-board the world’s most famous cruise ship, the QE2, could only mean one thing. The Queens of Motown, the sensational Supremes, are back in town.

    One of the most adored acts since the 1960s with 12 number one hit singles; The Supremes are arguably Motown’s most successful female singing group.

    And they showed just why when delivering a soul and funk rooted tour de force on the majestic ship.
    Now fronted by Scherrie Payne, who joined The Supremes in 1973 and featuring legendary backing singers Joyce Vincent and Susaye Greene, the lovable trio thrilled the audience with updated versions of the monster hits; ‘You Keep Me Handing On’, ‘Stop! In The Name of Love’, ‘Baby Love’ and ‘Where Did Our Love Go’.

    With interesting anecdotes and humor, The former Supremes kept the audience engaged all through their 100-minute set, which was split into two sessions to allow for a costume change.

    Backed by a tight band of session musicians based in the UAE, and with their very own musical director keeping things on track, Payne, Vincent and Green cavorted and posture unabashedly while flashing smiles at the adorning audience.

    There were some surprises in store for Dubai fans as Vincent performed hits from her previous band, the hit-making Tony Orlando and Dawn.
    The infectious gold singles ‘Knock Three Times’ and ‘Tie A Yellow Ribbon’ had the crowd thrilled to pieces and even promoted several members of the audience to get up and dance in the aisles.

    It was cracking stuff and unmissable fun.
    There was a time in the 1960s that The Supremes featuring the original diva, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, rivaled the Beatles in terms of commercial appeal as they strung out one hit after another.

    Fast-forward five decades, and through several personal changes in the line-up, Payne, Vincent and Green, remain the figureheads of the Motown sound and undoubtedly relevant as they demonstrated when closing the show with a rollicking cover version of Pharrell William’s up-tempo and neo song Happy.
    It worked like magic and happy was the vibe on the QE2’s Crystal Lounge after party.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    43,221
    Rep Power
    600
    That is a great report. I am very happy that they are knocking 'em dead wherever they perform. Thank you Lakeside

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    11,248
    Rep Power
    291
    I wish Joyce would sing He Don’t Love you and a couple of other Dawn numbers that had some soul.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    43,221
    Rep Power
    600
    Quote Originally Posted by luke View Post
    I wish Joyce would sing He Don’t Love you and a couple of other Dawn numbers that had some soul.
    Now that would be excellent. That also happened to be my favorite recording by Tony Orland and Dawn.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    6,340
    Rep Power
    346
    Omg. You and Luke are one. Clearly you are BFF’s entwined forever. Isnt Tony Orlando and Dawns music just timeless?

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

[REMOVE ADS]

Ralph Terrana
MODERATOR

Welcome to Soulful Detroit! Kindly Consider Turning Off Your Ad BlockingX
Soulful Detroit is a free service that relies on revenue from ad display [regrettably] and donations. We notice that you are using an ad-blocking program that prevents us from earning revenue during your visit.
Ads are REMOVED for Members who donate to Soulful Detroit. [You must be logged in for ads to disappear]
DONATE HERE »
And have Ads removed.