Mary Wilson and the Funk Brothers in Concert!

[marv2]

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs...O0201/70621009


March 01, 2012 The original Dreamgirl, Mary Wilson from the Supremes, joins the musicians who created the Motown sound, The Funk Brothers, at Britt at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 24.

You know Wilson’s story from Jennifer Hudson’s Oscar-winning turn in “Dreamgirls” last year. [[And from her best-selling autobiography and her stint on the lecture circuit in the 1970s and ‘80s.) Learn more at her Web site, www.marywilson.com .

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[carlo]

Marv, I don't think this is a current article. I just checked the link and the date at the top changed to "March 02, 2012", which I think is just a placeholder for today's date [[since your post says "March 01, 2012") and not the date the article was published. I haven't received any info on this show. If you check Bob Babbit's tour schedule on his website, they did this date back in 2007. I could be wrong.

Anyone know how Bob is doing? Last I heard, he was in the hospital...

[marv2]

Marv, I don't think this is a current article. I just checked the link and the date at the top changed to "March 02, 2012", which I think is just a placeholder for today's date [[since your post says "March 01, 2012") and not the date the article was published. I haven't received any info on this show. If you check Bob Babbit's tour schedule on his website, they did this date back in 2007. I could be wrong.

Anyone know how Bob is doing? Last I heard, he was in the hospital...

Good looking out Carlo! I actually saw Mary and the Funks back in 2005 on Long Island. I was hoping they were getting back together for some shows. I haven't heard anything regarding Bob in a good while. Anyone out there with an update?