The Originals put on a great show, and Hank Dixon still commands authority with that great vocal prowess. They were introduced by outtakes of various Motown recordings on which they did the backgrounds, for example "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted". The line up is Hank Dixon, Dillon Gorman [[Freddie Gorman's son), Terrie Dixon [[Hank's daughter), and Defrantz Forrest, son of Gene Chandler. [[Defrantz was part of the trio on Motown, For Lovers Only, produced by Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. Terry Weeks was another member who went on to join The Temptations and still with them today.)
This line up works very well, and the vocals were just brilliant - the harmonising was superb. To any promoter out there, they are well worth booking as their sound is just as appealing and their stage craft impressive.
Set List: extended versions of The Bells and Baby I'm For Real
Backed by the musical director [[Chuck Cruise?) with 3 guitars, 1 bass, drums, 2 keyboards,and 5 brass section.......
lEFT TO RIGHT Dillon and Defrantz
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