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SING, SING A SONG... Tonight’s Performers<br />
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER NATURALLY 7<br />
Beginning with its<br />
first performances<br />
in the early 1970s,<br />
THE MANHATTAN<br />
TRANSFER has<br />
become a cornerstone<br />
of contemporary<br />
music, known for its<br />
amazing harmony<br />
and versatility,<br />
incorporating pop,<br />
jazz, R&B, rock ’n’ roll,<br />
swing, symphonic<br />
and a cappella.<br />
The group made its<br />
recording debut with<br />
a self-titled album in<br />
1975. Originally an<br />
East Coast cult act, the<br />
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TAKE 6<br />
The quintessential a cappella group, TAKE 6 — Claude McKnight, Mark<br />
Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley —<br />
has been heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the<br />
planet!” Their six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against<br />
a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements and funky<br />
grooves, bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B and pop.<br />
The multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe and is<br />
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NATURALLY 7<br />
is more than a tightly<br />
orchestrated collection<br />
of great singers. They<br />
transform their voices<br />
into actual human<br />
instruments, effortlessly<br />
producing music of<br />
any genre. Their sonic<br />
mastery was on full<br />
display in a series<br />
of unforgettable<br />
performances on<br />
The World’s Best TV<br />
show, which premiered<br />
on CBS immediately<br />
following Super Bowl<br />
LIII. Hosted by James<br />
Corden, the show<br />
named Naturally 7 the<br />
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UNDER THE STREETLAMP<br />
UNDER THE<br />
STREETLAMP,<br />
established in 2009<br />
by members of the<br />
Chicago company<br />
of the Tony Awardwinning<br />
musical<br />
Jersey Boys, is a<br />
fraternity of gifted<br />
performers who<br />
breathe new life into<br />
doo wop, Motown,<br />
and old time rock<br />
’n’ roll with their<br />
unique blend of tight<br />
harmonies and slick<br />
dance moves. After<br />
their run with Jersey<br />
Boys ended in 2010,<br />
the founding members<br />
spent the next year<br />
cultivating new takes<br />
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