Andrew Warde High School's Class of 1962 held its 50-year reunion last year. Bill Baker of the Class of 1962 wrote and performed this song for the reunion.
Baker is a very unique live performer, the likes of which many have never seen or heard before. While many musicians and vocalists today use midi-tracks, tapes, or CDs to back them up, Bill, on his keyboard, plays the bass with his left hand and the piano, sax, trombone, organ, strings, and vibes with his right hand. He plays his own drumfills with his left foot and sings four-part harmony with a Digitech Vocalizer.
Bill is an entertainer in the classic sense of the word. He's a skilled musician and vocalist playing both keyboards and guitar. He utilizes the epitome of today's "state-of-the-art" electronic keyboard sounds and plays guitar for songs from artists such as mellow James Taylor to bluesy Eric Clapton to the rhythmic Antonio Carlos Jobim.
He has performed with and accompanied such performers as Robert Goulet, Andy Williams, Roy Clark, Roger Miller, The Shirelles, The Drifters, Jay and the Americans, Chubby Checker, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and many more.
I hope you enjoy this.
Paul
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