Fogelberg farewell
From the Peoria Journal Star …
“Fans from near and far gathered in what shade they could find from the glaring sun on Saturday afternoon to say goodbye to Peoria’s native son, Dan Fogelberg, a man whose music supplied the soundtrack to their lives.
“A memorial two years in the making, the three granite boulders bearing the etchings of Fogelberg’s lyrics were unveiled to family, friends and fans in Riverfront Park at a vista overlooking the Peoria River.
“Margaret Fogelberg, Dan’s mother who still resides in the East Bluff, said she finally felt closure after seeing the beautiful view and so many fans in attendance, close to 400. Fogelberg died from advanced prostate cancer on Dec. 16, 2007, at age 56.
“‘It’s amazing,’ she said in between hugs from fans who traveled from nearly every state to witness the memorial’s unveiling.”
Raised Awareness. Paid Tribute.
Last night, many gathered at the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts to pay tribute to Dan Fogelberg and raise awareness for prostate cancer. Dan died in 2007 of prostate cancer.
Joe Ed Coffman was influenced by Dan’s music and wanted to do something in his honor; and so the Friends of Fogelberg was formed. The first tribute concert was 2008, and last night brought together 20 local musicians to the stage for the 2010 Dan Fogelberg Tribute in memory of Jim Holston. On June 18, 2009, eight months after the 2008 concert, Jim died of prostate cancer at age 65.
The crowds last night were excited and responsive, and the band played on with a well organized set of Dan Fogelberg songs. With 20 musicians on the stage, they traded off harmonies, spotlights, and lead guitar solos to a crowd that ate it up. This concert brought so much talent to the stage as volunteers, giving of their time and love of Dan Fogelberg, it showed in their presence.
Dr. Richard Kibbey, Holston’s urologist and himself a prostate cancer survivor, hosted this year’s event. He spoke of the research and progression of testing prostate cancer, and how important it is to see your doctor. Dr. Kibbey also joined in on the microphone and sang with the gang to a rousing applause.
Friends of Fogelberg Musicians and bands: Anderson, Flesher & Key, Mike Fuller, Kim Loe, Bob Hopkins, The Soulbreakers, Maggie Scales, Joe Ed Coffman, Charlie Roberson, Madison Jackson, James Davis, Insufficient Funds
The final tally of funds raised for the Harrington Cancer Center are still being compiled. Safe to say, the Friends of Fogelberg out did themselves from 2008.
Concert Photos and Article by Cathleen Tyson.
SoulBreakers will play tonight
STEVE HATHAWAY – Guitar
WOODY KEY – Guitar & Vocals
ROGER MCGALLIAN – Drums
ROBERT WORKMAN – Bass & Vocals
The SoulBreakers are a rhythm & blues band from Amarillo, Texas. They have performed over 500 shows since they began back in March of 1996. Collectively they have over 125 years musical experience. Over the years, the members have performed on shows with many of the greats of the music industry, including ZZ Top, Joe Cocker, Canned Heat, Huey Lewis & The News, Jonny Lang, Ian Moore, The Ventures, Muddy Waters and many more. Their most recent CD release is “Black & White Blues,” which features original material as well as a few popular standards. The following is an excerpt from an article in the Amarillo Globe-News by Shanna Foust-Peeples: “Watching the SoulBreakers play is a lot like watching your next door neighbor get up and start performing well-polished magic tricks. (more…)
Bones in the Sky – Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg performs Bones In The Sky on A&E Spotlight Colorado with a full orchestra accompaniment.
Concert tonight. 7:30pm Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, Texas
Friends of Fogelberg – Tribute Concert to Dan Fogelberg
All proceeds go to the Harrington Cancer Center
2010 Friends of Fogelberg Concert is in Memory of Jim Holston
The last time – and first time – “Friends of Fogelberg” was at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts in October 2008, Holston was the master of ceremonies. Read More.
Dan Fogelberg sings Full Circle
Dan Fogelberg – Full Circle, performed Aug 2003
An extraordinarily gifted man, whose strong and gentle soul has enhanced the Circle forevermore, through his music and his reverence for life.
“Let every creature I see be a brother and a friend to me” – DF
Concert tonight. 7:30pm Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, Texas
Friends of Fogelberg – Tribute Concert to Dan Fogelberg
All proceeds go to the Harrington Cancer Center
Make your Plans, Concert is Thursday
Friends of Fogelberg Tribute Concert for Dan Fogelberg is nearing. I have posted some photos from rehearsal tonight. The talent on stage is incredible, please don’ t miss out but not coming. Have you purchased your ticket yet?
Tickets can be purchased at the door.
The Friends of Fogelberg Team is almost ready to put the finishing touches on the concert.
See you there!
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Death enhanced Holston’s life
By Jon Mark Beilue
In Memory of Jim Holston
Column
Jim Holston
Someone should wear some Christmas musical socks Thursday night at the “Friends of Fogelberg” concert to benefit prostate cancer. Then at the most inopportune time, have them play “Jingle Bells.”
Jim Holston would have liked that. He would laugh out loud. In fact, it happened to him – at a funeral around Christmas one year.
“I think it was during prayer time, but he accidentally hit his foot and his sock started playing ‘Jingle Bells,’” said friend Pam Webb. “Well, he looked around like, ‘Oh, please, who did that?’ Jim relaxed, and dad gum if he didn’t do it again. So typical. He never had lemons, only lemonade.”
The last time – and first time – “Friends of Fogelberg” was at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts in October 2008, Holston was the master of ceremonies. (more…)
WEEK News 25 – Fogelberg Remembered By Fans And Friends
See all the talented local musicians at the Tribute Concert . . .
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 at 7:30pm
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Buchanan Street
Amarillo, Texas
Tickets $15 PanhandleTickets.com
All proceeds will benefit the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center.
Dan Fogelberg. Facts.
AKA Daniel Grayling Fogelberg
Born: 13-Aug-1951
Birthplace: Peoria, IL
Died: 16-Dec-2007
Cause of death: Cancer – Prostate
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Musician
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Leader Of The Band
Singer/instrumentalist and lyricist, generally known for certain easy-listening tunes played on Lite FM stations, but he has been known to kick some ass from time to time. Lite examples include Longer and Leader Of The Band; stronger medicine includes The Power of Gold and Part of the Plan.
Father: Lawrence Fogelberg (d. 1982)
Mother: Margaret Irving
Brother: Marc
Brother: Peter
Wife: Maggie (m. 1982, div. 1985)
Wife: Anastasia Savage (m. 1987, div. 1996)
Wife: Jean Marie Mayer (m. 7-Apr-2002, until his death)
High School: Woodruff High School, Peoria, IL (1969)
University: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scottish Ancestry Maternal
Risk Factors: Prostate Cancer
Official Website:
http://www.danfogelberg.com/
Information from NNDB.com
Mike Fuller, guitar player and singer, returns
New York- born, New Mexico-raised, Mike Fuller and his family moved to Amarillo 15 years ago. A guitar player since he was 10, he grew up listening to James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, Dan Fogelberg and AM Radio. He started writing songs in the early 90’s, and started performing regularly in 1993. His first steady gig was at OHMS in Downtown Amarillo. He plays roughly 125 gigs a year in the Texas panhandle region.
His music has been included on CDs produced by Amarillo College and the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, in the KACV documentary Celebrate America, in the film What Matters Most, and in a promotional video for the Habitat for Humanity office in Modesto, California. He has also recorded songs for 4 volumes of the Eveline Rivers Christmas Project- a series of CDs benefitting the Amarillo-based Coats for Kids Charity Foundation. Mike has released 3 CDs- Babies in 1998, Barefoot Music in 2001 and Plainspoken, a collaboration with Ronnie Fleming and Gary Thomason in 2003.
See Mike Fuller with the other talented artist at the . . .
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 at 7:30pm
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Buchanan Street
Amarillo, Texas
Tickets $15 PanhandleTickets.com
All proceeds will benefit the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center.
Maggie Scales-Peacock to perform
Maggie Scales-Peacock plays violin, keyboard, drums, mandolin, rhythm guitar and sings. Maggie comes from quite a musical family. Her dad, Carlton Scales owned and played with his own big band at the Aviatrix Ballroom. The club on old route 66, was an Amarillo hotspot in the 30’s, thru 50’s. Maggie’s mom sang with the big band. Her 4 other siblings are also professional musicians.
Maggie has played 32 years with the Amarillo Symphony. For a few seasons, Maggie and 3 of her siblings were all members of our Symphony at the same time! (The other sibling was on the road playing music!) Maggie has also played over 20 years for the Amarillo Little Theatre productions. She has been involved with “TEXAS” as a musician for 9 years. Maggie is in her 14th year as fiddler, keyboardist, & vocalist with the Panhandle’s favorite dance band, “Young Country”. Maggie started locally with the “Clyde Logg” band. She traveled with RCA recording artist “Dottsy”. Maggie has also played with Porter Wagoner, Bobby Bare, Ray Price, Hank Williams Jr.’s band, the Moody Blues, Bob Hope, The Transiberian Orchestra & others. She has played on numerous albums and commercials. Maggie is a new member of the West Texas Music Hall of Fame receiving a ‘Special Recognition and Achievement Award” for 2008.
See Maggie Scales with the other talented artist at the . . .
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 at 7:30pm
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Buchanan Street
Amarillo, Texas
Tickets $15 PanhandleTickets.com
All proceeds will benefit the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center.
Bob Hopkins joins on the mic at for the fundraiser
Bob Hopkins has been a part of the Amarillo’s music scene since settling here in 1982. From 1984 to 1990 Bob was a member of the popular Amarillo band KRAKT, and has opened for notable acts including Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Doobie Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr., Creedance Clearwater Revival, David Frizzell, Dan Seals and Pat Benatar. In 1992, he took a three year break to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA graduating Magna Cum Laude. After returning to Amarillo in 1995, he was Production Manager for the Amarillo Civic Center until 2003. Bob currently teaches full time at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch and produces music for commercials, video’s and recording artists with his company Robert James Music Productions. Bob is an active member of Hollywood Road Community Church.
See Bob Hopkins with the other talented artist at the . . .
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 at 7:30pm
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Buchanan Street
Amarillo, Texas
Tickets $15 PanhandleTickets.com
All proceeds will benefit the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center.
Andersen, Flesher and Key sing “Once Upon a Time”
Anderson, Flesher, & Key is Amarillo’s premier party band. With the rock-solid drums from Drexel Ammons, they are still performing their unique blend of acoustic instruments and three part vocal harmonies. In 1980, Jackie Anderson and Bob Flesher were playing folk music for small local clubs and ski resorts in Taos, Angel Fire, and Red River. In 1981, they were joined by Woody Key for a one night performance. With no time to think of a catchy name, they were billed simply using their surnames. That one magic evening jelled into AFK and a musical friendship that has endured ever since.
By the end of 1982, Lynn Williams joined the group. They soon recorded Café Video, a PBS television special with all original music. In May of 1984, they released their first studio album entitled “Right on the Edge”. The album received rave reviews and is still traded by collectors today.
With Lynn’s move to Nashville in 1985, the band brought on a whole new concept for drums. The new drummer was in a box filled with e-prom chips and programmed by computer whiz Woody Key. The group would spend hours rehearsing with the machine until the music was tight as possible. The years between 84’ and 89’ were spent playing five to six nights a week in Amarillo, Dallas, Nashville, Lubbock, Midland, Taos, and South Padre Island. During that time their sound transformed from a country-rock band to a hard rockin’ dance group that played all the hits of the 80’s that dominated the air waves. In the late 80’s they introduced an array of keyboards and guitar synthesizers. With skin tight vocals, it was the largest three piece band you could find.
See Andersen Flesher and Key with the other talented artist at the . . .
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 at 7:30pm
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Buchanan Street
Amarillo, Texas
Tickets $15 PanhandleTickets.com
All proceeds will benefit the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center.
Kim Lowe, on stage for Friends of Fogelberg Concert
Kim Lowe moved back to the Panhandle the winter of 2003, after a decade in Nashville pursuing a career in songwriting and forming the music publishing company, Llano Estacado Music/BMI. Before moving to Tennessee Kim lived in Austin working in concert promotions, and traveled Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico playing the restaurant/bar circuit as well as clubs, theaters and festivals opening shows for Michael Martin Murphy (Wildfire), Ritchie Havens (Woodstock opening act, Freedom), Willis Allen Ramsey (Muskrat Love), the late B.W. Stevenson (My Maria, Shambayla), Steve Young (Eagles classic, Seven Bridges Road) and Steven Fromholtz, (who penned the Willie Nelson classic, I’d Have to be Crazy).
Currently a freelance Graphic Designer and performing pop hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s at local restaurant/bars and private events.
See Kim Lowe and the other talented artist at the . . .
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 at 7:30pm
Globe News Center for the Performing Arts
500 S. Buchanan Street
Amarillo, Texas
Tickets $15 PanhandleTickets.com
All proceeds will benefit the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center.
Insufficient Funds hit the Stage
Also on Stage at the August 19th Concert:
INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
Voted Best Band for the last 5 years
Voted Best Band for the last 5 years
Amarillo Globe News readers’ survey voted INSUFFICIENT FUNDS the BEST BAND for the last 5 years.
Chuck Alexander on Bass and Vocals, Mary Lyn Halley on Guitar and vocals, Vic Richardson on Drums and Dean Yates on Guitar and vocals.
Friends of Fogelberg Concert
August 19th, 2010 | 7:30 PM
Proceeds to go to the Harrington Cancer Center
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Stage Line up singing the songs of Fogelberg
Welcome to such a beautiful day in the Panhandle of Texas. Be sure and get your tickets for the concert. August 19th. Just $13.00. The line up for the music is incredible, you won’t want to miss it. Celebrating the music of Dan Fogelberg & all proceeds go to the Harrington Cancer Center.
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Co-Sponsors for the Friends of Fogelberg Concert
Joe Ed Coffman and those volunteers
in the fight for prostate cancer would like to thank our
Diamond Co-Sponsors for the Friends of Fogelberg Concert
Amarillo Urology Association
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Hastings Entertainment
How to buy tickets for the concert.
There has been some confusion in buying the tickets for Friends of Fogelberg concert. When you go to PanhandleTickets.com - It is not currently online, we are working on that problem.
But you can buy them at the Civic Center Box office, see the information below. We hope to get the online tickets available soon.
Box Office Information:
Panhandle Tickets
401 S. Buchanan
P.O. Box 1971
Amarillo, TX 79105
To charge by phone call 1.806.378.3096
Visa & Mastercard accepted
Box Office Hours:
Monday – Saturday 12 noon until 6pm
Outlets:
United Supermarkets
Everyday: 9am until 9pm
Participating stores in Amarillo, Canyon, Borger,
Dumas, Dalhart and Pampa
Local artists raise their voices to benefit prostate cancer
Friends of Fogelberg Concert is scheduled for August 19th, 2010, and it sings of local talent. All songs performed will be those of Dan Fogelberg. If you are a fan, you cannot miss this great night of music and help to raise money for prostate cancer. The money will stay local, all proceeds go to the Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo, Texas.
The 2008 Concert was fantastic, so you can be sure this one will be even better.
Bands or Artists to perform:
Anderson, Flesher & Key
Mike Fuller
Kim Loe
Bob Hopkins
The Soulbreakers
Maggie Scales
Joe Ed Coffman
Charlie Roberson
Madison Jackson
James Davis
Insufficient Funds
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