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ROBBY VEE


0SWINDON: Riffs Bar
PSaturday 18th October, 2008
N7:30pm

Event information

Join us for an evening of electricity and music hosted by international touring artist ROBBY VEE, a Rockabilly Original, second generation rocker & Canadian Rockabilly Hall of Famer!

Robby hails from one of popular music's most hallowed legacies- “the Rock ‘N’ Roll family. Named after his father Bobby Vee (Take Good Care of My Baby, the Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Rubber Ball, Devil or Angel, Run To Him, Come Back When You Grow-up Girl, Love You More Then I Can Say), and family
friend, Brian Hyland (Sealed With a Kiss, Gypsy Woman), both legendary pop music icons, he’s steeped in rock’s timeless tradition of pop, swing, rockabilly and bop.

He has learned from, and shared credits and stages with the architects and legends of Rock ‘N’ Roll, such as Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Carl Perkins, Sir Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Dion, The Righteous Brothers, Buddy Holly’s Crickets, Dick Clark and his ‘Caravan of Stars Rock ‘N’ Roll Show’ and many more.

Robby Vee is currently on tour with “his Rock ‘n’ Roll Caravan.” The name, “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Caravan is a tribute to the days of “Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars” and features some of rock ‘n’ roll’s best talent. For more info and tour dates visit:

www.robbyvee.com
www.myspace.com/robbyvee
www.robbyvee.co.uk

What are people saying:
“This cat sure can play.” – Carl Perkins

“Writings confident and inspired.”--Marshall Crenshaw

“These guys rock...A wickedly good band, Robby’s a true guitar slinger!” – Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones

“Always a brilliant show.” –Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (playwright)

“These guys could play on any stage.”--Sir Paul McCartney

“This is the same stuff I used to make my records with... Straight from the hip.”- Dion

“It’s a great show!” –Sir Tim Rice (playwright)

“Great Band, Great show.” – Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin

“It’s a great show.” – Sir George martin (producer of the Beatles)

Venue information

SWINDON: Riffs Bar
026 Greatfield
Swindon
SN4 8EQ
> www.riffsbar.com
! 01793 778304
` Live Music Starts at 9pm unless otherwise stated. For shows open to all ages, under 14\'s must be accompanied by an adult. Proof of age will be required if you appear to be under 21. Ticket money is collected on behalf of the artist for their performance