September 6th, 2003
Andy Kim and
Ron Dante
In the Riviera Royale Pavilion

General Admission Seating = $30.00 plus tax and fee

Beverages are Not Included
(Beverages may be purchased at the Royale Pavilion Bars)

Show time: 9:00 p.m.

Special Offer:
For an additional $50.00 we are offering a
“ VIP Meet & Greet with Ron and Andy” after the show.
Each $50.00 ticket purchased carries the following benefits:
· An Autographed CD of Ron Dante
· An Autographed CD of Andy Kim
· An Autographed Picture of Ron Dante
· An Autographed Picture of Andy Kim
· A Keepsake Photo taken of themselves with Ron and Andy
(Limited Number of spaces available
Maximum 2 persons per Meet & Greet ticket)

Andy Kim

Barely into his teens, an ambitious Andy Kim arrived in New York City from Montreal in 1967 with $40 in his pocket and no idea how to pursue his dream of becoming a songwriter. He knocked on doors and soon returned home with the knowledge on how to ‘make it’.

After writing a handful of songs, he began commuting to New York, doing odd jobs and earning money to make demos. Eventually, he met producer Jeff Barry and after pestering the man, Andy Kim finally got to record the song "How’d We Ever Get This Way?"

It was released in April 1968 and made the Canadian and US Top 20 charts. It sold 800,000 copies, which confirmed his potential. The next single was "Shoot ‘Em Up Baby" which, despite being banned by certain stations that worried that it was either a drug song, or a song about guns (this was the year that Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were both assassinated, and sensitivities in the U.S. were high), managed to still sell ½ a million copies. Succeeding singles "Rainbow Ride" hit the U.S. top twenty. It was followed by "Baby I Love you", which hit the top five and earned Kim his first Gold Record selling in excess of 1.5 million copies. This was acknowledged back home in Canada where he won the Top Male Vocalist Juno in 1968. His success continue with hits such as "Sugar, Sugar", and "Jingle Jangle" for The Archies and "Rock Me Gently" his #1 6 million selling hit record.

In all, as a writer, producer and/or recording artist with such songs as "How’d We Ever Get This Way?", "Shoot ‘Em Up Baby", "Sugar, Sugar", "Baby I Love You", "Jingle, Jangle", "Be My Baby", "Rainbow Ride", and "Rock Me Gently". Andy Kim went on to sell 30 million records, tour the globe and earn his place in rock history. "Sugar, Sugar" and "Rock Me Gently" reached #1 on the Billboard charts the pinnacle of industry success.

Ron Dante

Ron Dante is one star in the entertainment business who doesn't need a press agent to hype his many accomplishments. He has a room full of platinum albums and Grammy, Clio and Tony Awards to do his talking for him.
Ron Dante is probably best known for his work as a producer for Barry Manilow, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Pat Benatar, Irene Cara, Ray Charles, John Denver and other major recording artists.

He was the driving force behind Barry Manilow's greatest successes. Their collaboration spawned one hit after another. Dante produced songs that have become landmarks on the pop music scene including "Mandy", "I Write The Songs", "the Grammy winning "Copacabana" and "Could It Be Magic".

During a tumultuous decade in the record industry in which many stars faded and new ones flickered, Dante's firm guidance helped Manilow achieve unparalleled success. The Dante produced LP's sold more than 60 million copies, accounting for more than $350 million in retail sales at record stores nationwide.

Pop music fans know Ron Dante as the man who performed "Sugar, Sugar". This leading hit single topped the Top40 charts for weeks and was voted 'Song Of The Year' in 1969... an era dominated by the Beattles, the Rolling Stones and hard rock.

Lots of music lovers hum Ron Dante's tunes without even knowing it. Dante was the distinctive singing voice in dozens of radio and TV commervials. He has also worked alongside other rising stars including Melissa Manchester, Ashford Simpson and Luther Vandross.

It's Dante's voice you hear singing "You Deserve A Break Today" for McDonalds. His voice was heard in spots for Coca Cola, American Airlines, Budweiser and dozens of other well known products. The production firm Dante established to produce commercials won a Clio for its work for Volkswagen.

Theater-goers know Dante for his work on Broadway. He produced "Ain's Misbehavin'" which earned him a Tony for best musical and "Children Of A Lesser God" which took the Tony for best drama. Dante's stage credits also include "Whose Life Is It Anyway?", "Crimes Of The Heart", and "Duet For One". Dante also turned his attention to the printed word. He served as publisher of the prestigious Paris Review for more than two years.

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