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From NorwalkPlus.com Local
Tom Tom Club stars Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads fame. The band is featured in Moffly Publications’ “Best of the Gold Coast” and has very strong regional followings. In 1981, during a break from their band Talking Heads, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth recorded the first Tom Tom Club record down in Nassau, Bahamas. Creating a funky hybrid of dance, soul and reggae with a completely different sound from Talking Heads, it was their first gold album. The first single from that album, “Wordy Rappinghood,” was an international smash. The second single, “Genius Of Love,” was one of the very first hip hop hits and has been recorded and sampled by over fifty different artists from Grand Master Flash to P Diddy, and Mariah Carey. Tom Tom Club has recorded six albums. The band has always been made up of great friends and family –including local favorite Mystic Bowie. Tina and Chris were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002. For more information visit their websites at www.tomtomclub.net and www.talking-heads.net. The free concert will open at 6 o’clock with the acoustic blues/jazz style of New Orleans native Renard Boissiere, another popular regional band. Washington Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for the evening concert, as local restaurants and night spots bring their individual offerings to the street, joining the music for a planned great night of entertainment, food and fun. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com |
