A Port Moody musician will be teaming up with singer and vocal instructor Cecile Larochelle for a concert to benefit Seva Canada.
In Motown Meltdown singer and percussionist Shannon Gaye teams up with Burnaby's LaRochelle for an unforgettable night of soul, rhythm and blues that will also feature some two dozen other musical stars - backed by a 12-piece band - at the Commodore Ballroom. Some of the big-name artists include Jim Byrnes, Marcus Mosely, Al Harlow (Prism), The Sojourners and Sibel Thrasher.
PoMo's Gaye will bring her signature soul and R&B sound to the show, a vibe that also infuses her latest CD, Little Wonders. Gaye is coming off a recent 15-city tour with The Huron Carole Tour, as well as performances at Graceland University with Wycliffe Gordon and Jens Lindermann.
In addition to her work coaching at LaRochelle Vocal Studios at The Beaumont Studio in Vancouver and directing the AnySINGgoes Choir, LaRochelle lists among her credits stints with Bryan Adams, John Denver, Sheena Easton and David Foster.
Each vocalist will choose a song from the Motown songbook, including classics like I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Dancing in the Street.
"It's going to be such a fabulous night of entertainment by some of Canada's amazing vocalists," said Penny Lyons, executive director of Seva Canada, in a release.
Proceeds from the Motown Meltdown show will go to Seva Canada, an organization that provides blindness prevention and treatment programs in 13 countries.
Motown Meltdown is on March 28 at 8 p.m. at the Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville St., Vancouver). Tickets are $32 ($42 at the door) at 1-855-985-5000 or www.ticketmaster.ca.
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