THE WHISPERS – 60th Anniversary!

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Sat. Oct. 17: THE WHISPERS -7:30pm- Tix: $95.00 ($119.70 through Ticketmaster, $102.00 at the Birchmere Box Office) In the annals of R & B history, the Whispers have earned a solid and memorable position as one of the world’s longest-running vocal groups. Celebrating over 55 years in the industry, they are the cream of soul, embellishing smooth ballads and upbeat dance favorites. As one of the premier soul groups to ever grace the stage, their musical success can be attributed to an ingenious balance of soul, jazz, pop, disco and blues to the delight of millions of fans. They have had thirty-three top ten hits and twenty Billboard charted albums over a span of five decades. The Whispers began their legendary career in 1964 when they first organized at Jordan High School in Watts, California, producing a string of hits continuing over the last five decades such as “It Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong,” “And the Beat Goes On,” “Rock Steady, ” “It’s a Love Thing,” and “A Song For Donny.” They have emerged as the leading romantic singers of their generation, racking up one gold album after another, and charting 46 Billboard hits. They are arguably one of the most celebrated balladeer groups of all time. The Whispers were the first group to be signed to Soul Train Records, but earned most of their greatest hits with Solar Records. Their music has been sampled 355 times and highlighted in over 600 compilations. Movies have featured their songs in “Waiting to Exhale,” “Madea’s Family Reunion,” and “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” to name a few. The sang the title track on Jay Leno’s movie soundtrack “Collision Course.” The group has not made any personnel changes since 1973 when Leaveil Degree replaced Gordy Harmon when his larynx was injured in an accident. After the passing of Nicholas Caldwell in 2016, they consisted of Walter Scott, Wallace “Scotty” Scott, and Leaveil Degree until Walter’s death on June 26, 2025. Scotty and Leaveil still carry the torch, a promise made…