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60's |
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70's |
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2000 and beyond! |
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1961
Ruff Francis, Ken Hebert,
Phil Bazicki and
Dick
Fowler
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1962
Ken Hebert, Ruff Francis,
Phil Bazicki and Dick Fowler
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1965
Ruff Francis,
Phil Bazicki, Johnny Mancino,
Jimmy
Featherstone and Mickey
Caruso
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1966
Eugene "Skeets" Boiani, Jack Pender,
Ruff Francis, Phil Bazicki and Micky Caruso
( Original Hitmakers of 'Give Me Mercy' )
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Lyman
"Butch" Strong, Terry Eaton, Ruff Francis, Alphonse "Pop"
Jones, Billy Barnard, Troy Anthony
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1967 At Hidden
Valley Dude Ranch, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Ruff Francis 1964/65
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Ruff Francis 1967
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Worlds Fair
Appearance 1965
Jack Bingham,
Ruff Francis, Mickey Caruso, Dick Fowler and Joe Chiera
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Troy Anthony of
Flamingo Fame
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October
1977 Re-Recording of "Give Me
Mercy" Disco Style
at Cathedral Sound Studios, Rensselaer, NY
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Phil
Bazicki, Tony Sano,
Nick Brignola,
Lyman "Butch" Strong,
Jack Pender
Nick Brignola,
Jack Pender,
Phil Bazicki,
Mark Gallio
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Nick Brignola
and
Larry
"Mad Dog" Jackson
Larry,
Phil and
Nick
Butch
and Larry
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Larry
and Mark
In
Session
Lyman
"Butch"
Strong, Rated #1 on
the
Hammond B3.
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Ruff Francis
& Butch Strong
recording Blue Christmas Tribute
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Ruff
Francis raps with
Larry Jackson
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Lyman
"Butch" Strong
His
Flaming B3
Tony
Sano and Jack Pender
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Hit
Tunes - WPTR
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Hit Tunes - WTRY
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"Journey
To The Center of the
Mind" July 2000 at Lake Lonely Saratoga
Springs NY
A
fabulous 60's and 70's groups reunion!
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Ruff
Francis with Bobby
Dick of The Sunddowners and Steve
Dupont "Journey" Coordinator
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Ruff Francis
backed by
Apricot N' Brandy and The Cleaners
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Steve Dupont
on the B-3
Soul
sounds of the 60's
brings crowd to their feet!
Even
grandchildren dance to
the
sounds of the 60's!
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Joe Condon,
Former WTRY disc jockey
introduces groups. |
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Friday,
October 11, 2002 at the
The Turning Point, Rotterdam, NY, 8:00 p.m.
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Ruff Francis, Joe Vellano (Sax) Tony Vine )Guitar) & Steve DuPont
(Organ)
June 24, 2006 at The
Millstone Lodge, Burnt Hills, NY
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Ruff w/some original Illusions (Jimmy Featherstone-Guitar) + George
Wonders
and his 5 horns
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Soul time
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L to R Joe Condon
& boom Boom Brannigan (famous 60's DJs) & Ruff Francis
present special award to Steve DuPont for coordinating all 60's Bands
Reunions
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Rolling Stone Pub, Burnt Hills, NY |
Rolling Stone Pub, Burnt Hills, NY October 20, 2006
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Ruff Francis, Tony Vine (Guitar), Steve DuPont (Keyboard)
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60's Music - Rythym & Blues
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Grandson Charles dances to the music
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Grandchildren Nicholas, Emily, Marissa, George, Julia & Brandon
Join in
with Paul & Audra
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A Great Reunion - Thanks again to Steve Dupont - All the way from
Florida
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