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Boogie Wonder Band was created in 1996from Boogie Cindy
and her group’s passion for disco music from the Seventies
and Eighties. Boogie Wonder Band immediately became a reference
for that era of disco music to the world. By 1997, with
the release of the album “Keep Disco Alive”
and the release the following year of “Kings of Discoland”,
the Band’s show was already distinguished by its blazing
style, its multicolored costumes and its contagious energy.
It must be said that with 10 singers/musicians on stage
and their manager Michael Weisinger on the scene, this 11
member group never leaves anything to chance. Having collaborated
on the albums of Joe Cocker, Paula Abdul, Kool and the Gang,
The Fugees and several others as a sound engineer, Michael
Weisinger used his expertise to give the group a “vintage”
sound, very close to the original songs. It is partly this
sound which still to this day distinguishes Boogie Wonder
Band from the other groups.
During the years that followed, Boogie Wonder Band performed
at several major events: Formula One Grand Prix (Monaco,
Indianapolis and Montreal), PGA tournaments, Grey Cup and
many more. Stars like Celine Dion and Donald Trump recognized
their talent and called upon the band to entertain at their
own parties. They have also performed for some of the largest
companies in the world, such as Cirque du Soleil, Mc Donald's,
IBM, Walt Disney, Bombardier, General Electric, Club Med
and many others.
Because of their growing popularity,
Boogie Wonder Band quickly became the darling of American
and Asian casinos. Casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and
also in several other American, Canadian & Chinese cities
have called upon them regularly to perform at their establishments.
Boogie Wonder Band is recognized
and appreciated by the original performers of several of
the songs which make up their repertoire. They have shared
the stage with huge stars of disco music and funk, including
Rick James, Kool & the Gang, Earth Wind & Fire,
Gloria Gaynor and KC & The Sunshine Band.
From Montreal to Tokyo, New
York to Monaco and even to Hawaii, everywhere the party
is triumphant. In 2001, pressured by the love of their fans,
Boogie Wonder Band returned to the studio to record “FLY”,
their first album of original songs. In 2004, at the unrelenting
request of the public, the group immortalized their show
in a “live” album,
recording more than 75 of the biggest disco music hits in
history! A true gold standard, the double album “KISS
My Disco” contains more than 2 and ½ hours
of music.
The year of 2006 was a charmed
year for Boogie Wonder Band, who celebrated their 10th anniversary.
To mark this occasion the band was featured in the Casino
de Montréal’s Cabaret where they performed
nearly 70 shows and this to a full house every night. Following
their success at the Montreal Casino, Boogie Wonder Band
began a major tour of theatres and show rooms in Quebec.
To the greatest delight of the fans and the group, they
have continued to gain success right up to the present.
The year 2009 was ‘’
bigger,badder and better than ever’’ as the
Boogie Wonder Band welcomed a new singer and saxophonist!
In preparation for a new studio album, the group also received
support in the person of Denis Savage, sound engineer of
the mega star Celine Dion. Charmed by the infectious energy
of the group at a show given to celebrate the end of the
world tour "Taking Chances", he offered his services
to record what became the hit album "SUPERCOOL".
By the end of 2009, Boogie Wonder Band will have performed
their show at more than 2000 venues, to more than 2,000,000
audience members and in more than 400 cities around the
world.
In the early months of 2010,
their new album launched and their "SUPERCOOL"
show ready to hit the road, Boogie Wonder Band embarked
on its long planned North American tour.
In less than three months, they
will have performed in Toronto (Ontario), Pembroke (North
Carolina), Bunnell, Fort Lauderdale and Melbourne (Florida),
Uncasville (Connecticut), as well as in various cities in
Quebec, Medicine Hat and Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta) and
many more. All without forgetting a series of performances
in Salinas and Quito, Ecuador.
Soon to be celebrating its 15th
year, the BWB is charging full steam ahead,bringing disco
to the people and spreading the word…Supercool !!
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