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Members: Mark Benson (John Lennon), Gary Grimes (Paul McCartney), Jimmy Pou (George Harrison), Greg George (Ringo Starr).
Location: Akron, Ohio
Website: www.1964thetribute.com
Contact:
tel: (843) 235-3040
fax: (843) 235-3043
email: grouph@aol.com
Beatles Festival Appearances:
Liverpool Beatleweek 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004
Abbey Road On The River 2002, 2003
Biography: (from the Beatleweek 2004 Programme)
In his book the Complete Beatles Chronicle, Mark Lewisohn wrote, "If 1963 had been the year in which The Beatles conquered Britain, then in 1964 the conquered the world." We're commemorating this 40th Anniversary Liverpool International Beatleweek 2004 with an American Invasion of ten of Uncle Sam's greatest Beatles acts, and what better way to start the introductions than with a band named after that momentous year…
1964… The Tribute make their fifth Beatleweek appearance in a year which has also seen them perform forty years to the day at two of the four Beatles 1964 tour venues in the US still in existence. This Thursday, as we kick off the festival, the band are appearing at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado, and back on February 12th they recreated the Carnegie Hall show at the famous New York venue.
1964… The Tribute are celebrating their own 20th Anniversary this year; formed in 1984, the band comprises of Mark Benson (John), Jimmy Pou (George), Gary Grimes (Paul) and Greg George (Ringo) and the last twenty years has seen them grow to become one of the greatest tribute bands in the world.
Specialising in the pre-Revolver years, 1964's stage show is just about as close as you can get to the original look, sound and feel of those frenzied sell-out Beatle shows. They are so much in demand that their touring schedule is just as hectic as the fabs themselves had back in 64 and they play to packed audiences all over the US. They are truly amazing so it's no wonder that 1964… The Tribute have a huge following in the States, and they've won the hearts of many here in Liverpool too!
Beatles tribute plays at OU :: OU Daily, February 6, 2004
Springdale: Hard day's night in Cleveland makes faux Beatles stop show :: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 16, 2003
Beatles tribute band overcomes skeptics with vintage equipment, suits and left-handed bass playing :: Oklahoma Daily, 31 January 2003
Beatles' Sound Returns :: Washington Times, 16 January 2003
'Fab Four' tribute band coming to Stadium Theatre :: The Call, 5 January 2003
An interview with 1964... The Tribute (part two) :: TWIL Issue Five, 2001
An interview with 1964... The Tribute (part one) :: TWIL Issue Four, May 2001
An interview with Gary Grimes :: TWIL Issue One, July 2000
| 24 June 2004 |
| Holly Hyler has photo's of last week's 1964... The Tribute's Virginia show (as well as from previous shows) on her Sea of Green site. See them here. |
| 7 February 2004 |
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1964... The Tribute are featured in the OU Daily prior to their concert at the Paul Sharp Concert Hall, Norman, OK. [here] |
| 25 : 2003 |
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Jimmy Pou has released a new CD! Recorded in Nashville and produced by Chris Houston, Puddingstone Lake will be available at 1964 concerts. Alternatively email me for more info: ninatwil@gmail.com |
| 17 2003 |
| The recent North-Eastern US powercut left 1964...The Tribute stranded at Cleveland Airport and forcing them to cancel an Arkansas show. Read the article, which is jam-packed with Beatles song cliches, here! |
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Jean Catharell's review of the Carnegie Hall show on 10 January 2003
'Shake it up, baby, now' :: The Call, 17 January 2004
CD:
Nine Hours in :
CD: All You Need Is Live