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“Rock the Dock” featuring the original artists in concert playing some of the most iconic hits from one of Rock’s greatest eras. Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, and Peter Beckett (The Voice of Player) will come together for a magical night performing all their 1970’s and 1980’s Billboard Top 40 Hits. These songs are the soundtrack to a generation. Todays so called smooth yacht rock music scene would not be yacht rock without the contributions of these Grammy winning artists. What emerged primarily from southern California during one of the greatest periods of music is a classic rock radio staple across the United States. You cannot turn on the radio without hearing many of these songs every day. As younger generations of music fans fall in love and embrace these classic rock/soft rock hits, everyone realizes that these songs are becoming bigger now than at any time since their heyday which by common consent stretched between 1976 and 1983. Get ready to ROCK THE DOCK!
John Ford Coley is most revered as half of the Grammy nominated duo England Dan and John Ford Coley. Churning out many memorable hits during this era, some of his songs are: “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” “Sad to Belong,” “We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again,” “Love Is The Answer,” “Gone Too Far,” and “Nights Are Forever Without You.” Peter Beckett is the original lead singer and songwriter of the band Player who was voted by Billboard Magazine as Best New Single Artist in 1978 for their international #1 hit “Baby Come Back.” Walter Egan is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single “Magnet and Steel” from his second album release, Not Shy, produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut, and himself.
