I saw him at a show in december 2012 and asked him to sign my 45 of looking for an echo. This version also appeared on vances album vance 32 an a cappella version by the persuasions, on their 1977 album chirpin elektra lp 7e1099. At erasmus hall high school, we used to harmonize me and benny and ira and two italian guys we were singing oldies, but they were newies then and today when i. Audio interview with kenny vance, former singer of jay and the americans who opened for the beatles at firstever american concert at the washington coliseum on feb. Nov 10, 2000 looking for an echo reminds me of those days. He is known for his work on the warriors 1979, husbands and wives 1992 and manhattan 1979. New oldies kenny vance and the planotones looking for.
He asked if i ever found another to let him know, as he didnt have it anymore. A kenny vance collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Watch looking for an echo 2000 full movie free streaming. Oct 19, 2016 looking for an echo full movie lala kimcol. Mar, 2017 provided to youtube by tunecore looking for an echo original kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo. I watch this movie and can get lost in a very happy time and place.
Kenny vance vocals for vince voice norbert leo butz vocals for anthony voice as norbert butz eddie hokenson vocals for the dreamers voice vinny degennaro vinny uncredited joe grifasi vic uncredited dolores sirianni garyn uncredited external links. Kenny vance, phillip namanworth, kenny vance and the. Johnny has been musical director and arranger for kenny vance and the. Looking for an echo is a slice of 50yearold life flick with asante as a widower, a bartender, a hasbeen pop singermusician, and the father of a daughter with cancer. For the movie looking for an echo 2000, he composed the original. The music by kenny vance, particularly the arrangement of this i swear was so perfect and so pure, that anyone experiencing it can not help but be moved back to another place and another time. Kenny vance, still looking for an echo, recalls a long career on. Looking for an echo soundtrack kenny vance and the. Kenny vance and the planotones is not playing near you. Looking for an echo is 2000 independent drama film. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Kenny vance is an american singer, songwriter, and music producer who was an original.
Great soundtrack by kenny vance and the planotones. A kind of musically oriented goodfellas where the fellas really are good. Kenny vance worked on a number of movies and tv productions. Vance also describes his film career, which includes serving as music supervisor for eddie and the cruisers and american hot wax, among. Provided to youtube by tunecore looking for an echo original kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo. There have been several popular versions of the song recorded, including. The soundtrack is such an important part of the film looking for an echo, that to not have it is a travesty. They released two albums teenage jazz and looking for an echo, and then created the whole soundtrack for the 1999 film looking for an echo, for which vance was also the musical director and the singing voice of. Vance homage to the golden era or i would have probably missed it on the video shelf. The original version by kenny vance, first released as an atlantic records single in 1975. He was the music supervisor for the movies eddie and the cruisers, animal house. Kenny vance vocals for vince voice norbert leo butz vocals for anthony voice as norbert butz.
Former jay and the americans singer on his journey from. Contains recordings from the movie looking for an echo. Kenny vance is behind the music, which surfaces at just the right intervals, without being an intrusion to the storyline. The music from this 1996 film are the great uptempo, street corner numbers that kenny and the planotones are so renowned for including popular songs this i swear, shboom and an amazing original doo wop medley. He is known for his work on husbands and wives 1992, the warriors 1979 and manhattan 1979. He was music supervisor on the films animal house and eddie and the cruisers, where he brought in john cafferty to perform on the. Features twelve classic doo wop tracks, including two medleys. Kenny vance looking for an echo lyrics genius lyrics.
The kenny vance oldies music lyrics to looking for an echo was written by richard reicheg. Kenny vance doesnt have any movies playing in theaters. New oldies kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo. He was an original member of jay and the americans. Kenny vance recorded a new version of the song with his group the planotones, and recorded the soundtrack to the movie. Watch the video for looking for an echo from kenny vances vance 32 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Jun 03, 2010 kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo. Kenny vance oldies music lyrics looking for an echo doowop. Kenny vance, born december 9, 1943, new york city, new york. Among todays great vocal pop musicians, kenny vance and the planotones have voices of original and inviting dimension. Learn about kenny vance including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. The flick offers a whole lot of doowop singing and carousing with old singing pals while working in side plots involving the daughters illness, romance with a nurse, and. Kenny vance, phillip namanworth, kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo original motion picture soundtrack music.
Acapella harmonizing, soprano falsetto and bass vocalizing were all the signatures of the doowop sound from 19561964. Kenny vance and the planotones unplugged performing looking for an echo, danbury, ct 0608. Looking for an echo is a doowop song written by richard reicheg. Kenny vance and the planotones profiles half hour television interview with kenny vance containing pictures and music filmed a few years ago and glen fisher interview. Norbert leo butz vocals for anthony voice as norbert butz. They can be accessed by clicking on the images below. Featuring the music of kenny vance and the planotones. Kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo amazon. The lead singer of an oldies group reminisces about the good ol days and a potential comeback. Looking for an echo movie kenny vance and the planotones. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kenny vance at the discogs marketplace.
Kenny vance has one of the finest voices i have ever heardmelodic, silky and powerful. Looking for an echo is full of satisfying moments, yet its not an altogether satisfying movie. Mar 14, 2020 in the event you may find yourself having to take a break from your busy schedule thanks to the corona virus, i thought you may enjoy this great flick. Kenny vance oldies music lyrics looking for an echo doo. Complete song listing of kenny vance and the planotones on oldies. Looking for an echo 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Complete your kenny vance and the planotones collection. Acapella harmonizing, soprano falsetto and bass vocalizing were all.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Rent looking for an echo 1999 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Profiles half hour television interview with kenny vance containing pictures and music filmed a few years ago and glen fisher interview. Mar 11, 2011 kenny s home and all his records were destroyed in hurricane sandy. The 2000 movie looking for an echo is about a former doowop star struggling to raise his teenage son and deal with the loss of his wife. I found myself singing along to the harmony parts of please say you want me, a song muchloved and covered in mid1960s brooklyn and queens. From that moment on kenny vance was my guy love to all ronnie. Looking for an echo soundtrack kenny vance and the planotones. Kenny vance did a great job getting the essence of the film, and setting a tone and feeling for this brooklyn based movie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. And also, of course, that latterday hymn to harmony, looking for an echo. Looking for an echo is a martin davidson film and a steve tisch paul kurta production. Armand assante, diane venora, joe grifasi, tom mason. Only available on region 1, you will need a multiregion player to watch this film.
The music from this 1996 film are the great uptempo, street corner numbers that kenny and the planotones are so renowned for, including popular songs this i swear, shboom and an amazing original doo wop medley. The song was released as an atlantic records single in 1975. The interpretations of this fantastic group of these songs is unbelievably smooth. Kenny vance and the planotones looking for an echo. A former teen idol, now a father feeling the pain of his childrens struggles, finds new love and inspiration when his old bandmates hold a reunion. They released two albums teenage jazz and looking for an echo, and then created the whole soundtrack for the 1999 film looking for an echo, for which vance was also the musical director and the singing voice of armand assante. In the event you may find yourself having to take a break from your busy schedule thanks to the corona virus, i thought you may enjoy this great flick. I can almost hear the guys singing under the arch in erasmus, fond memories. Kenny vance was born on december 9, 1943 in new york city, new york, usa as kenneth rosenberg. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family kenny vance born december 9, 1943, in brooklyn as kenneth rosenberg is an american singer, songwriter, and music producer who was an original member of jay and the americans.
About looking for an echo looking for an echo is a doowop song written by richard reicheg. Looking for an echo features performances by legendary producer, musician, vocalist kenny vance and his planotones. Kennys home and all his records were destroyed in hurricane sandy. This version also appeared on vances album vance 32. With his group kenny vance and the planotones, he recorded the soundtrack for the film. In 2000, this song was used as the basis for the movie looking for an echo, about a doowop star years after his fame has faded. Johnny gale began a very meaningful professional relationship with friend kenny vance in 2000 when kenny asked johnny to produce five or six new tracks and help him complete work on a few unfinished cuts for the soundtrack album to the movie looking for an echo. In 1992, vance started a doo wop group, the reformed no longer fictional kenny vance and the planotones from american hot wax. In 2000, this song was used as the basis for the movie looking for an echo, which is about a doowop star years after his fame has faded. The song was originally recorded in 1975, and it was basically a folk song. Looking for an echo 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Join songkick to track kenny vance and the planotones and. As simple as the song looking for an echo is, to me, it is the epitome of the genre. Looking for an echo the 2000 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
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