OREM — The Cadillacs a cappella concert Saturday night brought back memories of black leather jackets, cars with fins and rock 'n' roll to an audience that consisted mostly of folks who were in their prime in the 1950s and '60s. It was their music.
The 18-year-old quintette of three guys and two women hit audience hot buttons with its tight jazzy blend as singers crooned such period favorites as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and those rhythm and blues doo-wop songs, "Life Could Be a Dream" and "In the Still of the Night."
They also sang the classic "Under the Boardwalk" and, of course, a cute 1954 Cadillac commercial. The vocal stylings came sans instruments, with the exception of one song.
The group ended the first half of its 90-minute show with a Beatles medley, arranged by Sam Cardon.
Consisting of tenors Marty Worwood and Todd C. Russell, bass Wade Lindstrom, alto Denise Palfreyman and soprano Susan Crump, each took a turn singing lead with the rest of the group singing backup. They also performed a vocal instrumental, Glenn Miller's "Tuxedo Junction."
The second half consisted of Worwood donning Elvis hair for a tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll while all put on their signature black leather jackets and shades. They also included Rockapella's humorous "Zombie Jamboree" as part of a comedy routine. The group ended the night with that doo-wop favorite "Duke of Earl," with Worwood singing lead and Lindstrom shining with the song's well-known bass part.
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