Micky Dolenz, Christopher Cross and Todd Rundgren are teaming up with former Chicago singer Jason Scheff and Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland for the It Was 50 Years Ago Today tour celebrating the Beatles White Album. (Lets just ignore the fact that the album came out 51 years ago.) The show will mix in their own hits along with songs from the White Album.
The fine print on the tour poster reads not affiliated or endorsed by the Beatles individually or collectively, but many of the artists on the bill do have Beatle connections. Badfinger was the first band the Beatles signed to their label Apple in 1968 and members of the group played on the sessions for John Lennons Imagine and George Harrisons All Things Must Pass. The group also performed at the Concert For Bangladesh alongside Harrison and Ringo Starr. Todd Rundgren, meanwhile, has been a mainstay in Ringo Starrs All Starr Band going all the way back to 1989 and as recently as 2017. Micky Dolenz befriended the Beatles during his days in the Monkees and was in Abbey Road studios when they recorded Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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They havent announced which non-Beatles songs theyre going to play at the show, but if they stick to their signature tunes expect Christopher Cross to break out Sailing, Ride Like The Wind and Arthurs Theme (Best You Can Do), Todd Rundgren to revive Bang the Drum All Day, Hello Its Me and I Saw The Light and Micky Dolenz to do Pleasant Valley Sunday, Im a Believer and (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone. Jason Scheff replaced Peter Cetera in Chicago and didnt sing many hits during his long tenure in the group, but hes sang classics like 25 or 6 to 4 and If You Leave Me Now thousands of time in concert and likely will do them again on this tour. Joey Molland didnt sing lead on most Badfinger hits, but that probably wont stop him from playing classics like Baby Blue, Day After Day and Come and Get It.
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