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the summer of 65, we were young and so alive, Rockin' at the Surfer's Club, What a magical time it was! We were dancin' in the sand, playin' in a rock & roll band, singin' "I Want More", and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"! And I still get a chill, thinkin' about those days! I still get a chill! New York and the Purple Haze, I Still get a chill!" Charlie Souza / Eric Turner / Mel Dryer / Bobby Shea / Buddy Pendergrass The Tropics were Florida's famous number one show band 1965 - 1969 |
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1966 The Tropics won The International
Battle of the Bands held at the famous McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
The Band took first place over more than 1000 bands, which included
names as Chicago and Tommy James & The Shondells. Out of that came
a recording contract with Columbia Records and the single "Take
the Time," produced by Teo Macero, which made it to the top of
the charts and got a "92" on Dick Clark's American Bandstand!
The 30-year reunion for the Tropics took place On May 7, 1999! The Fabulous
Tropics played at the St. Petersburg, Florida, Coliseum. It was a benefit
for All Children's Hospital. (As seen on "Good Day Tampa Bay"
FOX 13) This was the time to get back in the studio and re-record some
of their favorite tunes, some of these recordings are available now
on this CD. The reunion was a tremendous success and many good friends
were reunited in a free-spirited, fun-filled nostalgic evening, reliving
the innocence of those wonderful times. "It was Fabulous"
says Margie Sexton, the band's former manager and owner of the famous
"SURFER'S CLUB," a Madeira Beach, Florida teen-age night club
in the 60's. This 7 song CD contains a song written for the occasion,
"Still Get a Chill!"
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The Original Band members include Eric Turner, Mel Dryer, Bobby Shea, Charlie Souza, and our brother and Tropics founder, Buddy Pendergrass. Buddy's Legacy
