NOVEMBER 19 @ 8pm
@ Raue Center For The Arts
Ron Vincent! The only “CAT STEVENS” Tribute Artist in the World, who has FULL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of The Real “CAT STEVENS” now known as (Youssef) as well as The Whole Gordon Family (Cat Stevens real last name) has re-duplicated all of the classic “CAT STEVENS” songs into a World-Class Celebration of one of the Greatest Artists of our time!
RON VINCENT’S hauntingly beautiful vocals and performance style have been described as one of the World’s most authentic, entertaining, and exciting shows honoring CAT STEVENS. If you love the music of CAT STEVENS, seeing RON VINCENT perform is a must!! A hauntingly beautiful music experience with approval from the artist himself!
Biography
Growing up in the ’70s with influences such as Neil Diamond, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon, it was natural attraction for Vincent when he first heard the voice of Cat Stevens.
“I have a strong emotional connection with the music. You can’t just sing the song perfectly note for note, you gotta have that soul connection to get the mood across,” Ron said.
Ron Vincent has been performing professionally for 28 years, as a singer/ guitarist in many parts of Australia and all over the world, including places as far as Malta and the snow fields of Austria. He grew up in the 70s listening to the soulful music of artists like Neil Diamond, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Lennon and of course Cat Stevens, who would eventually be of key importance to Ron’s performing career. A self-taught musician, Ron picked up his first guitar at age 14 after hearing Lennon’s “Imagine” on the radio and deciding he just had to play it! That was the start of a life-long love affair with music. Ron went on to have professional singing lessons in 1993 and some jazz ballet training for theatre work. In 1995 Ron performed voiceover work , his favourite role being the plant in “The Little Shop of Horrors”. He then moved on to performing a Neil Diamond Tribute throughout Victoria. Ron has continued to woo audiences for nearly three decades while playing in such cover bands as “Rendezvous”, “Flat Chat” and “Third Stone” and was a regular attraction at Mentone’s Night Hawk from 2003 until 2010.
RAUE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tim Paul, board president
John Jacobsen, vice president
Chuck Stevens, treasurer
Luanne Flavin, secretary
John Green
Mike Johnson
Richard Kuranda
Stacey McInerney
Jack Minsley
Rich Naponelli
Michelle Nowland
Sandra Pierce
Williams Schmiel
Regan Shepley
Steven Szalaj
Jerry Trachsler
RAUE CENTER STAFF
Richard Kuranda, executive director/founding artistic director (CEO)
Justin Wellington, managing director
Meredith Schaefer, director of marketing & institutional advancement
Robin Irwin, director of education
James Knight, economic development manager
Michele V. Knight, marketing manager
Chris Tumblin, technical director
Billy Seger, institutional advancement associate
Maribeth Ling, institutional advancement assistant/box office lead
Jess Urban, RCSA education coordinator & producer/WSRep equity stage manager**
Savannah Thomas, box office associate
About Raue Center For The Arts
Raue Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 20 years, they have provided quality programming – striving to make it pertinent, available, and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional showcase theatre named for its benefactor—Lucile Raue—Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic downtown Crystal Lake, Illinois, is a gathering place for our region’s citizens and has become a true destination.
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