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Fundamentals Biography
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The Fundamentals present a blend of music that combines pop/rock oldies, rhythm & blues/Motown, party classics, and variety. Featuring veteran musicians and vocalists, the group can provide listening and dancing music for many different entertainment settings.
Area music lovers may be familiar with bandleader Leitheiser’s other successful groups: Rusty Halo, the band for the 55 KUSA Roadshow w/Frank O’Pinion; or The Boomers, a dance/show band which performed at many corporate and private events in the St. Louis metro area and throughout Central Illinois. His groups have opened shows for B. J. Thomas, The Chi-Lites, The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Paul Robi Platters, Bertie Higgins and Sawyer Brown.
The Springfield, Illinois' weekly social/entertainment newspaper, The Illinois Times, has selected The Fundamentals as their "IT" pick on six different occasions.
Current band personnel includes: Springfield, Illinois residents Angel Anne Brown on vocals and keyboards and guitarist/vocalist Rick Gasparin; keyboardist/vocalist Ed Clark of Sherman, Illinois; drummer/percussionist Bob Young of Pawnee, Illinois; and bandleader Kevin Leitheiser of Hillsboro, Illinois on bass and vocals.
Booking Information:
(217)-532-2126 Kevin Leitheiser
(217)-789-4637 Rick Gasparin
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In the late 1990's, bandleader Leitheiser and his group, The Boomers, opened the show for legendary pop singer B.J. Thomas("Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head", "Hooked On A Feeling") at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois.
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As members of The Boomers, bandleader/bassist Kevin Leitheiser, drummer Bob Young, and guitarist Bob Hagler opened the show for the Shirelles at the Decatur, Illinois Celebration, and then provided the accompaniment for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Famers' hits "Soldier Boy", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "Baby It's You", "Mama Said", and "Dedicated To The One I Love". A year later, the group provided the same service again for The Shirelles and The Crystals("Da Doo Ron Ron", "He's a Rebel", "Then He Kissed Me")at Springfield and Decatur, Illinois venues.
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Bandleader/bassist Kevin Leitheiser, guitarist Bob Hagler, and other members of the Rusty Halo Band opened the show and then provided the accompaniment for The Paul Robi Platters' hits("Only You", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Twilight Time", "Great Pretender", "Harbor Lights", "My Prayer") at the Springfield, Illinois Hilton.
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As leader of the Rusty Halo Band, bassist Kevin Leitheiser opened a series of shows for Chicago's Chi-Lites("Have You Seen Her", "Oh Girl") in Springfield, Bloomington, and Decatur, Illinois.
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