Legends of Liberty Tour (9/18/1985)
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Artist(s): “Legends of Liberty Tour”Date: 18 September 1985Tickets: $13.75 (reserved seating)Attendance: 3,000Notes: Part of a Detroit-based 13-city tour to help raise money for the Statue of Liberty restoration project. The ’60s nostalgia show featured The Four Tops, The Association, Tommy James and the Shondells, Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere and the Raiders), Spirit, and David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks (The Temptations).
Setlist *: (The Association) Windy, Cherish, Along Comes Mary, (others), (Spirit) I’ve Got a Line on You, Nature’s Way, Fresh Garbage, (Mark Lindsay and Spirit) Just Like Me, Kicks, Hungry, Arizona, Indian Reservation, (Tommy James and the Shondells) Hanky Panky, (others), (David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks with the Four Tops) a series of Motown hits, (everyone) America the Beautiful.
*based on reviewer’s comments (likely incomplete)
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Kalamazoo Gazette , (left) 21 July 1985, (center) 13 September 1985, (right) 18 September 1985. Kalamazoo Public LibraryKalamazoo Gazette , (left) 4 August 1985, (right) 11 August 1985. Kalamazoo Public LibraryKalamazoo Gazette , 15 September 1985. Kalamazoo Public LibraryKalamazoo Gazette , (left) 16 September 1985, (right) 17 September 1985. Kalamazoo Public LibraryKalamazoo Gazette , 19 September 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library
Sources
Articles
“The Four Tops…” Kalamazoo Gazette , 21 July 1985, page 91
Display ad Kalamazoo Gazette , 4 August 1985, page 81
Display ad Kalamazoo Gazette , 11 August 1985, page 84
“Ruffin, Kendricks added to Liberty bill” Kalamazoo Gazette , 13 September 1985, page 29
“Nostalgia show raising money for Liberty” Kalamazoo Gazette , 15 September 1985, page 84
Display ad Kalamazoo Gazette , 16 September 1985, page 20
Display ad Kalamazoo Gazette , 17 September 1985, page 19
“Coming events” Kalamazoo Gazette , 18 September 1985, page 1
“‘Legends’ put on energetic show” Kalamazoo Gazette , 19 September 1985, page 59