DooWop Denny, Doo Wop Denny, doowopdenny Guitar-player and vocalist with a feel-good mix of rockin' oldies, island tunes, slow dancin' and more… 50's & 60's hits guarantee excitement and romance to any party!

BILL HALEY EVERLY BROTHERS BUDDY HOLLY ROY ORBISON ROLLING STONES TEMPTATIONS FATS DOMINO PAUL ANKA RAY CHARLES DANNY & THE JUNIORS BOB SEGER HARRY BELAFONTE DEL SHANNON THE PLATTERS CONWAY TWITTY CHUCK BERRY RITCHIE VALENS CARL PERKINS DRIFTERS WILLIE NELSON JERRY LEE LEWIS JOHN DENVER ELVIS PRESLEY SAM COOKE WILSON PICKETT JIMMY BUFFET BEACH BOYS ROGER MILLER THE DIAMONDS MARTY ROBBINS OTIS REDDING KINGSTON TRIO BOBBY DARIN DEL VIKINGS HANK WILLIAMS CHUBBY CHECKER JERRY BUTLER CONWAY TWITTY DION & THE BELMONTS FRANK SINATRA RICKY NELSON THREE DOG NIGHT LOUIS ARMSTRONG LITTLE ANTHONY SONNY JAMES BIG BOPPER

BILL HALEY EVERLY BROTHERS BUDDY HOLLY ROY ORBISON ROLLING STONES TEMPTATIONS FATS DOMINO PAUL ANKA RAY CHARLES DANNY & THE JUNIORS BOB SEGER HARRY BELAFONTE DEL SHANNON THE PLATTERS CONWAY TWITTY CHUCK BERRY RITCHIE VALENS CARL PERKINS DRIFTERS WILLIE NELSON JERRY LEE LEWIS JOHN DENVER ELVIS PRESLEY SAM COOKE WILSON PICKETT JIMMY BUFFET BEACH BOYS ROGER MILLER THE DIAMONDS MARTY ROBBINS OTIS REDDING KINGSTON TRIO THREE DOG NIGHT LOUIS ARMSTRONG HANK WILLIAMS CHUBBY CHECKER JERRY BUTLER CONWAY TWITTY DION & THE BELMONTS FRANK SINATRA LITTLE ANTHONY BIG BOPPER DEL VIKINGS RICKY NELSON SONNY JAMES BOBBY DARIN

His knack for connecting with the audience and playing to the crowd brings
excitement to the dance floor, smiles on faces, and a whole lot of fun to any event!

DENNY'S PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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Summer, 2008: Thanks to all the folks in Colorado for a great summer!
                        We played 34 shows in Frisco, Dillon, Breckenridge & Silverthorne Area.
                                              See you next year for more Rockin Oldies Fun!
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October 2008: FLORIDA GulfCoast - Private events scheduled
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Nov 8 & 15, 2008: FLORIDA GulfCoast (Sarasota/Venice Area)
      Saturday 7-10pm Saltwater Cafe' - Nokomis, Florida (exit #195)
            No Cover Charge ~ DINING RESERVATION (specify "In the Bar with Denny") 941-488-3775

Nov 20-30, 2008: Thanksgiving in the Caribbean with a Fun Group!
     DooWop Denny's ROCKIN OLDIES CRUISE <(click for details) Breezy Southern Islands...
             Antigua, St.Kitts/Nevis, Barbados, Dominica, St.Thomas/St.John, Bahamas
                Private Parties aboard Princess Cruises Magnificent EMERALD PRINCESS
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Dec 6, 2008 thru May 2009: FLORIDA GulfCoast (Sarasota/Venice Area)
      Most Saturdays 7-10pm Saltwater Cafe' - Nokomis, Florida (exit #195)
            No Cover Charge ~ DINING RESERVATION (specify "In the Bar with Denny") 941-488-3775
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June thru Sep, 2009: COLORADO Mountains (Vail/Breckenridge Area)
      Sundays 4-7pm The Blue Spruce Inn - Frisco, Colorado (exit #201)
            No Cover Charge ~ Historic Old-Time 1860 Bar Saloon ~ 970-668-5900

For Booking Information, or just to say Hello, email: doowopdennyonline@yahoo.com

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ALL MY LOVING

AMERICAN PIE

BARBARA ANN

BROWN-EYED GIRL

CALIFORNIA SUN

COME ON LET'S GO

DO YOU LOVE ME
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

HANG ON SLOOPY

HIGH-HEEL SNEAKERS

I SAW HER STANDING THERE

JAILHOUSE ROCK

JOHNNY B. GOODE

JOY TO THE WORLD

KANSAS CITY

KEEP ON DANCIN’

KODACHROME

LA BAMBA

LEROY BROWN

LET’S DANCE

LET'S TWIST AGAIN

LITTLE DEUCE COUPE

LONG TALL SALLY

LOUIE LOUIE

MAGGIE MAY

MAYBE BABY

MAYBELLINE

MEMPHIS

MIDNIGHT HOUR

MUSTANG SALLY

OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL

PEEPIN' & HIDIN'

PEGGY SUE

PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC

PRETTY WOMAN

PROUD MARY

RETURN TO SENDER

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN

RUNAROUND SUE

RUNAWAY

SATISFACTION

SO FINE

SPLISH SPLASH

STAGGER LEE

SUMMERTIME BLUES

SURFIN' U.S.A.

SWEET HOME CHICAGO

SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN

THAT'LL BE THE DAY

TOSSIN' AND TURNIN'

THE WANDERER

WHAT’D I SAY

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN'

WILD THING

WOOLY BULLY

YOU’RE SIXTEEN

AT THE HOP

BLUE MOON

BOOK OF LOVE

COME GO WITH ME

HEARTS OF STONE

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT

LITTLE DARLIN

LITTLE STAR

PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES

SILHOUETTES

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

TEENAGER IN LOVE

BONEY MARONI

BOOGIE MAN

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE

CHUG-A-LUG

DO-WAH-DIDDY

LOVE POTION #9

MOTHER-IN-LAW

POISON IVY

ROCKIN’ ROBIN

SPLISH SPLASH

TRASHY WOMEN

Y.M.C.A.

YOU TALK TOO MUCH

WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE

CHANGES IN ATTITUDES

DAY-O

HOT HOT HOT!

JAMAICA FAREWELL

JUMP IN THE LINE

KEY LARGO

KOKOMO

MAMBO NUMBER FIVE

MARGARITAVILLE

MARIANNE

PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY

RED RED WINE

MATILDA

SLOOP "JOHN B"

VOLCANO

ACHEY BREAKY HEART

ALL MY EX'S LIVE IN TEXAS

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

BOOT-SCOOTIN' BOOGIE

CRAZY

DETROIT CITY

EL PASO

FOREVER & EVER AMEN

FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES

HEY GOOD LOOKIN'

KING OF THE ROAD

MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL

MOVE IT ON OVER

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
RING OF FIRE

SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD

STAND BY YOUR MAN

TRASHY WOMEN

ANNIE'S SONG
BACK HOME AGAIN
DAYDREAM

DIANA

DOCK OF THE BAY

DREAM LOVER

EVERY DAY

HE DON'T LOVE YOU

HOW SWEET IT IS

MY GIRL

MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK

ONLY THE LONELY

PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT

SONG SUNG BLUE

STAND BY ME

SWEET CAROLINE

TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS

TEQUILA SUNRISE

THIS MAGIC MOMENT

TRAVELIN' MAN

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

A WHITE SPORTCOAT

WONDERFUL WORLD

YOUNG LOVE

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'

BEYOND THE SEA

BLUEBERRY HILL

GEORGIA ON MY MIND

GIRL FROM IPANEMA

HELLO DOLLY

I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU

IT HAD TO BE YOU

JUST A GIGOLO

MACK THE KNIFE

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

ROUTE 66

STARDUST

SUMMERTIME

VOLARE

UNFORGETTABLE

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT

BLUE BAYOU

BRING IT ON HOME TO ME

CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

CHANCES ARE

COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE

CRAZY

DONNA

EARTH ANGEL

GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART

HE'LL HAVE TO GO

I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT

IT’S ALL IN THE GAME

LOVE HURTS

IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE

LOVE ME

LOVE ME TENDER

MR. BLUE

ONLY YOU

PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER

SCOTCH AND SODA

SEA OF LOVE

SINCE I MET YOU BABY

SIXTEEN CANDLES

TEARS ON MY PILLOW

TELL IT LIKE IT IS

THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE

TRAGEDY

TRUE LOVE WAYS

TWILIGHT TIME

UNCHAINED MELODY

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Growing up in suburban Detroit, Denny was immersed in the sounds of Motown early on, connecting to that great music and its solid Beat. The piano lessons that most kids steered clear of, became Denny's first step toward a lifelong destiny of music, rhythm and song.

Denny took up the drums as a high school freshman, joining the student band and keeping The Beat in a small jazz ensemble. But the pulse of rock & roll was sweeping the nation, powered by a cool new sound: the electric guitar. Inspired by "rockabilly" pioneers, Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly, Denny switched to strumming a six-string rather than pounding the skins. He learned basic licks and three-chord blues progressions on a neat little Danelectro electric guitar trimmed in black and white (click photo at right). Next step: rhythm guitar in a high-school rocker trio named the Jades, doing those instrumentals (now called "surf music") by The Ventures and Duane Eddy in the late fifties. Although no one in the band could get up the nerve to sing, the Jades somehow twanged their way to Chicago winning first prize in the school talent show. The thrill of performing on stage before a live audience took hold!

Denny's college years brought a transition to acoustic guitar and folk sing-alongs of the Kingston Trio era. But unplugged music just didn't pack The Beat and adrenaline rush of rock. Before long he hooked up the electric again and teamed up with new musician friends, Dave, Kevin & Thom, forming the D-Fenders, a cool combo of two Fender Jazzmaster guitars, bass and drums. Microphones were added to amplify vocals from Chuck Berry to Roy Orbison to the ultimate party song, Louie Louie. The D-Fenders were an immediate hit on the college circuit from Detroit to Ann Arbor, playing to university audiences and "Animal House" fraternity parties. Summer road trips highlighted the college years as the D-Fenders woke up tourist towns all over the Great Lakes with their backroad gigs.

In 1966, Denny's love for music suddenly met up with True Love, the real thing. He found the girl of his dreams, Mary Alice. Marriage, family and daytime career became higher priorities than rockin' & rollin'. Amps, mikes and sound gear were cashed-in for furniture in the newlyweds' first home… Denny and Mary Alice and their two kids lived happily ever after. But hold on. There's more to the story...

Fast forward a few years. The family and daytime career were on track. But that rockin' Beat imbedded in Denny's roots kept bubbling to the surface. "Jamming" the oldies with friends, neighbors, or anyone who could carry a tune was a frequent weekend happening. It was "garage band" noise, but a blast for those who dropped by with a beer in hand to listen or play along. Eventually, a trio of thirty-somethings smoothed out the garage-sound chaos and named themselves Cobb Creek Revival. Their specialty: Any excuse for a party! Songs of Neil Diamond, Dion, Three Dog Night and a medley of classic fifties hits resonated through the years until the drummer relocated to another state.

In 1981, five middle-aged guys with similar backgrounds somehow hooked up to form Rockin' Gold, a nostalgia showband. Phil, the drummer and a melodic genius, created intricate 4-part vocal harmonies and was the driving force behind the group. Complex melodies of the Del Vikings, Eagles, Beach Boys and Beatles were added to the classic oldies playlist. Weekly Wednesday night rehearsals in Denny's soundproof music-room produced a crisp, finely-tuned sound that audiences loved. Rockin' Gold, appearing in gold lamé jackets, side-stepped the late-nite bar scene. But they hugely enjoyed a variety of gigs at country clubs, festivals, and private parties around metro Detroit.

It was great while it lasted...12 years together. But the sound of Rockin' Gold fell silent when two of the band members moved from Michigan. In 1993, Denny retired from the business world and settled in the Florida sunshine, enjoying the beach, tennis and balmy weather. But soaking up sun wasn't quite enough. The Beat was still in his head and just wouldn't go away. Tinkering with computers and music, Denny discovered he could create sequences of instrumental sounds to simulate a live band. By playing his guitar and singing along with this synthesized music, he had "recreated" the old band and could enjoy his favorite oldies again. What began as a "techie" hobby eventually morphed into a passion, and one evening his new combo-sound drifted across the pool at a neighborhood party. It was 1996. The thrill of performing for a live audience had returned, and DooWop Denny was "born."

Today Denny links a MIDI computer to his guitar and vocals, delivering a big-combo sound and a kind of "magic that melts the years away" for the over-50 generation. Nearly five decades of entertainment savvy have schooled him to connect with his audience and play to the crowd. A virtual one-man-band, Denny draws from a deep vein of rock & roll history, belting out a 250-song hit-parade of feel-good music. Rockin' Oldies. Island Tunes. DooWop Memories. Slow Dancin'. And even some Classic Country.
Home based in Florida during the winter months and Colorado during summertime, the DooWop Denny Show has gathered a loyal following over the years with weekly appearances at the Saltwater Cafe' in Venice, Florida, and the Blue Spruce in Frisco, Colorado. Bookings include community events, resorts, weddings, country clubs, cruise ships, anniversary parties, and private gatherings.