Smokie – 28 юни 2024 – Античен театър, Пловдив

Smokie на живо в Пловдив! 28.06.24 Античен театър!

10 години след изключителното шоу в Летния театър през 2014 г. легендарната рок банда Smokie се завръща отново в Пловдив. 

Вижте, слушайте и пейте най-големите хитове на любимата си група в неделя на 28 юни  в Летен театър Пловдив.

Ако разгърнете Книгата на Гинес за хит сингли лесно може да се заблудите, че историята на успеха на Smokie е феномен от 70-те години. В края на краищата 11 от техните 14 британски хита се раждат през това изпълнено със събития музикално десетилетие. Въпреки това, историята на успеха им продължава да процъфтява по целия свят, включително в Скандинавия, Южна Африка, Германия и дори Китай. Smokie са група, която има разпродадени турнета и достига рекордни продажби през цели четири десетилетия – 70-те, 80-те, 90-те и днес.

Песни като „If You Think You Know How To Love Me“, „Don’t Play Your Rock’n’Roll To Me“, „It’s Your Life“ и „Oh Carol“ (всички в Топ 10) се превръщат във вечни хитове за радиостанциите и дават старт на тяхната световна слава.

След като натрупват продажби от над 30 милиона копия по света, Smokie записват „Wild Horses“, албум, реализиран в Нешвил през 1997 г., който струва на групата четвърт милион паунда. С този ход Smokie си гарантират достъп и до кънтри радиото в САЩ, където колекциите им с хитове продължават да намират готов пазар.

Smokie продължават да бъдат една от най-успешните групи в света. Световните промени, както и опустошителната новина за кончината на Тери Ътли налагат днешния състав на бандата да се промени и доразвие. С добавянето на Пийт Линкълн, от The Sweet на вокали, и ритъм китара и Люк Булард , син на Мартин Булард, влизащ на мястото на Тери на баса и беквокалите, наследството на Smokie, положено от Тери, е живо и днес. Smokie очакват с нетърпение да ви видят, за да се превърнете в част от тяхното вълнуващо пътуване.

Съставът на Smokies е:

Стив Пинел барабани
Мик Макконъл китара и бек вокал
Пийт Линкълн водещи вокали и ритъм китара
Мартин Булард клавири
Люк Булард на бас китара и бек вокали

Официален уебсайт  https://smokie.co.uk/

On June 28, one of the most successful and beloved British rock bands – “Smokie” – will hold their only big open air show in our country at Summer Theatre in Plovdiv.

The team, which will soon celebrate its 60th anniversary, has released 26 albums, more than 30 singles, and sold over 30 million copies. of her records and earned several gold and platinum certificates. More than a dozen of Smokie’s songs have long since become real classics, with which even three generations of listeners grew up – these are “Don’t Play Your Rock’N’Roll To Me”, “I Can’t Stay Here Tonight”, “If You Think You Know How To Love Me”, “Needless and Pins”, “For a Few Dollars More”, “Mexican Girl”, “I’ll Meet You at Midnight”, “Oh Carol”, “What Can I Do” , not to mention the mega-hit for every dance floor, Living Next Door To Alice!

Currently, the five-piece Smokie consists of Steve Pinnell (drums), Mick McConnell (guitar), Pete Lincoln (vocals), Martin Bullard (keyboards) and Luke Bullard (bass guitar). Although there were many painful and even tragic events in the band’s biography, the musicians feel a great passion for their music like never before, and endless concert tours on all continents of the world only prove that “Smokie” music is immortal.

Look at the Guinness Book Of Hit Singles and you could be forgiven for thinking Smokie’s success story was a 1970s phenomenon. After all, 11 of their 14 British hits came in that eventful musical decade. However, their massive success story has continued to flourish around the globe including Scandinavia, South Africa, Germany and even China. Smokie are a band which has sold out tours and gained platinum records in four decades – 70s, 80s, 90s and the present day.

A quick recap then on past glories. Smokie first got together at school in Yorkshire in the late 60s. After going through various names and styles, they signed with Mickie Most’s then ultra-hot RAK label and found themselves chartbound. Songs like ‘If You Think You Know How To Love Me’, ‘Don’t Play Your Rock’n’Roll To Me’, ‘It’s Your Life’ and ‘Oh Carol’ (all Top 10 entries) became radio staples and gave Smokie their ticket to travel the world. The sound was a combination of hook-laden songs and Smokie’s distinctive but unashamedly Stateside-influenced soft-rock harmonies, their secret being their vocal blend – a rasping, emotion-drenched lead set against melodic harmonies that produces an unique, bittersweet result. After accumulating worldwide sales of over 30 million, Smokie made ‘Wild Horses’, a 1997 Nashville-recorded album that cost the band a quarter of a million pounds to produce. It gave them a foothold in US country radio, while hits collections continue to find a ready market. That trend continued with ‘Uncovered’ and ‘Uncovered Too’, which were both huge hits throughout Scandinavia – reaching the top 5 in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden – achieving double platinum status.

Smokie continue to be one of the most successful bands in the world today. Recent global events, as well as more devastating news with the passing of Terry Uttley have seen the line-up of today having to change and develop with the addition of Pete Lincoln, formerly of The Sweet on lead vocals, and Rhythm Guitar and Luke Bullard, son of Martin Bullard stepping into Terry’s shoes on Bass and backing vocals, the legacy of Smokie that was founded by Terry will live on and Smokie look forward to seeing you all on their continuing journey.

Steve Pinnell on Drums
Mick McConnell on lead guitar and Backing vocal
Pete Lincoln on lead vocals and rhythm guitar
Martin Bullard on Keyboards
Luke Bullard on Bass guitar and backing vocals

Official website https://smokie.co.uk/