Chicago News

The Chicago News experienced a meteoric rise in International Barbershop annals -- from finalists to second-place medalists to the coveted International Champion gold medals in only three years! This feat was not due to luck, for these were seasoned performers in prominent quartets before forming the Chicago News. The NEWS have had the pleasure of singing hundreds of shows from coast to coast in the U.S., Canada and in Europe. They've been heard and seen on the nation's radio and T.V. stations, including the Phil Donahue Show. Along the way they have shared the stage with such famous singing groups as the HILOS, the Kingston Trio, the Four Freshmen, the King Singers and the Singers Unlimited before hanging up their pitchpipe in 1985. The idea of a possible redux grew several years ago when they came out of retirement at the request of a Florida chapter to do a show honoring the NEWS, immediately followed by another show at the famous Chicago Theater for the Chicagoland Association of Barbershop Chapters.

Group members: Ray Henders (tenor); "Butch" Koch (lead); Greg Wright (bari), Tom Felgen (bass)

Discography

Latest Edition

Together / The Three of Us Everything Old Is New Again Galway Bay I Want A Girl A Portrait of My Love / Medley Didn't We Standin' On the Corner My Gal Sal If The Way We Were Saloon / Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine Each Time I Fall In Love Once Upon A Time Heart of My Heart

The Chicago News were formed in 1979 and retired in 1985, winning a silver, and then gold medal, in between. Having re-united, this stalwart quartet proves that it still has the mettle. Swiping and sliding, with a dense and hearty blend, their sound emphasizes rich tonality over complex embellishment. "Everything Old Is New Again" is particularly appropriate, and "I Want A Girl," "My Gal Sal" and "Heart Of My Heart" will satisfy those who prefer their Society favorites. "Together/The Three Of Us" is a comic recognition that "we're a whole lot better with four," - listen to that tag, descending through two fifths for effect. When it comes to singing a love song, such as "Didn't We," "If" or "The Way We Were," Chicago News show that silver hair hasn't compromised their charm one bit.

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