 | | | Although it was rumored that one or
two members of "Hitz" had a fondness for wearing women's clothing
right from the start, it wasn't until
Bob suggested a tribute to the "Girls
of the 60's" that on-stage crossdressing made this the band's most
popular and most entertaining show.
The original "Girls of the 60's" revue featured
Rick Chermak as Millie "My Boy Lollipop" Small,
Kent Appeldoorn as Lesley "It's My Party" Gore,
Bob Burtis as the Dixie Cups in "Chapel of Love",
Daryl Eastburg as Tina "Proud Mary" Turner, and
Brad Olson as Tammy "Stand By Your Man" Wynette.
The impersonations were less than perfect (Daryl was the only band member willing to shave his legs),
but presented with great enthusiasm and flair.
Special props such as Millie Small's king-sized lollipop, Lesley Gore's handkerchief, Tina Turner's
teddy, Tammy Wynette's Valentine shorts and the style and special "delivery" of the Dixie Cups, added
to the fun.
Later versions of the show featured Brad as "Cher" with "The Beat Goes On", Bob as Dusty
"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" Springfield, complete with bath robe, face cream, and rollers,
a respectful presentation of "Dominique" and the Singing Nun, Bob as "Annie" singing "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow", Bob as Jeannie C. Riley with "The Harper Valley PTA", and the ultimate tribute to the girl groups
of the 60's featuring Daryl, Brad, and Kent, as "Darly & the Darlettes"! The finale always brought down the house, along with major portions of the Darlettes costumes.
This was the one show that finally got "Hitz" an article and a photo in the Twin Cities "City Pages" newspaper. It was a milestone - but only the beginning for the Midwest's most versatile and entertaining rock & roll band of the decade. | |
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