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The Songs of Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder with Rod & The Humdingers

Instructor
Rod MacDonald & the Humdingers
WPL01054
Video Catch-up
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Course Description

Pioneers of soul, funk, country and popular music, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder brought their unique genius to such classics as “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “Let's Go Get Stoned”, and “Hallelujah I Love Her So”, “Ma Cherie Amour”, “Superstition”, “Living For The City”, “You Are The Sunshine of My Life”, and many others. Both superb and creative keyboardists, and Wonder a renowned harmonica player, their soulful and joyful music lives on. Join Rod MacDonald & the Humdingers for a fun and low-decibel tour through the lives, music, and genius of these unique artists, as told in their songs.


Course Info

  • Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Date: Wednesday, January 5
  • Location: Friedberg Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Building
  • Fees: Member - $30
    $75 for any combination of three events, members only
    Non-member - $35
    One-time guest pass, Member or Non-member at the door - $35.

About the Instructor

  • Rod MacDonald, guitar/vocal, has 14 CDs of his songs, plus three with Big Brass Bed (aka The Humdingers), as heard on WLRN. He performs frequently in South Florida, North America, and Europe and is a lifelong devotee of popular songs. An instructor with FAU Lifelong Learning since 2006, his current series is Music Americana. Bill Meredith, drums, is the backbone of several Palm Beach County rock and roll bands, including Big Brass Bed and The Cravens. He’s toured throughout the US and Canada and appears on over a dozen CDs. Brad Keller, piano, has toured with Maynard Ferguson and The Ink Spots, played the Montreux Jazz festival, and written the jazz instruction book used by many county schools. Doug Lindsey, bass, performs with the Mario LaCasse Band and several Palm Beach County groups. Mario LaCasse, lead guitar, playing roots, blues, or jazz, has refined his sound as a member of Misbehavin, Flight, the Mario LaCasse Band, Lowdown 13, and the NattyBos, Groove Merchant band, and Copland Davis.