| Randy "E." Burch |
I guess you could say that growing-up, Randy was more 'impressionable' than
the average child...because if he liked a singer on the radio, he tried to do an
impression of them! That all started when Randy was 5 years old. He
wanted to be Ricky Nelson so bad that he let his teenage sister talk him into
'lip syncing" to a Ricky Nelson record for his father's company Christmas party,
held once a year in a union hall above a storefront in downtown Long Beach,
California. It was a Christmas party 'talent contest' that Randy entered two
years in a row, finishing 2nd the first year and "winning it all" the second year!
Woo-hoo! The exposure to performing in front of a live audience was
something that would stay with him for the rest of his life. Even in adulthood,
while trying to make a living at this and that, Randy had always remembered
the special feeling that entertaining people had given him.
While Randy enjoyed the music of the Beatles and the rest of the "British
Invasion", it was Dean Martin that Randy would imitate around the house as a
12 year old. Then came a fascination with the rest of the "Rat Pack", Frank
Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Although not together on the same stage at the
same show, these 3 performers were to be the acts that Randy talked his
parents into taking him to see in person at the Sands Hotel and the Riviera
Hotel in Las Vegas. These 3 performers, along with Elvis and Ricky Nelson,
were imprinted into Randy's mind, heart, and soul at a young age and forever!
Now, fast-forward to the early 1990's...
Randy was a casualty of a company-wide layoff from his job. With the support
of his wonderful wife, Cathy, he decided to give his one and only life-long
dream a try...entertainment! Due to the highest level of recognition, (and the
inspiration his sister who was and still is a huge fan of the "King"), Randy
chose to foray into entertainment by imitating Elvis!
The new Millennium has brought with it a renewed appreciation of the
one-of-a-kind talents of Dean, Frank, Sammy, Rick Nelson and a continuation
of the "entertainment phenomena" known as "Elvis!" For Randy, the challenge
of paying tribute to these great stars by doing 'singing impressions' of them,
just had to be taken on! Diligently, Randy began to work on his impressions
first doing some Frank Sinatra publicly for the first time, and then a little bit of
Dean Martin was added, etc.
The shows that Randy offers today are filled to the brim with the memories of
the wonderful and legendary entertainers that once graced the stages of Las
Vegas, as well as some entertainers,
such as: Neil Diamond, Englebert,
Tom Jones (and more), who are still
entertaining thousands of people today!!!
"Voices Of Vegas" is Randy's "dream
come true" and he strives to expose
these great stars and their great music
to a new generation, while hopefully
creating a great memory or two for those
who are fortunate enough to have
witnessed the " greatest era in
entertainment history!"
the average child...because if he liked a singer on the radio, he tried to do an
impression of them! That all started when Randy was 5 years old. He
wanted to be Ricky Nelson so bad that he let his teenage sister talk him into
'lip syncing" to a Ricky Nelson record for his father's company Christmas party,
held once a year in a union hall above a storefront in downtown Long Beach,
California. It was a Christmas party 'talent contest' that Randy entered two
years in a row, finishing 2nd the first year and "winning it all" the second year!
Woo-hoo! The exposure to performing in front of a live audience was
something that would stay with him for the rest of his life. Even in adulthood,
while trying to make a living at this and that, Randy had always remembered
the special feeling that entertaining people had given him.
While Randy enjoyed the music of the Beatles and the rest of the "British
Invasion", it was Dean Martin that Randy would imitate around the house as a
12 year old. Then came a fascination with the rest of the "Rat Pack", Frank
Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Although not together on the same stage at the
same show, these 3 performers were to be the acts that Randy talked his
parents into taking him to see in person at the Sands Hotel and the Riviera
Hotel in Las Vegas. These 3 performers, along with Elvis and Ricky Nelson,
were imprinted into Randy's mind, heart, and soul at a young age and forever!
Now, fast-forward to the early 1990's...
Randy was a casualty of a company-wide layoff from his job. With the support
of his wonderful wife, Cathy, he decided to give his one and only life-long
dream a try...entertainment! Due to the highest level of recognition, (and the
inspiration his sister who was and still is a huge fan of the "King"), Randy
chose to foray into entertainment by imitating Elvis!
The new Millennium has brought with it a renewed appreciation of the
one-of-a-kind talents of Dean, Frank, Sammy, Rick Nelson and a continuation
of the "entertainment phenomena" known as "Elvis!" For Randy, the challenge
of paying tribute to these great stars by doing 'singing impressions' of them,
just had to be taken on! Diligently, Randy began to work on his impressions
first doing some Frank Sinatra publicly for the first time, and then a little bit of
Dean Martin was added, etc.
The shows that Randy offers today are filled to the brim with the memories of
the wonderful and legendary entertainers that once graced the stages of Las
Vegas, as well as some entertainers,
such as: Neil Diamond, Englebert,
Tom Jones (and more), who are still
entertaining thousands of people today!!!
"Voices Of Vegas" is Randy's "dream
come true" and he strives to expose
these great stars and their great music
to a new generation, while hopefully
creating a great memory or two for those
who are fortunate enough to have
witnessed the " greatest era in
entertainment history!"
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