Backed by the Tidewater Winds, the father-and-son team of Peter and Paul Decker will sing "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" as a duet Sunday (July 6) at the Harrison Opera House as part of an effort to raise funds for the community orchestra.
"I'll be Willie, and he'll be Julio," said Pete Decker, referring to crooners Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias.
Pete will sing three songs solo, and Paul will do one. The Deckers will conclude with the duet.
"I've always had Paul come on as a surprise guest to sing a song," Pete Decker said. "This year we are co-starring."
Pete Decker said he has helped the Tidewater Winds any way he could since the orchestra formed in 1985. The philanthropic effort has included a vocal contribution.
"A few years ago they asked me if I would sing a song. So, I sang a few songs. I told the folks (in attendance) that it was a free concert and asked for their support. I said, 'It didn't cost you anything. If you can give a donation on the way out it wouldn't hurt at all.' "
Over the years, Pete Decker, a prominent Norfolk attorney, has performed countless times and recorded several records with proceeds going to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. He's become somewhat of a celebrity locally.
"I guess my biggest seller was 'After the Loving.' I did that right about the time Engelbert (Humperdinck) did. I didn't sell as many as he did, but I thought I was better than he was. He was straining for the high notes, and I was hitting them with ease."
Pete Decker also traveled around the country on behalf of entertainer Danny Thomas to sing at charity events for St. Jude's.
On Sunday, a weeklong vacation in North Carolina will be raffled off at $100 a ticket. Only 100 tickets will be available.
This event is the opening concert of the Tidewater Winds' 2008 season. The band, which plays in the Sousa tradition featuring marches, show tunes, classical music and classic American music, will play four to six nights per week through July in various locations.
All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. and are free, although donations are accepted. (480-0953, tidewaterwinds.org)
Silver screen
Randy Blythe, singer for the internationally acclaimed extreme metal band Lamb of God and a graduate of Western Branch High School, will make his acting debut in the upcoming horror film "The Graves," starring Tony Todd ("Candyman") and produced by Brian Pulido, a former comic book writer.
Blythe will play the role of Deacon Luke, an evildoer in the fantasy town Skull City, where the blood of two desert-wandering sisters is spilled. The film's release date is Oct. 13.
Clipse work
Virginia Beach-based, platinum-selling rappers Clipse are releasing "The Clipse Present the Re-Up Gang" on Aug. 5 through Koch Records.
The Re-Up Gang is an ensemble of Pusha T and Malice of Clipse (Terrence and Gene Thornton) with Philadelphian friends Ab-Liva and Sandman. This foursome has recorded together before and is responsible for the "We Got It 4 Cheap" mixtape series. "The Clipse Present the Re-Up Gang" is a stand-alone album featuring nine new songs, including a single produced by Scott Storch, plus three unreleased remixes of tracks from "We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 3."
Clipse plans to release an album in November under its new deal with Columbia Records.
Home for a night
K Ishibashi returns to Hampton Roads tonight (Friday, July 4) for a show at the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach with his retro new wave dance band, Jupiter One.
He's a 1994 Maury High graduate and a former concertmaster of the Virginia Youth Symphony. He went on to pursue jazz violin and film-scoring studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and he has lived in New York since 2002.
Jupiter One's self-titled debut album is scheduled to be released Aug. 26 on Cordless Recordings.
Jeff Maisey, (757) 222-3934, jmaisey@pilotonline.com
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