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A group called Steppin' Out does just that to Barry Manilow's rendition of the theme to "American Bandstand." The group performed during Sunday's Senior Follies at Hutchins Street Square. (Ross Farrow/News-Sentinel)
Elvis, Sinatra make appearance at Senior Follies in Lodi
Elvis was in the building, and so was Frank Sinatra.
And Barry Manilow was belting out hits through recorded music.
Those were some of the highlights of the Senior Follies on Sunday at Hutchins Street Square.
It was a packed house, with Senior Follies drawing about as many people as recent debates on prayer at Lodi City Council meetings.
The Follies consisted of 16 acts during Sunday's matinee performance, ranging from serious renditions of well-known tunes to some rather humorous fare. They were all performed by people 50 years and older.
The more traditional numbers included:
Elvis was in the building in the body of Franklin Bernhoft, who sang "Can't Help Falling in Love," and Frank Sinatra, aka Phil Ochoa, sang "New York, New York."
On the unusual side, The Arabian Jewels performed a belly dance, which is gutsy when you're over 50. Gloria Mellor did a peppy rendition of "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," The Arabian Jewels did some bold belly dancing, and a dance ensemble called Steppin' Out tapped their toes to the "American Bandstand" theme.
And then there were the crazy acts ...
K.T. Jarnagin sang "Kansas City," but it became "California." She sang about drinking Mondavi wine while singing the rock classic.
And the craziest of all had to be The Cinnamon Twists, a foursome who looked like the second coming of The Golden Girls. They dressed in nighties and walkers while singing The Beatles' hit "When I'm 64," with a twist. They upped the age to 84, singing in much greater harmony than Paul McCartney did in his rendition.
Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.
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