The Fabulous Shades

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Rick Campbell

Rick Campbell

Terry Robinson

Terry Robinson

Dana Jones

Dana Jones

The Fabulous Shades

The Fabulous Shades

Mike McMurray

Mike McMurray

Dan Kidd

Dan Kidd


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The Fabulous Shades are based out of Greenville, SC. Founding members, Terry Robinson, Dana Jones and Rick Campbell have been playing together for over 35 years. Raised on Rock & Roll, Motown and Rhythm and Blues, The Fabulous Shades are seeking every opportunity possible to entertain, They formed The Fabulous Shades in The early 1980's. They love MUSIC! No place was too small or too large for tfs. "We've done a lot of shows over the years and made a ton of awesome friends along the way". Also performing with tfs are Mike "Mic Mac" McMurray, Kevin "Hawkman" Hawkins, Mike Richardson, Ken Wood, Kenneth Walker, Bobby Simmons and many others who have been known to drop by and sit in with what they call "The most fun band to perform with in the business"

 The Fabulous Shades are proud to have been nominated for 2 Cammy Awards in 2006 for "Song Of The Year" with "I Wanna Be At The Beach" and 2006 "Favorite New Artist". "I Wanna Be At The Beach" was the first original song for tfs and has reached #1 on 94.9 FM "The Surf Top 40 Countdown" Chart and has recently been inducted into The Surf Top 40 "Hall Of Fame" after 52 consecutive weeks on that chart. The same song also reached #1 on Pat Patterson's Sunny 103.5FM's "Sunny Beach Party Top 40" chart in Greenwood, SC and Bill Beason's Super CFL Top 20 chart in Newport, TN. "Shaggin' Man" was the next original released by tfs in September 2006 and has already reached #1 on some independent DJ's charts and is still climbing. Next is yet another original by tfs called "Hangover Bluz" released in May 2007 and has already charted at  #1 as of October 1st on Rockn' Rollin' Nolan Adams chart in Roanoke, VA. and #11 on Pat Patterson's Chart in Greenwood, SC and recieving airplay on every major Beach. Boogie and Oldies Station across the region as is all of The Fabulous Shades original songs as well as all 12 songs recorded to date.
The Fabulous Shades are currently working in the studio between shows on the upcoming CD to be called "Made In The Shade" which will include the already hit songs "Shaggin' Man" and "Hangover Bluz" and 8 more songs to be added soon. Some already written but yet to be completed in the studio are "Shagging On Main Street", "Moonlight On The Ocean" and "Summertime". Release is targeted right now for Spring 2010. In the Spring of 2009 The Shades pre-released "Sending Me Angels" and "Big Mamma" written for our friend and sponsor Harriett Grady-Thomas of "Big Mamma Entertainment" in Charleston, SC. The Fabulous Shades released the latest song "Take A Little Ocean Drive" in December 2009 written by Mike Hooks aka Bubba D. Liverance in Auburn AL. The song is getting tons of airplay and has already charted in the top 10 on many independent DJ's charts.
Be on the lookout for this entertaining group as they climb their way up the charts and into the history books for many years to come!
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