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Family Love band -
MidWest
Tour 1977
After months of performing in the Military Circuit on the Island,
drummer Phung Thuan left the band and was replaced with Bobby de la
Cruz. Then, Family Love was booked to appear at the Hale Makai showroom
in Waikiki for a month contract. At that time, bass player Quoc Hung
also quit, and Mike Usam was introduced to the band by Bobby to replace
him. With Mike and Bobby joining force, the band rehearsed every other
day, practiced dance routines and polished on harmonizing while
performing nightly at the Oasis to prepare for Mid-West tour that
manager Lee Maynard has set up. Lê Toàn (Antoine) also took Trumpet
lessons during that time. The band put together 2 sets of floor-shows, including
songs from the 50's to the 70's, with spectacular songs like 'Theme from Star
Wars' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody', plus several Medleys and comedy acts... The whole
family flew to California in June 77, bought a truck and a station-wagon, then
drove across states for a 9-month-tour, non-stop...
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Around town showbiz
An article from Honolulu's daily news about the Family Love leaving
Oasis club and preparing for the Tour |
N.Dakota, June 77
The FL successfully packed the Pla-Mor Club on the very first week. |
N. Dakota Parade
4th of July Parade, the Family Love was chosen to represent the
Pla-Mor Club on a floater. |
Bismark, N.Dakota
The Esquire Club in Bismark,
North Dakota.
Flyer: Bobby (middle) and Mike (right) in the back. |
Le Toan, Mike, Tami, Christiane |
North Dakota |
The Reds Club
- Akron,
Ohio |
Toan singing Paloma Blanca during the floor show at the Reds club |
Paramount Club -
Michigan |
The Point After Club, Chicago |
Grand Slam club - Chicago |
The 'Spare Room'
- Pittsburg,
PA |
On the road again
Le Toan, Mike, Le Thanh,
Le Tri and Bobby packing up after the show to head for the next city. |
Holiday
Inn - Toledo,
Ohio (Aug 77) |
Fargo
Morehead, WI Sep 77
At the Red Mill, Wisconsi |
Austin Wisconsin |
Antoine & Mike Usam |
Austin Wisconsin |
Rochester, MN
Tami, Bobby, Christian |
Rochester,
MN
Le Thanh, Le Tri orchestrating with synthesizers |
A drunk fan went on stage and did the 'Disco-Gorilla' |
Illinois,
Nov 77
Entertainment listings |
Toledo,
OH Dec 77
The band was requested to come back to Holiday Inn, Toledo for 4 weeks |
New Year's eve
Dec
31,77
At Holiday Inn,
Toledo, Ohio |
St Louis,
Missouri
At the Viking Club, drummer Bobby was showing off the Hawaiian dance
during the floor-show |
Hot Spring,
California
Early 1978, the FL was booked to perform at a Hot Spring resort for a
month, where boxing champion Ken Norton was preparing to fight with Leon
Spink |
Hot Spring resort club
Le Thanh singing 'Play that Funky Music' |
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