Legends of the 70’s:‘Super Star reunion Concert’
View(s):The ‘Super Stars Super Concert’ marks the reunion of the original members of the seventies popular band ‘Super Stars’ almost after 25 years.
The ‘Super Stars Super Concert’ musical Extravaganza will come alive on the 7th of November 2015, at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Colombo at 6.30 pm.
‘We were one of the the most popular bands of the 70’ era. In order to celebrate this reunion event in a grand scale, we have finalized and made all arrangements to stage this concert.
The title of the show would be ‘Munchee presents Super Star Super Concert’ as they are the title sponsor of this event’ said Maurice de Silva, a member of the band and the reunion concert committee.
The Super Stars were extremely popular in the mid seventies and we spanned almost 2 decades and have been the most popular band on stage as well as on television.
We were featured on the programme ‘Nandana Vindana’ on Rupavahini and ‘Madu Rasanga’ on ITN Net works which were the two most popular musical shows to be telecast then said Ernest Soysa, the leader of Super Stars.
The band was initiated by A. A. Perera, the late father of Indrani Perera and the ‘Three Sisters’.
From there onwards being extremely popular, Ernest Soysa led the band and they performed in all parts of the Island and were very much involved in recording of the then popular cassettes and film songs.
During that era it was Singlanka who was instrumental in producing many cassettes of local artistes and Super Stars were very fortunate to be one of the bands to direct music for many of those singers.
‘We were the only band to have four Music Directors namely Ernest Soysa, Sarath de Alwis, Upali Kannangara and Nesan Thiagarajah. The Super Stars were the first band to be invited twice overseas in 1975 to perform in Kuwait and Bahrain’ explained Marice.
This concert will feature a host of popular singers such as Sunil (Gypsies), Sohan (X’Periments), Errol (Los Cabelleros), Indrani (Three Sisters), Nalin (Marians), Corrine Almeida and Paul Fernando performing backed by an orchestra of about 10 musicians.
The original members of the Super Stars Sarath de Alwis, Ernest Soysa, Upali Kannangara, Maurice de Silva and Mahinda Silva will perform with the assistance of Tharinda Bandara, Rama ( Srimath Chaminda), Asanka Jayawardena and Chanaka Senadeera.
Also there will be singers such as Peter Rosairo, Brian Phillips, Chamila Madushanka, Disna Nanayakkara, Clive Janz and Dev Sharman.
Kevin Nugera’s Dance Troupe will perform some exotic dance sequences which are bound to make the evening, a memorable one. The Emcee for the show will be Vijaya Corea while Ariyasiri Vithanage will be the guest MC.
Tickets will be available at Tickets.lk, Sadeepa Book Shop Borella, Sarasavi Book Shop Nugegoda and Maharagama, Vanapetha Book Shop Dehiwela, Yamaha Music Centere Abans Main Showroom Colombo 3, Chamathka Jewellers- Crescat / KCC and Cioconat Lounge.