Revival was a
barbershop quartet
A barbershop quartet is a group of four singers who sing music in the barbershop style, characterized by four-part harmony without instrumental accompaniment, or a cappella. The four voices are: the lead, the vocal part which typically carries t ...
that won the 1998
SPEBSQSA
The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA), is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop ...
international competition, after placing 15th in 1996 and 9th in 1997.
Primarily from the San Diego area,
the quartet was founded in the summer of 1995 and soon progressed in barbershop quartet competitions. After earning the title of 1997 Far Western District Champions, Revival went on to become the 1998 International Quartet Champions on July 4, 1998, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Revival performed for over 400,000 people in 38 states and 5 countries, and appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and BBC television and radio stations. They shared the stage with ]The Swingle Singers
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in London, England; sang with Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage.
Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...
and the San Diego Symphony; and made two CDs, each of which was nominated for two Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards
The Contemporary A Cappella Society (of America), or CASA, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was founded in 1991 by Deke Sharon in San Francisco just ...
. They performed in Ireland, England, Canada, Germany; performed and taught harmony courses in St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
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; and were featured in the PBS
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special, "Can't Stop Singing" which was broadcast to over 75 affiliates nationally.[
Revival disbanded in 2005.
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Discography
* CD – Revival, 1998 International Quartet Champions (1998)
* CD – Joyfully, I'll Travel On (2004)
References
External links
AIC entry
Barbershop Harmony Society
Barbershop quartets
1995 establishments in California
Musical groups established in 1995
Musical groups disestablished in 2005
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