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Based in: Cessnock NSW
Line up(s) available: 2 piece (duo)

Tucan are Pam and Les Gully, an Australian musical entertainment duo. They are both rated as excellent vocalists in a variety of styles evidencing their love of many kinds of music from rock to country, jazz to pop.

Tucan are essentially a compact dance band with a show. It's not just like someone singing songs with a personal karaoke. Les and Pam grew up in the world of live bands and love to play games and have a fun chat with the audience. Then there's Les' stylish guitar playing and Pam's funky harmonica to fill out the accompaniment.

Repertoire Information
Over 800 of the most popular songs of the 20th century (and some from this millennium) provide a well of possibilities. Though the core of repertoire is 60's/70's/80's party, Tucan are equally at home with swing and latin standards, classic rock or real country music and some modern classics. Sorry, no Rap though.

You can dance the twist, pogo or macarena as easily as line dance, rhumba or waltz, or just sit and enjoy the show. From the Beatles to AC/DC to Greenday or Patsy Cline to Janis Joplin to Nora Jones, Les and Pam just sing songs that suit their capabilities and are popular to listen or dance to.

Audience requests often drive the repertoire. "The audience often knows best what songs we ought to learn, and we listen", says Pam. "We just need to be capable of performing them well." When asked that often baffling question, "What sort of music do you play?", Les will usually reply, "Songs you know the words to!". And you probably do.

History
Tucan grew up in the vibrant late 60's / 70's proto rock scene of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.

Though physically apart, these twin souls lived an almost parallel teenhood - they were both excellent but reluctant scholars, they didn't easily fit in "the gang", they had strong artistic leanings and they discovered "natural" musical talent in families where performing music was a joy. So..... they joined a then minority that is maybe too common these days - rock'n'roll won out over schoolwork - and they made it a life, together.

Bio
Pam was born and bred in Bellbird near Cessnock and her beloved Pokolbin vineyards and the couple have made it their home.
Les, although a 50's migrant from Manchester who grew up in Toronto by Lake Macquarie, feels he should be considered a local now, after 12 years as a resident - if you disregard about five years on cruise ships of course.

Music has taken Pam and Les around town, around the state, around the country and the world. They were both in 70's/80's rock bands that did the Newcastle and Sydney circuits and travelled the east coast and nationally - Les in Armageddon, Troups and Ward 10 and Pam with Stash, then later together in Pandemonium and The Orphans. Pam also toured Australia as backing vocalist with 'Swanee'.
In the mid-80's, between jaunts on P&O cruise ships, their bands were resident at Fanny's up to 4 nights a week and had a turnover of musicians that should qualify them as a Newcastle music school.
They downsized to a duo format as "Pam & Les", and relocated to London where working in the UK and Europe for 4 years provided a new view and some education. "It's funny", says Les, "I never learned 'Khe Sahn' until we went to London and had to play it for the ex-pat Aussies there. Similarly for country music and the Irish audiences in their pubs or the Austrians with AC/DC songs at apres-ski."

Returning in 1991, they re-established at home as The Gonzo Twins and did the whole local shebang of gigs. In the mid-90's, travel beckoned again, this time in the form of longer contracts with P&O and Princess cruises. This has seen them do about 5 of the last 10 years somewhere between here and the west coast of the USA as "Tucan", a name considered by cruise directors more suitable than "The Gonzo Twins". This experience added other dimensions to their style - from cruise ship lounge standards to "Island Night" conga parties.
Diverse audiences and venues have developed in Pam & Les a style that finds the common ground in most any audience and a vast repertoire to suit. Pam in particular also likes to have chat with the patrons, mostly hilarious.

Settled at home again in the valley, Pam & Les are applying these fun skills to the entertainment pleasure of their favourite place of all - here.
Tucan between songs on the R3 in Tahiti, 2001

The "Royal" Tucan Tucan

Why the name "Tucan"? ......Les relates, "A famous cruise director wouldn't use 'The Gonzo Twins' - 'too clownish', thought it was a joke. Using the name 'Pam and Les' seemed a bit presumptious playing to people from around the world who we'd never met before. So... I came up with Tucan, another one of those word plays on 'Two of...'.
The Tucan (or Toucan) is a noisy, colourful parrot, the star of the Central American jungle - somehow appropriate for an entertaining cover band. In England they nicknamed us `Foster's and Four-Ex'." "We just say, 'Four short of a six-pack', Pam quips.

Anyway - helping you have a good time is their idea of a great lifestyle!
As the spokesperson of a leading vineyard function venue said recently, "We've had them all here over the years and we've decided you're the only ones who know how to party!" Enough said.

This repertoire list is a summary of the 800+ songs available. It attempts to represent a fair cross-section.

500 Miles - Proclaimers, The
Abba Medley 1 - Ringr; Wtloo - Abba
Aeroplane Jelly - Standard
Ain't Misbehavin' - Waller, Fats
Ain't No Sunshine - Withers, Bill
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
All Along The Watchtower - Hendrix, Jimi
All My Friends Are Getting Married - Skyhooks
All Shook Up - Presley, Elvis
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - Angels, The
American Pie - Mclean, Don
Apache - Shadows, The
April Sun In Cuba - Dragon
As Time Goes By - Dooley, Al
Bad Moon Risin' - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ballroom Bltz - Sweet, The
Barbara Ann - Beach Boys, The
Be My Baby - Ronettes, The
Beds Are Burnin' - Midnight Oil
Beer Barrel Polka - Andrews Sisters, The
Belafonte Med - Bb;Iis;Cw;Jf;Bb - Belafonte, Harry
Best, Simply The - Turner, Tina
Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
Beyond The Sea - Darin, Bobby
Big Yellow Taxi - Mitchell, Joni
Blackbird - Beatles, The
Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
Blue Bayou - Ronstadt, Linda
Blue Moon - Standard
Blueberry Hill - Domino, Fats
Boxer, The - Simon & Garfunkel
Boys From The Bush - Kernaghan, Lee
Boys Light Up, The - Australian Crawl
Brass In Pocket - Pretenders, The
Brown Eyed Girl - Morrison, Van
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones, The
Bus Stop - Hollies, The
Calendar Girl - Sedaka, Neil
Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles, The
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Four Seasons, The
Celebrate Good Times - Dragon
Changes In Latitude, Changes In Attitude - Buffet, Jimmy
Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel
Chicken Dance, The - Standard
Come Back Again - Daddy Cool
Cool Change - Little River Band, The
Copperhead Road - Earle, Steve
Could I Have This Dance - Murray, Anne
Country Roads (Take Me Home) - Denver, John
Cracklin' Rosie - Diamond, Neil
Crazy - Cline, Patsy
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Crocodile Rock - John, Elton
Cry Me A River - Krall, Diana
Cunnamulla Fella - Dusty, Slim
Dancing Queen - Abba
Dead Flowers - Rolling Stones, The
December '63 - Four Seasons, The
Diamond Medley 1 - Cgs;Cc;Rep - Diamond, Neil
Do Wah Diddy - Manfredd Mann
Dock Of The Bay, (Sittin' On The) - Redding, Otis
Don't Be Cruel - Presley, Elvis
Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders, The
Don't Know Why - Jones, Norah
Down On The Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Drift Away - Gray, Dobie
Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool
Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins
Everlys Medley 1 - Wuls;Cc;Bd;Bbl - Everly Brothers, The
Every Breath You Take - Police, The
Everybody (Needs Someone To Love) - Blues Bros., The
Father And Son - Stevens, Cat
Fever - Lee, Peggy
Fire & Rain - Taylor, James
Folsom Prison Blues - Cash, Johnny
For The Good Times - Price, Ray
Friday On My Mind - Easybeats, The
Gambler, The - Rogers, Kenny
Georgia (On My Mind) - Charles, Ray
Ghostriders In The Sky - Ramrods, The
Gonna See My Baby Tonight - La De Das
Good Riddance (The Time Of Your Life) - Greenday
Great Balls Of Fire - Lewis, Jerry Lee
Haley Medley 1 - Sr&R / Syla - Haley, Bill & The Comets
Handle Me With Care - Travelling Wilburys, The
Happy Together - Turtles, The
Hard Day's Night, A - Beatles, The
Harper Valley Pta - Riley, Jeannie C
Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You) - Morrison, Van
He Ain't Heavy ( He's My Brother) - Hollies, The
Heart Of Gold - Young, Neil
Here Comes The Sun - Beatles, The
Hey Baby - Dj Otzi
Hey Good Lookin - Williams, Hank
Hey Jude - Beatles, The
Higher & Higher - Wilson, Jackie
Holly Medley 1 - Rave;Ohboy - Holly, Buddy & The Crickets
Home Among The Gum Trees, A - Williamson, John
Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones, The
Hot Hot Hot - Poindexter, Buster
Hotel California - Eagles, The
Hurt So Good - Cougar-mellencamp, John
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Presley, Elvis
I Feel Good - Brown, James
I Feel Like A Woman - Twain, Shania
I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
I Only Wanna Be With You - Springfield, Dusty
I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles, The
I'm A Believer - Monkees, The
I'm On My Way - Proclaimers, The
Imagine - Lennon, John
It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Holly, Buddy & The Crickets
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll) - Ac
It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) - Cher
Its My Party - Gore, Lesley
It's Not Unusual - Jones, Tom
Jack & Diane - Cougar-mellencamp, John
Jailhouse Rock - Presley, Elvis
Just Like A Rolling Stone - Dylan, Bob
Khe Sahn - Cold Chisel
King Of The Road - Miller, Roger
Knock On Wood - Stewart, Amy
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Lady Marmalade - La Belle, Patty
Last Of The Riverboats, The - Stars
Late In The Evening - Simon, Paul

Let's Stick Together - Ferry, Brian
Let's Twist Again - Checker, Chubby
Letter, The - Cocker, Joe
Lights On The Hill - Dusty, Slim
Limbo Rock - Checker, Chubby
Live It Up - Mental As Anything
Livin' Doll - Richard, Cliff & The Shadows
Lola - Kinks, The
Look Of Love, The - Mendez, Sergio & Brazil 66
Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Love Me Tender - Presley, Elvis
Love Shack - B52s
Macarena - Los Del Rio
Mack The Knife - Darin, Bobby
Mambo No.5 - Bega, Lou
Margaritaville - Buffet, Jimmy
Me & Bobby Mcgee - Joplin, Janis
Mercedes Benz - Joplin, Janis
Money For Nothin' - Dire Straits
Moon River - Standard
Moon Shadow - Stevens, Cat
Moondance - Morrison, Van
Mountain Of Love - Pride, Charlie
Mustang Sally - Pickett, Wilson
My Guy - Wells, Mary
My Sharona - Knack, The
Needles & Pins - Searchers, The
Night Chicago Died, The - Paper Lace
Nips Are Getting Bigger, The - Mental As Anything
North To Alaska - Horton, Johnny
Nutbush City Limits - Turner, Tina
O Sole Mio - Pavarotti, Luciano
Ode To Billy Joe - Gentry, Bobby
Old Time Rock'n'roll - Seger, Bob
Oliver's Army - Costello, Elvis
On The Road Again - Nelson, Willie
Only The Lonely - Orbison, Roy
Peace Train - Stevens, Cat
Peaceful Easy Feelin' - Eagles, The
Penny Lane - Beatles, The
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Pretty Woman - Orbison, Roy
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Quando, Quando, Quando - Standard
Rasputin - Boney M
Red Red Wine - Ub40
Respect - Franklin, Aretha
River Deep Mountain' High - Turner, Ike & Tina
Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M
Roadhouse Blues - Doors, The
Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
Rock Around The Clock - Haley, Bill & The Comets
Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo
Rockin' Robin - Day, Bobby
Roll Over Beethoven - Beatles, The
Rum And Coca Cola - Andrews Sisters, The
Run To Paradise - Choirboys
Runaround Sue - Dion & The Belmonts
Running Bear - Preston, Johnny
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones, The
Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters, The
Shout - O'keefe, Johnny
Son Of A Preacher Man - Springfield, Dusty
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Stand By Me - Lennon, John
Stand By Your Man - Wynette, Tammy
Steamroller Blues - Taylor, James
Still The One - Twain, Shania
Straight Lines - Silverchair
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Sugar Sugar - Archies, The
Summer Of '69 - Addams, Bryan
Superstition - Wonder, Stevie
Suspicious Minds - Presley, Elvis
Sweet Caroline - Diamond, Neil
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynrd Skynrd
Take It Easy - Eagles, The
Teach Your Children - C S N Y
Tell Him - Exiters, The
Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters & Collectors
Time Of My Life (I've Had The) - Warnes, J & Cocker, J
Time Warp - Rocky Horror Show
To Her Door - Kelly, Paul
To Love Somebody - Ub40 & Jimmy Somerville
Total Eclipse Of The Heart - French, Vicki
True Love Ways - Holly, Buddy & The Crickets
Twist & Shout - Beatles, The
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers, The
Under The Boardwalk - Drifters, The
Venus-Ba - Bananarama
Vincent - Mclean, Don
Viva Las Vegas - Zz Top
Walkin' On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Wanderer, The - Status Quo
Waterloo - Abba
We Are Australian - Woodley, Bruce
We Gotta Get Outta This Place - Angels, The
Weather With You - Crowded House
We're Happy Little Vegemites - Standard
White Wedding - Idol, Billy
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Wonderful World, (What A) - Armstrong, Louis
Y.M.C.A. - Village People, The
Yesterday - Beatles, The
You Ain't Going Nowhere - Dylan, Bob
You Can Leave Your Hat On - Cocker, Joe
You Cant Hurry Love - Supremes, The
You Really Got Me - Kinks, The
You Shook Me All Night Long - Ac Dc
You've Got A Friend - Taylor, James
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin - Righteous Brothers, The
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie, David

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Wake Up / Bye Bye Love
Old Time Rock & Rll
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Crazy
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