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Al Ancar

Text Box: Mobile (504) 228-6486   Website: http://www.alancar.com Email: alancar@5stariei.com  

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This talented international vocalist was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. With his smooth 1st and 2nd tenor singing style reminiscent of Smokey Robinson, Maxwell, and Babyface, his voice became known to his audiences as silky smooth.

 

He is a showman that has been blessed with a style that crosses over to every age, race and musical taste. Star quality is another way to describe this charismatic entertainer who dazzles his audience with his breathy falsetto, capturing them with his charm.

Text Box:     Besides having these influences, when Al performs on stage his love for entertaining is evident. His heart and soul is in every movement he makes and every note he sings; swooping, swooning, crooning sending chills through his audiences leaving them stimulated and completely entertained.  Text Box:     

 

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Performance History

 

Al began performing professionally in 1978 with a local vocal group by the name of  “The Mystics”. They performed in various nightclubs in New Orleans and surrounding cities in Louisiana.  In 1984, “The Mystics” was the regional winner of the 1984 Budweiser Original Song Showdown competition sponsored by local radio station WYLD. The winning song was entitled “I’m Alone Now”.

 

In 1985, Al moved on to perform solo as an opening act for a female vocal group who called

themselves "Pizzazz”. With this group, he performed in the most popular tourist location in New

Orleans, “The French Quarter”.

 

Text Box:   "Premiere" Opening for "Frankie Beverly" & Maze at the Theatre of the Performing Arts, in New Orleans, LA Text Box:  In 1991, he helped reorganize a vocal group named “Premiere”. In 1992, they recorded various demos, pushing only one song locally; the song entitled “Body Heat”. Under Al’s leadership “Premiere” performed full time until 1997. Besides their performances in local clubs, some of their larger engagements were performed in 1994, 95 and 96 at the “House of Blues” in New Orleans, “The Plimsoll Club in the World Trade Center of New Orleans, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and as the opening act for “Frankie Beverly an Maze” at the Theatre of the Performing Arts in New Orleans.  

Text Box:   In 1997, the group reached their peak and toured  internationally. Al and “Premiere” toured the country of Japan. They performed at “The Motown Sound Palladium” located in the city of Fukuoko and “Gary’s Motown Sound” in Nagoya. The tour lasted three months.       Text Box:   "The Motown Sound Palladium" in Fukuoka, Japan  

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Al Ancar

"Solo Artist"

Text Box:   Al is performing at a wedding in Tokyo, Japan Text Box:   After returning to the U.S. with “Premiere”, the group began having personal problems. Due to this unfortunate situation, Al decided to perform as a solo artist. He returned to Japan in September 2000 through December 2000 and toured the cities of Fukuoka and Nagasaki.   In March of 2001 through July 2001, he toured Yokahama and Tokyo. Then in July 2002, he recorded a demo single entitled “I Thank My Lucky Stars”.  After completing this project, he organized a band which he called  “Al Ancar and Kush”, and began performing in the “French Quarters”.          

Text Box:   In November 2002, Al was asked to join the vocal group “Sa’Vey”. He agreed and the group began performing at the Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, LA and Bally’s Casino in New Orleans. Between gigs he would travel to Houston and Dallas, Texas to fill in for other singers with a friend’s band. They performed at five star hotels and country clubs on the corporate circuit.   One member’s health began to decline, leaving “Sa’Vey” with only two members. Due to this lengthy and frustrating process of finding a new singer, Al organized a Rhythm Section of his own and is now performing solo in and around the City of New Orleans.             Text Box:   Al, romances the audience with his smooth sultry voice

Text Box:   Congo Square stage 1996 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival   Text Box:   Al's  marvelous voice is forceful and shows tremendous control. He is a master performer who can hold a crowd emotionally motionless with his vocal phrasing that sends chills through his audience.   He has the talent to captivate an audience, holding them spellbound long after a performance has ended.   Al has released a new Single in January of 2005.  Titled;  " I Thank My Lucky Stars" (For You).   He is currently recording at Lakeside Recording Studio, New Orleans, LA.    His new CD will be released soon.              

 

"As good as he is ....... the best is yet to come!!!"

 

                            

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