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who has played with Sting, Carole King, the
Ramones, LL Cool J and Paula Abdul. Collec-
tively, the ive men have performed on over
80 diferent albums.
In the last three years, the group has
done 50 to 60 shows a year and Shapiro said

they would keep performing “until it stops
being fun.”
“There are not a lot of guys our age who
get to start their childhood over again and
we’re loving it,” Shapiro said.
Velazquez, who is a highly sought-after
studio musician and even wrote the title song

to the Pokemon CD, said one of the reasons
The Hit Men have had success is that people
love the music that harkens back to their
youth. He said it’s not uncommon to have
people in the audience bring old albums for
them to sign.
“The reaction from the audiences has
been fantastic,” he said. “Our generation is

really nostalgic. We thirst for the past be-
cause it was a more innocent time.”
The Hit Men will perform two live shows
at the O’ Shaughnessy Center in Whiteish
on June 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. The show is
presented by the Whiteish Theatre Co. and
tickets can be purchased online at www.

whiteishtheatreco.org, at the box oice in The Hit Men perform at the
Whiteish or by calling (406) 862-5371. Tick- Grand Rapids Symphony.
ets are $30 with reserved seating. For more
information, visit www.thehitmensite.com.
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