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Cover Band

The Legends

San Diego, California1950'sMotown
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5.0(1 review)
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Band Type

Cover Band

Published

Jun 22, 2022

Updated

Jun 24, 2026

About Us

Band story and booking context

Founded in 1987, The Legends are a San Diego eight-piece Motown and Doo-Wop revue performing 1950s-70s Rock 'n' Roll with wigs, costumes, and choreography. Show options range from a 30-minute revue to a full evening of dancing.

Founded by Howard Blank in 1987, The Legends are a San Diego-based Motown and Doo-Wop revue with more than 20 years in the local music scene. Over the years, Howard has brought several area musicians into the group, including members of Sha Na Na and The Syndicate of Sound.

The band currently performs as an eight-piece show band featuring drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, and sax. Their show can be tailored from a full evening of dancing to a 30-minute revue, giving buyers options for different event formats.

The Legends focus on early 1950s through 1970s Rock 'n' Roll, with tributes to artists including Tina Turner, Dion, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, and The Marcels. The presentation includes period-styled sounds, wigs, costumes, and choreography.

Members of The Legends have performed at Sea World, La Costa Resort, Viejas, Pala, Barona, several other Southern California casinos, country clubs, resorts, concert series, and the 65th Annual Mother Goose Parade.

Over the years, The Legends have shared the stage with The Coasters, The Drifters, The Shirelles, and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas. They also appeared in a fundraiser for Brain Injured Veterans with Johnny Tillotson, Tommy Mara, Lou Christie, Ken Brady, Little Anthony, Dave Sumerville, Jocko from Sha Na Na, Sonny Turner, Lynn Anderson, Jimmy Stephens, and Nancy Sinatra, and showcased at the San Diego Convention Center through Dick Clark Productions. The group was also part of Legends of Rock 'n' Roll at the Concord Pavilion featuring Wolfman Jack and Bobby Freeman.

The lineup includes San Diego singers and musicians, including an original member of The Outsiders, known for Time Won't Let Me from 1966, listed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Contact

San Diego, California

Representative Setlist

Songs this act can bring to the stage

  1. 01At The Hop - Danny And The Juniors
  2. 02Goodnight Sweetheart - Sha Na Na
  3. 03Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
  4. 04In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins
  5. 05Land of 1,000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
  6. 06Blue Moon - The Marcels
  7. 07Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee
  8. 08Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
  9. 09Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong - The Edsels
  10. 10Respect - Aretha Franklin
  11. 11Dancin' In The Streets - Martha & The Vandellas
  12. 12Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes
  13. 13Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson
  14. 14Jump, Jive & Wail - Louis Prima
  15. 15Just One Look - Doris Troy
  16. 16Ruby Baby - Dion and The Belmonts
  17. 17Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do - Dion and The Belmonts
  18. 18Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets
  19. 19Runaround Sue - Dion and The Belmonts
  20. 20Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
  21. 21Hold On I'm Coming - Sam and Dave
  22. 22Flip, Flop & Fly - Big Joe Turner
  23. 23Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cookie
  24. 24I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
  25. 25Shout - Isley Brothers
  26. 26My Girl - Temptations
  27. 27I Got You - James Brown
  28. 28Tell Him - Exciters
  29. 29Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
  30. 30Up On The Roof - The Drifters
  31. 31Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  32. 32Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry
  33. 33At Last - Etta James
  34. 34That's Life - Frank Sinatra

Reviews

What people are saying

5.0(1)
5.0
1 review

We were extremely impressed with The Legends, Especially entertaining because the band seemed to be having as much fun as we were.

Mary C.