NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 21, 2005) — Yamaha dealers will be treated to an extraordinary night of entertainment when musical icon, Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame member and Grammy Award-winner
Brian Wilson and platinum-selling, Grammy award-winning artist
Sarah McLachlan perform at the 2006 Yamaha Dealer Concert on Friday, January 20 at 8 p.m., set at Disney's California Adventure® park's beautiful Hyperion® Theater. Critically acclaimed stars
Natalie Cole and k.d. lang will join McLachlan and Wilson, with more performers to be announced soon.
"True to Yamaha's rich concert tradition, our dealers are in for a once-in-a-lifetime event filled with wonderful surprises and very special guests. Expect the unexpected on this unforgettable night," says Chris Gero, director of Yamaha Corporate Artist Affairs and show producer.
Tickets are available to Yamaha dealers only on a first come, first serve, very limited basis, and artists are subject to change. Dealers should see their Yamaha representative for more ticket information. For media inquiries please contact Tiffany Napper at (615) 599-0800.
Named after Walt Disney's first studio on Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles, the dazzling 2,000 seat Hyperion® Theater is located in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot area of Disney's California Adventure® park at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim. "The Hyperion Theater couldn't be a more perfect setting for this exceptional evening," comments Terry Lewis, senior vice president of Yamaha Corporation of America.
As co-founder of the legendary Beach Boys, Wilson is a renowned writer, producer, arranger and performer of some of the most cherished music in rock history.
Most recently, Wilson released
What I Really Want for Christmas, his first solo Christmas album, featuring traditional favorites, plus new versions of "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man With All the Toys," and two original songs co-written with Bernie Taupin and Jimmy Webb.
Wilson's latest non-holiday record is
SMiLE, giving Wilson his biggest hit in nearly three decades and garnering the pop icon widespread critical acclaim, three Grammy nominations, and his first Grammy Award. He is nominated for a 2006 Best Longform Video Grammy for "Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE," a DVD collection with nearly four hours of material and never-before-seen footage.
Since her debut in 1988, McLachlan has sold more than 22 million records worldwide. The talented singer/songwriter also finds time to devote to philanthropic causes with her Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Program, which provides free music education classes to inner city youths whose school music programs have been affected by budget cuts. Additionally, McLachlan founded the successful Lilith Fair Tour, which brought together two million people over its three-year history and raised more than $7 million for charities.
Making an impact on the music world ever since her 1975 debut, Cole has won eight Grammys and other countless accolades including NAACP Image and Soul Train Music Awards. Cole, daughter of the legendary Nat "King" Cole, is a talented vocalist who represents more than 30 years of worldwide critical acclaim, tremendous commercial success, the continuation of a family legacy, and consummate artistry.
Over the last twenty years, lang has lent her voice to an astonishing range of material, from Nashville tearjerkers to Tin Pan Alley torch songs, from playful cow-punk tunes to sultry, grown-up pop. A four-time Grammy Award winner, lang's recorded more than thirteen albums.
The performers will be backed by a veritable who's who of musicians, and legendary bassist
Nathan East will be the show's musical director. East has recorded, performed and co-written songs with artists such as Eric Clapton,
Elton John, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Babyface, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau,
David Benoit, Phil Collins, and Philip Bailey.
