THE ORIGINAL RHONDELS

Bill Deal & The Rhondels are a beach music tradition who have performed their hit recordings in almost every major city in the United States. In 1969, Bill Deal began a recording career that would include five hit singles in a 24 month whirlwind. First was "MAY I", followed by "I’ve Been Hurt" and "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am?” With these three hits charting the top 10, Bill Deal traveled coast to coast as the eight piece ensemble Bill Deal & The Rhondels displaying outstanding choreography, vocals and lots of brass, their hits went to number one in countries such as Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Germany and Mexico where "He Herido" ("I’ve Been Hurt") was nominated Song of the Year. Bill recorded the organ solo on Jimmy Soul’s "If You Wanna Be Happy" at the age of 16, which has been featured in movie sound tracks such as "Good Will Hunting", "Grumpy Old Men", "Mask" and others. After years on the road, Bill Deal decided to retire and spend time closer to home.

Over the years, beach music and certain vintage music had grown in popularity with such magnitude that Bill decided to respond to demand and perform a "one night only" engagement at Fat Roger’s Beach Club in Virginia Beach.

What was designed as an evening of fun and reminiscing with a few friends turned out to be an instant sell-out, a magical event televised by news media. There were more friends and fans outside than inside the standing-room only concert. It would prove to be an evening of some of the best music these gentlemen had ever created. There have been many encores ever since.

Fifteen years later with five new CDs & tapes to their credit, Bill Deal's Original Rhondels appear in areas such as Orlando & Tampa, FL, Charleston & Myrtle Beach, SC, Montgomery, AL and Washington, DC. The Original Rhondels repeatedly return to crowds of thousands at various annual Beach Music Festivals, college events and concerts throughout VA and the Carolinas. A tape that accompanies Pat Conroy’s novel beach music which debuted at #1 on the NY Best Seller List, features Bill Deal’s biggest hit "What Kind of Fool". "I’ve Been Hurt" & "What Kind Of Fool" are featured on the sondtrack of the film Fargo and the producer’s film Tree’s Lounge , available in all video stores and shown on HBO. These songs are also included in Pat Conroy’s Beach Music.

The unexpected passing of Bill Deal in December of 2003 was a great loss to the music industry. The Original Rhondels are committed to keeping alive the great music that Bill Deal's fans have grown to love over the years.

SONG LIST:

PARTY & DANCE

Barry White
Can't Get Enough of Your Love
Ain't No Stoppin Us Now

B52s
Love Shack

Billy Ocean
Caribbean Queen
Get Into My Car
Don't Play that Song

Bob Seger
Old Time Rock & Roll

Bobby Womack
I'm Lookin' For A Love

Buster Poindexter
Hot, Hot, Hot

Carl Carlton
Bad Mama Jama

Clueless
Love Potion #9

Martha & the Vandellas
Dancin' in the Streets

Delbert McClinton
Givin' It Up for Your Love
Let the Good Times Roll
Here For a Good Time

Doobie Brothers
Little Darling (I Need You)

Michael Buble
Save the Last Dance for Me

Huey Lewis & the News
Stuck With You
But It's Alright

Glenn Frye
True Love
Jimmi Pryor
Open the Door to Your Heart

Aretha Franklin
Respect

KC & the Sunshne Band
Get Down Tonight
Shake Your Booty
That's The Way I Like It
Boogie Shoes
I'm Your Boogie Man

Kool & the Gang
Celebration
Get Down On It
Ladies' Night

L.T.D.
Back in Love Again

Marcia Griffiths
Electric Slide
Ray Parker, Jr
I Wanna Be Rich

OutKast/Earth Wind & Fire
The Way You Move

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Bad Luck

Rod Stewart
This Old Heart

Salt-N-Pepa
Twist and Shout

Steve Winwood
Gimme Some Lovin'

Sly and the Family Stone
Dance to the Music
I Wanna Take You Higher

Taj Mahal
Mr. Pitiful

Taste of Honey
Boogie Oogie Oogie

The O'Jays
Back Stabber
Love Train
I Love Music

Teddy Pendergrass
Get Up, Get Down Get Funky

The Tramps
Disco Inferno

Tavares
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel

Village People
YMCA

Willie T
Thank You John

Zapp & Roger
Midnight Hour

BEACH MUSIC

Al Greene
Must Be Love

Bill Deal
Down at the Beach Club
On the Beach
Gone Fishin'

Chairmen of the Board
Give Me Just a Little More Time

The Embers
I Love Beach Music

The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
Sand in my Shoes

Sam Cook
We're Havin' a Party

The Tams
Be Young, Be Foolish
Little Red Book
With this Ring
Carolina Girls

MOTOWN & FUNK

Average White Band
Cut the Cake

Commodores
Brick House

Eddie Hendricks
Knock on Wood

Four Tops
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

James Brown
I Feel Good
Livin In America

Marvin Gaye
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Phil Collins
Two Hearts

Rick James
Give It To Me Baby

Sam & Dave
Soul Man
Hold On, I'm Comin'
Gimme Some Lovin'

Spinners
She Was My Girl

Stevie Wonder
Standing on Shakey Ground
Superstition

Steve Winwood
Roll With it Baby

Tower of Power
This Time It's Real

Temptations
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Get Ready
Lady Soul
The Way You Do the Things You Do

Wild Cherry
Play That Funky Music
Last Night

Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally

BLUES

Delbert McClinton
Maybe Someday, Baby

Eric Clapton
Before You Accuse Me
Sweet Home Chicago

Grand Funk Railroad
Some Kind of Wonderful

Lloyd Jones
Treat Me Like the Dog I Am

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride & Joy

BILL DEALS HITS

May I
I've Been Hurt
What Kind of Fool
Swinging Tight
Respectable
Hold Back the Night
Spinnin' Round
Wall to Wall


BALLADS

Bill Vera & the Beaters
At This Moment

Hot Chocolate
It Started With a Kiss

Jimmy Charles
A Million to One

Joe Cocker
You Are So Beautiful

Lee Greenwood
God Bless the USA

Lionel Richie
Three Times a Lady

Louis Armstrong
Wonderful World

The Platters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

R. Kelly
I Believe I Can Fly

Ray Charles
Georgia

Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately

Sam Cooke
You Send Me

Temptations
My Girl

Tower of Power
You're Still a Young Man