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Non-singing mic time was assigned to Don, a natural storyteller. They worked on sharing the emotions of the song with their audience and succeeded adding to their popularity as a top quartet. | Non-singing mic time was assigned to Don, a natural storyteller. They worked on sharing the emotions of the song with their audience and succeeded adding to their popularity as a top quartet. | ||
The Chiefs won the 1984 Illinois District Championship and moved up the ladder at the International quartet competition. 12th in 1985, 5th in 1986, 3rd in 1987 and finally FIRST in ’88. | The Chiefs won the 1984 [[Illinois District]] Championship and moved up the ladder at the International quartet competition. 12th in 1985, 5th in 1986, 3rd in 1987 and finally FIRST in ’88. | ||
Bass Don Bagley was a member of the Arlington Heights, ILL Arlingtones chapter. He started singing barbershop in 1961 while in the Northeastern District in quartets such as The B-Sharps. | Bass Don Bagley was a member of the Arlington Heights, ILL Arlingtones chapter. He started singing barbershop in 1961 while in the Northeastern District in quartets such as The B-Sharps. | ||
He and his wife, CarolAnn, were a perfect “barbershop couple”. They met in 1966 at the Int’l convention there while Don was stationed in the Army in San Antonio and directing the Chordsman Chorus. She was from Oklahoma and working for the Sweet Adelines International Headquarters in Tulsa. | He and his wife, CarolAnn, were a perfect “barbershop couple”. They met in 1966 at the Int’l convention there while Don was stationed in the Army in San Antonio and directing the Chordsman Chorus. She was from Oklahoma and working for the [[Sweet Adelines International]] Headquarters in Tulsa. | ||
Don was in two other top quartets, Soundtracks (1971) and Tin Pan Allies (1981) who were both ILL district champs. He won his first medal (5th) with the Soundtracks in 1974. | Don was in two other top quartets, Soundtracks (1971) and Tin Pan Allies (1981) who were both ILL district champs. He won his first medal (5th) with the Soundtracks in 1974. | ||
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Tenor Tim McShane is a native Chicagoan, was president of his HS glee-club and member of the All-City Choir. He formed his first quartet after seeing The Music Man on TV. In 1970 he joined the Southwest Suburban / Oaklawn chapter His first Society quartet, The Melody Four had only been together a year when they auditioned for a production of The Music Man – they got the part. Prior to the Chiefs he sang with Soundfitters Union (1976) and Daily Favorites (1983) and placed in the finals of the ILL district contests. | Tenor Tim McShane is a native Chicagoan, was president of his HS glee-club and member of the All-City Choir. He formed his first quartet after seeing The Music Man on TV. In 1970 he joined the Southwest Suburban / Oaklawn chapter His first Society quartet, The Melody Four had only been together a year when they auditioned for a production of The Music Man – they got the part. Prior to the Chiefs he sang with Soundfitters Union (1976) and Daily Favorites (1983) and placed in the finals of the ILL district contests. | ||
Bari Dick Kingdon hailed from South Dakota and recalls lots of singing at family gatherings not realizing the harmonizing was based on barbershopping. He started, as most, in high school and church choirs and glee clubs. He joined the Society in 1976 (Lombard) and was an international semi-finalist with Friends in 1980, 1981 and 1982. He sang LEAD with the 1987 International Chorus Champion West Towns and served as their lead section leader although he sang bari with the Chiefs. He’s now singing with a senior quartet, Take Note. | Bari Dick Kingdon hailed from South Dakota and recalls lots of singing at family gatherings not realizing the harmonizing was based on barbershopping. He started, as most, in high school and church choirs and glee clubs. He joined the Society in 1976 (Lombard) and was an international semi-finalist with Friends in 1980, 1981 and 1982. He sang LEAD with the 1987 International Chorus Champion [[West Towns]] and served as their lead section leader although he sang bari with the Chiefs. He’s now singing with a senior quartet, Take Note. | ||
The produced three LPs Tribute, Solid Gold and Memories. They were best know for their renditions of Sam The Accordion Man, Ma, She’s Makin’ Eyes At Me, Brother Can You Spare a Dime, It’s a Great Day For the Irish (from their ground-breaking Leprechaun set at Int’l) Kiss Me One More Time, Lonesome That's All and What Kind of Fool Am I? | The produced [[#Recirdings | three LPs]] Tribute, Solid Gold and Memories. They were best know for their renditions of Sam The Accordion Man, Ma, She’s Makin’ Eyes At Me, Brother Can You Spare a Dime, It’s a Great Day For the Irish (from their ground-breaking Leprechaun set at Int’l) Kiss Me One More Time, Lonesome That's All and What Kind of Fool Am I? | ||
== External Links == | |||
*[http://www.aicgold.com/History-ChampDetails.asp?WinningYear=1988 Official website] | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiefs_of_Staff_%28quartet%29 Wikipedia entry] | |||