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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 | He and his wife, CarolAnn, were a perfect “barbershop couple”. They met in 1966 at the Int’l convention there while Bagley 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. | ||
Bagley 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. | |||
CarolAnn sang lead with [[Jubilation]] in 1985 to win the Sweet Adeline Crown beating him to the championship by three years. They are only the third husband and wife couple to win both organization’s top honor. | CarolAnn sang lead with [[Jubilation]] in 1985 to win the Sweet Adeline Crown beating him to the championship by three years. They are only the third husband and wife couple to win both organization’s top honor. | ||
Bagley has also served as president of the Association of Int’l Champs ([[AIC]]). He and CarolAnn now live in Florida. | |||
Lead Chuck Sisson joined the Society in 1982 and came to barbershop as a church choir, folk trio, gospel trio singer with musical theatre experience. He starred his senior year of high school as Billy Bigelow in Carousel. Within weeks of joining the Arlingtones he was in a quartet called Four on the Floor. His strong voice and heartfelt presentations as lead were major contributing factor to the big sound of this quartet. | Lead Chuck Sisson joined the Society in 1982 and came to barbershop as a church choir, folk trio, gospel trio singer with musical theatre experience. He starred his senior year of high school as Billy Bigelow in Carousel. Within weeks of joining the Arlingtones he was in a quartet called Four on the Floor. His strong voice and heartfelt presentations as lead were major contributing factor to the big sound of this quartet. Sisson still lives in the Chicago area and has worked in local theatre in recent years. As successful graphic designer, Sisson designed the new quartet trophy (the Hugh Ingram Trophy) that was presented the champs the following year. | ||
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. | ||