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JOHN LAURENTI — John’s vocal style of the 40s, 50s and 60s was added to the
band in 1999 after being introduced by Gateway City Big Band bass player Mike Bruce. John was reared in Collinsville, Illinois and moved to St.
Louis in 1974. He is a Vietnam veteran and retired from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture in 2007. He and his wife, Doe (Dolores) share four children
and nine grandchildren. Singing with the Gateway
City Big Band is not John's only gig. He has been a guitarist since his
late teens and currently plays guitar and sings with a small group at various
restaurants in the St. Louis area on Saturdays from Noon til 3:00 pm. Also,
John and Doe sing together and entertain at restaurant lounges, private
parties and nursing homes. From May to October, John pursues his other love, playing
softball. The team he plays with is in a senior league, playing in six to
eight tournaments per year in the South and Midwest. In fact, they won two
World Series rings in 2003. |
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