TONY THOMAS, 'The Man Of Many Voices'
... named The "Florida DANNY GANS"
... and nothing short of AMAZING ...

"Danny Gans may do 100 Impressions,
but Tony Thomas on stage captures the audience
as if you're in a trance and can't take your eyes off him."
(Audience)

Impersonating:
· Louis Armstrong · Ray Charles · Barry White ·
· Nat 'King' Cole · Dean Martin · Tony Bennett ·
· Stevie Wonder · Lou Rawls · Jerry Lewis ·
· Little Richard · Fats Domino · Joe Cocker ·
· James Brown · Marvin Gaye · Sam Cooke · Otis Redding ·
· Gene Chandler · Neil Diamond · Brook Benton ·
· Engelbert Humperdinck · Wilson Pickett ·
· Tony Bennett · "The Platters" and "The Drifters" ...
yes and even "Willie Nelson" ... and many more ...

Agent's shadow-entertainment.com comment:
"Tony's got the musical talent, the singing abilities,
and his rapport and connection with the audience grabs and holds you.
It's a rare quality to have all three."
and also this:
"WOW, that's like Louie Armstrong or Ray Charles looking
in a mirror & hearing his own voice, but better.
He's looking for a Summer job in Ocean City?
He can work in the White House and entertain the President.
Tony should be the Headline Act in one of the big hotels in Vegas.
His name should be flashing in lights that you can see a mile away.
Like Danny Gans, he should have his name cut out in the carpet."

? Who's Tony Thomas ?

A native of Washington, DC.,
at the beginning of his career Tony was discovered and picked up by
INEZ and CHARLIE FOX (song hit: MOCKING BIRD)
and became the group's bandleader, playing gigs in DC,
North Carolina and New York at the 'Apollo Theatre',
later he joined PEACHES and HERB (song hit: REUNITED)
and went on tour with groups like
JAMES BROWN and most of all - MARTHA and THE VANDELLAS.

At the historical HOWARD THEATRE in Washington DC,
Tony Thomas appeared on stage as a backup guitar artist for

GENE CHANDLER, WILSON PICKETT, THE JEWELS, PAUL ANKA,
CHUCK JACKSON, CARL ANDERSON, WINFIELD PARKER,
ARRON NEVILLE, JOE TEX, WALTER JACKSON,
SAM & DAVE (at the Miami Stadium)...
to name a few.

He also backed up the COMMODORES
(before LIONEL RICHIE left the group)
and THE DELLS at the Mark IV in Washington DC.

Tony Thomas performed on the Jerry Lewis TELETHONS
booked by William Morris Agency in New York and Las Vegas;
he also performed on the televised Merv Griffin Shows.

Working for PHIL FLOWERS, Tony was featured in his Shows,
introduced as musician and bandleader.
In New York, at the 'Copacabana', columnist John Wilson of NY Times caught Tony's act with DON RICKELS.
Wilson noted, that
"Tony Thomas was more interesting and
entertaining than the headline acts".

Phil Flowers then was called by several agents
that tried to contact Tony Thomas for a recording contract.
Unfortunately Phil told them Tony was
not available and also he wasn't "ready".
His life probably would have taken another path.

Did you know that GEORGE FOREMAN can actually sing?
He did sit in with Tony at 'RANDS' in Washington, DC!
MUHAMMED ALI, who had a boxing bout with him,
came on stage at the 'FORTY THIEVES', Hampton/Bermuda.
Tony was motioning like he would box him so he stated:
"You might as well go home and dream about
what you are trying to do!"
Everybody was laughing and Tony's still dreamin'....

Together with SAMMY DAVIS jr. he also played at the
N.Y. Copacabana and in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Many performances took him to the 'Caesar's Palace' in Las Vegas
on the billings with such stars as
ROBERT GOULET, TOTIE FIELDS, NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND,
TINA TURNER and WAYNE COCHRAN and THE CC RIDERS.

Tony's next stage performance was with
SONNY TURNER of the 'Platters'
singing side by side in Orlando, Florida.

TELLY 'KOJAK' SAVALLAS completed his Show in Altamonte Springs
and afterwards came to visit Tony at the SHERATON HOTEL, Orlando
and sang a song WITH him.

RAY CHARLES brushed by, coming from the Airport to the
SHERATON in Orlando, heard Tony imitating him and sent him
a bottle of champagne with a note that
'he was very impressed'.

Two-hours non-stop-shows include impersonations and lots of Comedy -
and other Entertainers, which you can view throughout this web site -
and the audience uses to be glued to their seats
"having the time of their lives".

Tony also studied piano in 1989 and performs today with
his special vocal talent and plays multiple keyboards.

Guest Book Comment :
"TONY, MY MOTHER, SISTER AND I HAVE COME TO SEE YOU
THE PAST 2 DAYS AND YOU ARE THE MOST ENTERTAINING MAN I'VE EVER MET.
YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FROM ALL OF US AND WE WILL
CONTINUE TO VISIT YOU. YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!
AND WE LOVE YOUR BARRY WHITE."

"Hallelujah Tony Thomas! You are the greatest!
I extend to you congratulations just on living and being the best thing that ever happened to music and entertainment.
I think you are terrific."
(A Fan from Virginia)

"The Etta James outfit with the dress,
wig, & pocketbook really cracked me up,
and the way Tony carried himself with it on......
it was so perfect for the act, and the way he held that pocketbook had me in stitches.
They'll be talking about that show for a very long time.
Tony really is an exceptionally talented entertainer."
(Audience)

VOCALISTS, PERFORMERS:
Tony Thomas, I am the founder of FunkCircle.com -
which is a site for Musicians, Vocalists, Bands, single Acts, Duos, Trios...etc. and Entertainers.
This site was built for the purpose of helping Musicians, Vocalists
and Entertainers who are SERIOUS and excellent in their field of performances.
Our 'staff' places them on jobs such as Night Clubs, Restaurants etc. without taking any commission.
The musicians simply have to be good enough to be switched around in an instant.
i.e. if a musician in a band can't make the date in some cases -
and instead of losing the gig, a member from the FunkCircle will sub.

It's also a Site for me to lead YOU, fellow musicians, in the right direction
to be able to make decent money, also at Corporate Parties, Weddings etc.

SOUND IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT
I was a musical mixing Specialist in New York City I'm a very skillful Sound Tech.
I also have equipment that I locally rent out to musicians who can't afford to buy it at this time.

How do you become a member of the FunkCircle?
Simply go to the site and email me.
The only requirement in the Tampa Bay area is
a Showcase that I can determine what your TRUE abilities are.
All others must send a portfolio package, including
CDs, Video, and SONGLIST (if possible)
WE ARE NOT AN AGENCY!!
Please check out the site: www.FunkCircle.com

Training is available for a very small fee.

For more information on Tony Thomas:
www.entertainment-tampabay.com