Who Has Been Your Favourite Headliner on a Royal Cruise?

[mjldvlks]

On Brilliance of the Seas back when the ship was doing Panama Canal cruises we were treated to a performance by an exceptionally good pianist who imitated Elton John. He played piano and sang with the ship's orchestra.

 

He was really amazing and I have never forgotten the show, but I am sorry to say I can't remember his name. We have never had the pleasure of seeing him again on any ship. He really made you forget he wasn't the real Elton John.

 

I think there are a couple. We have seen a man named Jonathan Kane a couple of times and thought he was very good. Actually better than Elton himself the last time I saw him.

[chris2597]

We saw a young Elvis impersonator a few years ago that was great. On the same cruise there was an older man with grey hair that played the piano and sang. Both were headliners. I don't remember their names.

[The Sunset Glow]

I enjoyed The Coasters.

 

 

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[Merion_Mom]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dardreamer]

The Platters from the 50s. They were on Explorer a few years ago and they sounded the same as when it was the 50s. Fabulous show!

[Larry&Darla]

Home Free for us.

[crilski]

The 5th Dimension . . . was some of the originals. Must have been a while ago.

 

More recently - not a headline, but in the Schooner Bar. Crazy Hawaiian that played the piano, wore a skirt, and harassed the heck out of anyone that walked by. Audience participation was a MUST. Anyone remember his name?

[mommabean]

We saw a young Elvis impersonator a few years ago that was great. On the same cruise there was an older man with grey hair that played the piano and sang. Both were headliners. I don't remember their names.

 

That was Travis Ledoyt.

 

[Merion_Mom]

The 5th Dimension . . . was some of the originals. Must have been a while ago.

 

More recently - not a headline, but in the Schooner Bar. Crazy Hawaiian that played the piano, wore a skirt, and harassed the heck out of anyone that walked by. Audience participation was a MUST. Anyone remember his name?

 

 

 

 

Matt Yee.

[rwisles72]

Loved the Unexpected Boys. Had to see Jersey Boys when we returned home.

[baytree97]

We saw Earl Turner on the Grandeur last month, thought he was great.

 

 

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[SA Traveler]

Probably a tie between the Texas Tenors and The Nelsons.

[pescatch]

Jeff tracta was excellent

 

 

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[dplusd]

Unexpected Boys...a Jersey Boys act, and just terrific.

[sjb317]

My all time favorite would be the Unexpected Boys. Carol Channing was surprisingly good as well. The Nelsons are also entertaining. I also really liked the Buenos Aires Tango show.

 

I will never sit through another Marty Allen show again!:D

 

Sherri:)

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[uncle John]

Yakov Smirnoff on the Monarch in 2001

 

Platters on the Freedom I believe. Saw the 2x on RCCL

Drifters not sure of ship

 

And the tops was John " BOWSER" Bauman on Freedom 2014

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[DebJ14]

Texas Tenors by far the best!

[BonTexasNY]

Nice thread! Ditto for Texas Tenors and The Unexpected Boys.

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[crilski]

Matt Lee! Yes that's him. Thanks! I went to the Schooner Bar almost every night of the cruise to watch him and the people he harassed. So much fun!

[britty1]

We saw a young Elvis impersonator a few years ago that was great. On the same cruise there was an older man with grey hair that played the piano and sang. Both were headliners. I don't remember their names.

 

I remember seeing both of these artists - Travis Ledoyt was the young Elvis entertainer don't remember the piano man's name but he was excellent. We were on Mariner out of Galveston over the Thanksgiving holiday. :D

[cruisinfanatic]

Forgot to add El Gaucho on my previous post. Enjoyed his show a couple of times.

I was one of his victims on stage

[cruisinfanatic]

That was Travis Ledoyt.

 

He was awesome except for a large international group made him very frustrated with audience response.

 

Also Beatlemania were great. A solid 1hr 10 minutes of rock concert

[bigboffs]

Bowser and Marty Allen top our list. Another is Finis the singer

 

 

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[spiritkat090909]

Back around the end of September of 1998? RCI hosted their one and only theme cruise (that I know of.) It was called Western Swing at Sea. There were so many performers I can't even remember them all but the headlining acts were:

 

CARL PERKINS & KITTY WELLS!

Also performing were Asleep at the Wheel, Hank Thompson, Johnny Lee was a no-show (along with Clinton Gregory) because of Hurricane Marilyn...but his band showed up. I also remember The McCarter Sisters.

 

It was such an awesome cruise that my mom was so disappointed by the entertainment on her subsequent 2 cruises that she doesn't even cruise any longer. Thinks they are too boring. She's a clog dancer/teacher in her mid 60's.

 

I consider myself blessed to have been a part of it and see those legendary performers.

[Chuggiebug]

We saw Marty Allen (from Allen and Rossi on the Ed Sullivan Show) on a Brilliance TA in 2010.

 

He was amazing! I don't know when I have laughed so much at a comedian.

 

He is pretty well up in years now, but was just as funny as ever.

 

Marty Allen for us too. On the Brilliance just him and a year ago him and his wife,