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>March 6, 2007 > >The Original Buckinghams Yahoo Group-site is dedicated >to the memory >of Jon Poulous, the definitive original drummer of the >Original >Buckinghams Music Group, this month. > >Jon Poulos was born on March 31, 1947 in Chicago >Illinois. > >Jon Poulos was an able and arguably an extraordinary >talent, relative >to the Drum instrument. > >Poulos proficiency at playing the trap drumset >illuminated, and highlighted the fact that the >foundation of the >Buckingham's group sound was the drum. > >Jon Poulos, along with Dennis Tufano who became the >(original lead >singer) for the Buckinghams Music Group, was a member >of a music group >called the Pulsations before this group joined with >other original >members of the group that became the Buckinghams, in >1965. > >Jon Poulos died of drug related heart failure on March >26, 1980. Poulos >was 32 years old at the time of his death. > > > >At the time of his death, Poulos was working as a >manager for Chicago >based music groups. > > >I remember Jon Poulos. I saw the Buckinghams perform >at the Arena >Audtiorium, in Duluth, Minnesota in the summer of 1967. > >I recall Jon Poulos so vividly because I had a >specific interest in >drumming. > >I recall that as the group approached the stage in >preparation for >their performance, Jon Poulos was the first member of >the >group that stands out in my mind. > >He nimbly and authoritatively walked up the stairs to >the stage, sat >at his drumset and began to play the drums with style, >poise, and (from >a youngster's eyes, enamored with the drum instrument >at that time), >great dexterity. > >As I have had the occasion in time, to view >photographs of Jon Poulos, >I am struck by how very handsome of a man he was, in >addition to the >significant degree of style, and talent he exemplified >as a musician. > > >Any memories, thoughts, or information about Jon >Poulos would be >welcome, especially this month, as The Original >Buckinghams Group >remembers Jon Poulos, an extraordinary Drummer. > > >Moderator > > > >Copyright >@March 6, 2007

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