Lana Turner Wilson & The Love TKO Band

You will always experience high-energy, professional performances customized to your specific event. We are versatile and well-versed in multiple genres to include easy-listening, ballads, smooth jazz, dance et al, from the Golden Age (Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Duke Ellington, Nancy Wilson, Lena Horne....) to Pop and Contemporary artists (Prince, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Bonnie Raitt, Alicia Keys, Cee Loo Green, Jill Scott....) something for all ages.

We are professional musicians, entertainers and recording artists, well versed in theatrical, studio and live performances, with over 45 years of experience. Each musician has made a substantial contribution to the industry including original songs performed by the likes of Teddy Pendergrass-Love TKO, written by Eddie "Gip" Noble, and Prince-Somebodys Somebody, written by Hilliard Wilson. Theatrical performances include: Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Purlie Victorious, Ray the Musical, Dreamgirls, The Lena Horne Play and Memphis.

Players include:
Hilliard Wilson-bass
Eddie "Gip" Noble-keyboards
Moyes Lucas-Drums
Ty Fleming-Drums
Jim Hinken-Guitar
Quentin Dennard-Drums

Lana is a classically trained singer with a four-octave range who sang opera for 13 years in the Denver Metropolitan area. She was honored to have been chosen by renown Conductor Antonia Barico to perform with the Metropolitan State College Philharmonic Ensemble. She was a classical pianist mentored by her father, James Turner, who played with jazz pianists Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff and others. Lana is a songwriter, arranger, vocal coach and has co-arranged songs with her husband, Hilliard Wilson.

Lana performed with big band great Joe Vento who accompanied Harry James, Billy Eckstein, Jack Jones and many others on the USO Tours. She joined a 10 piece progressive rock band called Gerard, was signed to Epic Records and recorded albums at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, CO, under the iconic Grammy Award winning producer Jimmy Guercio. Jimmy Guercio produced legends like Chicago, The Buckinghams and Blood Sweat & Tears in the mid 1960s and was a staff producer at Columbia Records.
Reviews:
Spaghettini: Seal Beach, CA
Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute
Vocal: Joey Diggs, Luisa Dunn (Larry Dunn’s wife), Lana Turner, Saxophone: Michael Parlett, Trumpet: Winston Byrd, Trombone: Steve Baxter, Keyboard: Larry Dunn (arranged music for Ramsey Lewis) (original member Earth Wind and Fire), Guitar: Sheldon Reynolds (original member Earth Wind and Fire), Guitar: George Jorge Evans, Bass: Hilliard Wilson (nickname: Mud Ball) Drums: Tony Moore.

Lana was a superstar on, “Can’t Find a Reason.” She belted it out and the crowd adored her. Larry said. “Come on, Michael, check on it.” Michael did an alto solo with one foot on the rail and dished out one hell of a number! Larry commented. “So beautiful, don’t you agree?” Lana added. “You don’t mind if I take my time, do you?” Michael and Lana created a lovely duet together, with perfectly timed volleys. Larry added. “Alright now, don’t start nothin’.” Joey chimed in. “Do you remember when they used to say it like this? Larry Dunn used to say it like this.” All three joined in on vocals. Larry commented. “Good Lord, the lovely and extremely talented, Miss Lana Turner. If you can go home and practice on that one! This is another one. You should feel free to stand up on!”

Urban Turns 21 Network
Larry Dunn Revisits the Music of Earth Wind & Fire in Special Club Concert
Among the highlights of the two dynamic sets was Dunn’s impassioned solo introduction (which included intergalactic messages from his signature mini moog synthesizer as well as the kalimba – the African thumb piano that harnesses the very essence of Earth Wind & Fire), a disco-jazz version of “Can’t Hide Love” played with a flintier rhythm, a slammin’, first set-closing rendition of the ever-uplifting “Shining Star” that segued into a jam on Sly & The Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” a sizzling version of “Getaway” that included the thrilling, scene-setting introduction that was inexplicably left off of the original Lp, and a warm visit to “That’s the Way of the World,” EWF’s own National Anthem.

The vocalists all did a wonderful job of delivering these well-known numbers, particularly Lana Turner whose Sarah-Vaughan-goes-to-church approach nailed ALL of the crescendos and peaks of Philip Bailey’s classic runs on “Reasons,” groom to be Sheldon Reynolds perfectly mirroring Maurice White on “Be Ever Wonderful,” and Joey Diggs who soared on “Fantasy.” Luisa Dunn – the lovely wife of Larry Dunn – was not featured singing lead, but she contributed spot-on harmony, and the most ebullient and infectious energy of all to the stage.