Beru Revue was an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who played that city's club circuit in the 1980s. Their live shows were marked by a high level of energy, costume changes and props, often outrageous stage antics, and a great deal of audience participation. They debuted at Grendel's Lair in Philadelphia on September 6, 1981. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although Beru Revue had a strong and loyal local following, they had only a single notable radio hit in their 7-year career, with Hoods A Go-Go. Their songs were noteworthy for a distinctive style ranging from driving R&B-based hard rock to the very danceable, and for Bob Beru's lyrics, which were intelligent and socially conscious, including a heavy dose of humor and sarcasm. Some of the more popular songs dealt with issues such as urban crime, war and politics. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

Beru's farewell concert was held at the Chestnut Cabaret on September 24, 1988. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Original Line-up

• Bob "Beru" McCafferty - lead vocals
• Greg "T-Bone" Davis - guitar
• Johnny Sacks - bass
• Jerry Healy - guitar
• Buzz Barkley - keyboards
• Tommy "Sir Thomas Drake" Pinto - drums

Later History

Beru and Davis returned in the early 1990s with a new band, BeruHaHa.

In the early 2000s, the members of the band began to talk about holding a reunion^{[citation needed]}, but it soon became clear that health issues would interfere. In October 2004, bassist John Sacks died of colon cancer, and then in December 2005 guitarist Jerry Healy succumbed to emphysema^[1]. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The remaining members, along with two replacement musicians (Mark Julian Teague of BeruHaHa and Jerry Getz of Philly band The Daves), finally played reunion concerts on November 3 and 4, 2006, adding an additional show on November 22, 2006, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of disc jockey Pierre Robert at radio station WMMR-FM. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Pierre Robert broadcasting on July 2, 2005 from the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia. ... WMMR is a hard rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93. ...

References

1. ^ Gerard "Jerry" Healy, PhillyBurbs.com, 12/15/2005

External links

• Official web site
• Eric v.d. Luft's Beru Revue site
• Review of the 2006 reunion concert