Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix is an
a cappella quartet based in Los Angeles, CA. Formed in 2000, after a chance meeting at a coffee shop, the group has performed at a number of benefit and charity events, and released a children's album ''Put On A Happy Face'' in 2008, produced by BAMP productions.
Members
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Dick Van Dyke — lead vocals. Van Dyke is an actor, dancer, singer, and comedian of film, television, and Broadway fame. Van Dyke sings lead on all but one of the Vantastix songs, and during live performances uses choreography similar to the style of his movies and in one instance "pop-n-loc".
* Eric Bradley — all around vocals. Bradley is a vocalist, voice-over actor, and studio singer originally from Connecticut. He also performs with a cappella group, Sixth Wave.
* Bryan Chadima — tenor. Chadima is a vocalist and actor who sings high tenor for the group, as well as the vocal percussionist. Chadima also performs in the goth-rock opera musical ''Vox Lumiere'', arranges most of the Vantastix songs, and is one half of the production company BAMP.
* Mike Mendyke — bass. Mendyke is a graduate of MIT and former NASA engineer who now performs full-time and is one half of the production company, BAMP.
''Put on a Happy Face''
The Vantastix album released in late 2008.
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You've Got a Friend in Me
"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song by Randy Newman. Used as the theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film ''Toy Story'', it has since become a major musical component for its sequels, ''Toy Story 2'' (1999), ''Toy Story 3'' (2010) ...
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" 1:42
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Baby of Mine" 3:28
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High Hopes" 2:55
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The Bare Necessities
"The Bare Necessities" is a jazz song, written by Terry Gilkyson, from the animated 1967 Disney film ''The Jungle Book'', sung by Phil Harris as Baloo and Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli.
Background
Originally, it was written for an earlier draft ...
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Pick Yourself Up
"Pick Yourself Up" is a popular song composed in 1936 by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It has a verse and chorus, as well as a third section, though the third section is often omitted in recordings. Like most popular songs of the ...
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A Lover's Question" 1:58
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It's Not Easy Being Green" 1:45
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" ( ) is a song and single from the 1964 Disney musical film ''Mary Poppins''. It was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. It also appears in the 2004 stage show ver ...
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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a popular song which was published in 1944. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was nominated for the "Academy Award for Best Original Song" at the 18th Academy Awa ...
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the Dick Van Dyke Show
''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Product ...
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A Visit from St. Nicholas
''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', more commonly known as ''The Night Before Christmas'' and ''Twas the Night Before Christmas'' from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title ''Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas'' i ...
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# "Old Fashioned Christmas" 2:35
References
Geffen PlayhouseDick Van Dyke and The Vantastix perform at the Geffen Playhouse
The Wall Street JournalDick Van Dyke talks about his Geffen Playhouse show featuring his quartet.
Broadway WorldDick Van Dyke interview about his show with his guys from his Vantasix group.
LA TimesDick Van Dyke's new show with his singing quartet.
IMDBDick Van Dyke and The Vantastix on IMDB
Dick Van Dyke thanks The Wellness Community as The Vantastix sing a song from Mary Poppins
Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix support a Los Angeles charity
Library Foundation of Los AngelesThe Vantastix sing at Gregory Peck Reading Series
New Directions For YouthThe Vantastix perform to support a worthy Los Angeles cause
The Vantastix support local high schools
The Vantastix sing for Mary Tyler Moore on Larry King Live
Yahoo MoviesDick Van Dyke and The Vantastix on Yahoo Movies
2004 Article about The Vantastix
Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix perform for the Sherman Brothers
The Vantastix win the Probe Outstanding Achievement Award
External links
Official WebsiteDick Van Dyke and The Vantastix
Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix perform in Thousand Oaks benefit
The Walnut TimesThe Dick Van Dyke Show Newsletter and The Vantastix
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A cappella musical groups