The Blue Gate Theater is proud to bring you the Las Vegas-style tribute show "Salute to the Stars". This installment of "Salute to the Stars" includes world-class tributes to Reba McEntire, George Strait, & Elvis!
Larry Turner as George Strait
When the father of the man you're paying tribute to, tells you that you resemble his son, you know you must be doing something right. This occurrence is exactly what happened with our very own Larry Turner, who performs as George Strait for Legends. With many people referring to George Strait as the "King" of country music, we're proud to have a singer who so
closely resembles him. Interestingly, Larry Turner received this compliment from Strait's father before deciding to become a professional tribute artist. Turner grew up playing music, and started playing professionally
in 1976, receiving nine years of vocal training along the way. Rather than focusing on country, he developed his talent as a gospel singer. As part of a gospel quartet, performing as a soloist and lead singer, Turner's group played for
eleven years in the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri. It was in this capacity that Larry met and performed for George Strait's father. Shortly thereafter, Larry and his wife came to see
Legends in Concert, and that's when Turner realized he could have a career wowing fans as a George Strait tribute artist. Challenging himself to transition into a country music role, Larry has since developed an incredibly
impressive act as George Strait. He now regularly pleases the audience with his renditions of George's songs, like "All My Exes Live in Texas" and "Amarillo By Morning". Throughout his career, Larry has proved his musical worth time and time again. His talent earned him the privilege to perform for the President of the United States, the KC Royals, the NY Yankees and the Texas Rangers. He sang at the gospel version of the Grammy's, the Gospel Music Dove Awards, and now he sings for the audience at Legends. Whether you are familiar with George Strait's music or not, when you see a performance from Larry Turner, you're bound to be impressed.
Wendy T. as Reba
Wendy T. hails from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where her love for Country music began!
She is honored to portray the country legend Reba! Now living in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, she is Country to the Bone!She has done 2 USO tours overseas and has headlined at Legends in Concert for over 20 years in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Branson, Myrtle Beach, and FOXWOODS Casino. Wendy T did a live appearance as Reba in the Dolly parade in Pigeon Forge with the real Dolly. She has recorded in Nashville and performed on The Nashville network.
Wendy T. was also a home shopping host on JTV, Gems TV, and Value Vision. AND has done over ten thousand hours of live television. She sang the national anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas two years in a row. She has opened for Alan Jackson, the Bellamy Brothers, Garth Brooks, and many more as the lead singer of country band Bear Creek! She's always excited for her next showbiz adventure!
Doug Church as Elvis
Doug Church is an international, multi-award-winning artist who has awed his audiences for years, mesmerizing them with his unique vocal rendition of the 'King of Rock and Roll.' Church has traveled worldwide, performed with Elvis' closest friends, musicians, and original singers.
He joined the famous Las Vegas Tribute Show "Legends in Concert" and worked with them for 10 years as "The King", performing all over the world in such sundry locations as The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, The Virgin Islands, Aruba, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Moscow, and many U.S. and Canadian locations. Church has also performed his own shows in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, England, Wales, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Chile, and Luxembourg.
Throughout his career, Church has written and starred in a series of instructional DVDs called "Sing Like the King". His 4-volume series called "Kingtinued"(singing songs Elvis might have recorded had he not died) sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide.
Most recently, he has taken on a new role as creator/producer of the popular tribute shows "Salute to the Stars", "Salute to the King", (a journey through Elvis' life), and Elvis: Beyond 77.
