European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Trisha kicks up storm in a town by Steve scholar staff writer Risha Yearwood came and went and in Between left her fans. Well breathless. And for those fans who got to party with her after the concert at the Singer s hotel it was the icing on a Large country Westem Flavoured cake. Performing in front of a sold out crowd at Kaiserslautern s special entertainment Center last week Yearwood took the stage and danced sauntered caressed bantered with and teased the audience signed autographs for several youngsters ran through her hits and Sang her Georgia heart out and the appreciative audience loved her. " i like to think there is something in my music that appeals to everyone the 29-year-old Singer said before the concert and Yearwood a Veteran of performing for military audiences proved that when the lights went Down and the music Wentrup. ,. I be found there is such an appreciation for country music among the military and their families. It s easy to perform in front of them she said. That appreciation was manifested Many ways during the concert military cowboys tipped their hats after every song. One fan waved his baseball Cap and gave her a virtually continuous standing ovation. One starry eyed country girl was heard muttering As she left the concert tent if s great it s great Yearwood who said her music has been influenced by traditional country music wowed her fans with songs like walk away Joe the song remembers when Down on my Knees and the hauntingly Beautiful she s in the love with the boy sporting Neon Beer signs flooded by fans wearing Rocky Mountain jeans and snakeskin Cowboy boots and overflowing with the crowd s happiness the tent proved an excellent venue for Yearwood to strut her stuff. And the 415th base support in sponsors proved again that they have a Knack for picking entertainment that 848 John Bohm country Singer Trucha Yearwood performed fort capacity crowd to the Kaiserslautern speck events Center list week. Packs the House. For her part Yearwood agreed during the press conference. Kaiserslautern is country and Sec is where it s at she said. Her love of music goes Back Many years Suie said. I was 5 or 6 years old when i discovered i had an unusual affection for music. The dream of being a country and Western Singer started to hit me when i was about 15. I be always wanted to do Yearwood who holds a music business degree from Nashville s Belmont College is not Only a Singer. She s the first country Star to have her own line of makeup and perfume. Despite that diversity the Singer says she knows full Well what Shell be doing in 20 years. "111 be singing my heart out opening for Yearwood was the Rob Hawkins band which often plays in the Darmstadt area. Hawkins Sang several original songs and had the audience in a Dapping and foot stomping mood Long before Yearwood took Center stage. Yearwood proved a gracious guest during her three Day stay in Kaiserslautern. She visited patients at the Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center before the concert and invited Many of her fans Back to her hotel in Kaiserslautern. She sat for More than an hour to sign autographs for the fans that turned up. Of her soaring musical career she said was there at the right time. It s what i Candy Dulfer concert listings see pages 22 & 23 the dutch saxophonist takes her sax a go go on tour in Germany this Spring. Short takes be gees Call in sick the be gees have called off 16 concerts in Austria and Germany scheduled for late Spring because of one member s illness according to concert promoter Marek Lieberberg. In a statement released this week the concert promoter said Barry Gibb was diagnosed with arthritis and an irregular heartbeat. Gibb is taking a rest from touring for an undetermined time. More than 200,000 tickets already had been sold to the concerts which were to be held in Vienna Dortmund Frankfurt Munich Stuttgart Berlin bad Segeberg Hannover Bielefield Leipzig and Karlsruhe. Star trekkers unite join the . Rhein Neckar ncc1990 for a week of space fantasy at the Star Trevathon at the Heidelberg Germany civic Center from feb. 21-26. Included in the week will be showings of famous Star trek episodes and movies at 7 30 each night. On saturday feb. 26, the doors will open at 10 . For trivia games skits sales of trekker Memorabilia and a costume contest. The contest will begin at 3 . Episode movie schedule feb. 21 the Cage Pilot where no Man has gone before first episode feb. 22space seed City on the Edge of forever feb. 23 operation annihilate trouble with tribbles feb. 24 Star trek in the voyage Home feb. 25 patterns of Force and piece of the action. For More information Call the Patton Community Center at Dan 370-8501/8208 or Civ. 06221-57-8501/8208. Broadway or bust visit the great White Way without having to leave Europe. A series of musical evenings debuts March 5 at the Terrace club at the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt Germany with that s Broadway. Crazy for Gershwin takes the stage with favorite George Gershwin songs on March 26. Enjoy a dinner Buffet and other entertainment on those evenings. Dancing starts at 7 ., and the curtain goes up at 8 . Each event will also include a mini Karaoke contest. Tickets Are $25. For reservations Call Dan 320-5835 or Civ. 069-151-5835 from 3-6 30 . Monday through Friday. Calling Brad & Janet let s do the time Warp again it s the ultimate Fasching came Val Marl gras party a Chance to dress up As your favorite character from the Rocky horror picture show see the 1974 cult movie for the umpteenth time or the first and dance to the music Laid on by disk jockey electric a whose sultry voice is heard on an s concert connection. The Rocky horror Fasching party will be held at the Batsch Kapp nightclub at Mayb Chstr. 24 in Frankfurt Germany from 10 . Sunday until 4 . Monday. Also among the night s festivities will be a meat loaf lookalike contest. Tickets Are 23 Marks or about $13.40. For More information Call 069-531037. From staff reports Friday february 11, 1994 the stars and stripes 19
