Gotcha!
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Gotcha! is a barbershop
quartet formed in 1996 by four members of the Masters of Harmony
chorus.
Gotcha! became International Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society
in 2004 after six previous attempts at the international title.
Baritone Alan Gordon has been a member of SPEBSQSA (now BHS) since he was 10 years old. He has achieved much in the barbershop world, including becoming a singing judge. In addition to having been assistant director of the Masters of Harmony Chorus and their baritone section leader, he directed the SAI Verdugo Hill's Chorus at their International competition. He is a Master Director in Sweet Adelines International.
Bass Jim Kline had previously achieved many non-gold medals with SPEBSQSA, most of them with the 139th Street Quartet, which was frequently featured on television—including appearances on "Night Court" and "Cheers".
Lead Chris Vaughn is a lead section leader for the Denver Mile High Chorus.
Tenor Garry Texiera is now a chorus director for the Circle City Sound Chorus.
The original bass of the quartet was Scott Wilson
Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era , is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture...
quartet formed in 1996 by four members of the Masters of Harmony
Masters of Harmony
The Masters of Harmony are a 135-member men's barbershop chorus, based in Santa Fe Springs, California. They are the current SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions. Founded in 1986 with a few dozen men, they rose to stardom under the tutelage of director Dr. Greg Lyne...
chorus.
Gotcha! became International Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society
Barbershop Harmony Society
The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. , is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C...
in 2004 after six previous attempts at the international title.
Baritone Alan Gordon has been a member of SPEBSQSA (now BHS) since he was 10 years old. He has achieved much in the barbershop world, including becoming a singing judge. In addition to having been assistant director of the Masters of Harmony Chorus and their baritone section leader, he directed the SAI Verdugo Hill's Chorus at their International competition. He is a Master Director in Sweet Adelines International.
Bass Jim Kline had previously achieved many non-gold medals with SPEBSQSA, most of them with the 139th Street Quartet, which was frequently featured on television—including appearances on "Night Court" and "Cheers".
Lead Chris Vaughn is a lead section leader for the Denver Mile High Chorus.
Tenor Garry Texiera is now a chorus director for the Circle City Sound Chorus.
The original bass of the quartet was Scott Wilson
Discography
- Right Now! (CD/cassette; 1999)
- Gotcha! Again! (CD; 2003)
- Gotcha! At Last (CD; 2006)