Chocolate Starfish have taken ‘The Candy Man’, the Willie Wonka classic made famous by Sammy Davis Jr and turned it into the Blues Rock version ‘The Candyman Blues’.
The new quirky version of the classic happened this way according to lead singer Adam Thompson. ‘We had been playing around with The Candy Man in its traditional format as a bit of fun, as people often refer to me as ‘Mr Chocolate’. We were all feeling it wasn’t ‘Chocolate Starfish’ enough in its original style – it needed something else, but we weren’t sure what that was.’
It evolved on a road trip. ‘I was doing one of my long NT drives when it came to me that the song could be sung over the riffs to Roadhouse Blues,’ Adam recalls. ‘After that, the rock/theatrical pairing took shape.
Tim Henwood then put his production magic over it.
Chocolate Starfish 2024 is Adam Thompson (lead vocals), John Nixon (bass), Darren Danielson (drums), Norm Falvo (keyboard) and Zakk Zedras (guitar).
Here is the Sammy Davis Jr version:
And the Willie Wonka scene
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30 YEARS OF CHOCOLATE STARFISH
2024 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Friday, 21 June 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool VIC
Saturday, 29 June 2024 – The Best of Everything,
State Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday, 6 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane QLD
Friday, 12 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
The Events Centre, Caloundra QLD
Saturday, 13 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Twin Towns Showroom, Tweed Heads NSW
Friday, 19 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Norwood Concert Hall, Norwood SA
Saturday, 20 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura VIC
Friday, 26 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Riverlinks Eastbank Centre, Shepparton VIC
Saturday, 27 July 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo VIC
Friday, 2 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Country Club Showroom, Launceston TAS
SOLD OUT – Saturday, 3 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart TAS
Friday, 9 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
The Art House, Wyong NSW
Saturday, 10 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW
Friday, 23 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Astor Theatre Perth WA
Friday, 30 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
The Wedge PAC, Sale VIC
Saturday, 31 August 2024 – The Best of Everything,
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul VIC
Friday, 6 September 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre NSW
Saturday, 7 September 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury NSW
Friday, 13 September 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Swan Hill Town Hall, VIC
Saturday, 14 September 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Horsham Town Hall, VIC
SOLD OUT – Saturday, 5 October 2024 – The Best of Everything,
The Palms at Crown, Southbank VIC
NEW SHOW – Sunday, 6 October 2024 (3.00pm) – The Best of Everything,
The Palms at Crown, Southbank VIC
Friday, 11 October 2024 – The Best of Everything,
Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston VIC
Saturday, 12 0ctober 2024 – The Best of Everything,
The Playhouse, GAC, Geelong VIC
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