Donald Ransom and Michael Jackson

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SYRACUSE'S OWN "THE BLACKLITES"   THE BLACKLITES ARE LEGENDARY FOR THAT AUTHENTIC OLD SCHOOL SOUND AND RHYTHM & BLUES FUNK AND WE ARE LIKE NO OTHER. 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL OLD SCHOOL BAND FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT, COMPLETE WITH CHOREOGRAPHY AND FUNK THAT COMES FROM THE SOUL, THEN STOP RIGHT HERE, THE BLACKLITES WILL GET IT DONE FOR YOU!

WE HAVE PERFORMED AS THE OPENING BAND FOR ARETHA FRANKLIN FOR A CROWD OF 50,000 PEOPLE AT THE M & T JAZZ FEST AS WELL AS HEADLINING ON CHEVY COURT AT THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR 2008, THE DISCO REUNION, JAZZ IN THE CITY, MAYOR DRISCOLL'S WINTER BALL, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S GALAS AND MANY MORE PRIVATE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTS.

ONCE YOU EXPERIENCE "THE BLACKLITES" YOU WILL AGREE THAT WE ARE THE HARDEST WORKING BAND IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK AREA AND BEYOND.  WE ENERGIZE THE CROWD AND KEEP THE DANCE FLOOR ROCKIN'!  IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BLACKLITES PERFORMANCES IN THE PAST, THEN YOU WILL AGREE THAT WHAT WE DO ONSTAGE IS UNIQUE AND FRESH!
CHECK OUT EACH PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK...AND IF YOU WANT US, BOOK US FAST AS WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BOOKING EVENTS FOR 2010

CREDITS:
MARVIN GAYE  1973       
EARTH WIND AND FIRE  1974
RUDY RAY MOORE  1974
MAJOR HARRIS  1975
TINY TIM  1976
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES  1977
TAVARES  1978
SOS BAND  1999
G.Q 2002
NEW BIRTH  2003
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND  2004
TRAMMPS  2005
BACON BROTHERS (TASTE OF SYRACUSE) 2006
FRED WESLEY (JAMES BROWN BAND)  2007
ARETHA FRANKLIN  2007
WILL HORTON 2008
SAXOPHONIST TEODROSS AVERY 2009


YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE BLACKLITES:LIVE
SING A SONG
GIVE IT TO ME BABY/MAKE IT WITH YOU
I WISH
LADIES NIGHT
LOVE AND HAPPINESS/STAY TOGETHER MEDLEY
JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE - LIVE
LET'S GET IT ON - LIVE
GET DOWN TONIGHT
THE BLACKLITES NEW HIT SINGLE:  LOOKIN' FOR LOVE (REMIX)