Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with a career spanning six decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke, and father of Barry Van Dyke...

 and The Vantastix is an a cappella

A cappella

A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

 quartet based in Los Angeles, CA. Formed in 2000, after a chance meeting at a coffee shop, the group has performed at a number of benefit and charity events, and has recently released a children's album, 'Put On A Happy Face' produced by BAMP productions.

Members

Dick Van Dyke - Lead Vocals

Dick Van Dyke is an actor, dancer, singer, and comedian of film, television, and Broadway fame. Mr. Van Dyke sings lead on all but one of the Vantastix songs, and during live performances uses choreography similar to the style of his movies and in one instance "pop-n-loc."



Eric Bradley - All Around Vocals

Eric Bradley

Eric Bradley

Eric Bradley is an American actor and studio singer. His film credits include The Break-Up, King Kong, Toy Story 3, Avatar , Superman Returns, and The Polar Express....

 is a vocalist, voice-over actor, and studio singer originally from Connecticut. Eric also performs with a cappella group, Sixth Wave

Sixth Wave

Sixth Wave is a six-voice vocal a cappella group based in Los Angeles, California. Officially formed in May 2000, the group has since gone on to win the National Harmony Sweepstakes in 2001 and has recorded two albums: Sixth Wave, and It Will Come to You.-Albums:* 2002: Sixth Wave* 2004: It Will...

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Bryan Chadima - Tenor

Bryan Chadima is a vocalist and actor who sings high tenor for the group, as well as the vocal percussionist. Bryan also performs in the goth-rock opera musical 'Vox Lumiere,' and is releasing his first solo debut album in Summer 2009. He arranges most of the Vantastix songs, and is one half of the production company BAMP.

Mike Mendyke - Bass

Mike Mendyke is a graduate of MIT and former NASA engineer who now performs full-time and is one half of the production company, BAMP. Mike sings bass for the Vantastix.

Put On A Happy Face

The Vantastix album released in Fall of 2008. A preview can be heard on the official Vantastix website.

1. Put On A Happy Face 1:57

2. You've Got a Friend in Me

You've Got a Friend in Me

"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song written and first recorded by Randy Newman. Originally written as the theme song for the 1995 Disney·Pixar animated film Toy Story, it has since become the theme song for its sequels, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3...

 2:16

3. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (song)

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is the Academy Award nominated song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the 1968 musical motion picture. In the film it is sung by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes...

 1:42

4. Baby of Mine 3:28

5. High Hopes

High Hopes (1959 song)

"High Hopes" is a popular song first popularized by Frank Sinatra, with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was introduced in the 1959 film A Hole in the Head, nominated for a Grammy and won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 32nd Academy Awards.-Description:The song...

 2:55

6. The Bare Necessities

The Bare Necessities

"The Bare Necessities" is a song, written by Terry Gilkyson, from the animated 1967 Disney film The Jungle Book sung by Phil Harris as Baloo and Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli. Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of the movie that was never produced. The Sherman Brothers, who wrote the...

 2:13

7. Pick Yourself Up 1:25

8. A Lover's Question 1:58

9. It's Not Easy Being Green

Bein' Green

"Bein' Green" is a popular song written by Joe Raposo in 1970 for the first season of the children's television program Sesame Street. It was originally performed by Kermit the Frog ....

 1:45

10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is an English word, with 34 letters, that was in the song with the same title in the 1964 Disney musical film Mary Poppins. The song was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke...

 1:51

11. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and it was published in 1944. It is sung in the style of a sermon, and explains that accentuating the positive is key to happiness...

 3:01

12. Theme From the Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on the Columbia Broadcasting System from October 3, 1961, until June 1, 1966. The show was created by Carl Reiner and starred Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. It was produced by Reiner with Bill Persky and Sam Denoff....

1:15



Bonus Holiday Songs



13. A Visit From St. Nicholas 3:18

14. Old Fashioned Christmas 2:35

External links

• Official Website Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix
• High School Benefit Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix perform in Thousand Oaks benefit
• Yahoo Answers Dick Van Dyke's a cappella group on Yahoo Answers
• The Walnut Times The Dick Van Dyke Show Newsletter and The Vantastix
• The Hallmark Channel Murder 101 Bio featuring Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix