Marquis (quartet)

Marquis

Marquis
Background information
Years active 1993–2001
Website Official site
Members Dale Fetick – tenor
Randy Chisholm – lead
Paul Gilman – baritone
Jay Hawkins – bass

Marquis is a barbershop quartet that won the 1995 SPEBSQSA international competition. Originating from the Cincinnati-Dayton area, they won the championship less than two years after they formed.

Their lead singer, Randy Chisholm, was the first Canadian-born singer in a champion SPEBSQSA quartet. Singing tenor was Dale Fetick, while both bass Jay Hawkins and baritone Paul Gilman had sung previously in 1987 champion quartet Interstate Rivals. They appeared in two 1996 PBS special productions "Voices In Harmony" and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Halloween concert. They produced two compact discs: Diamond Cuts and In The Wee Small Hours.

The quartet suffered a loss with the death of Randy in 1997. Although they recruited Denny Gore as lead to fulfill remaining commitments, they disbanded after a few years.

References

    Preceded by
    Joker's Wild    		 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions
    1995     		Succeeded by
    Nightlife


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