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Carl T. Vreeland (aka Uncle Carl), bandleader and sideman for the stars…

carl t. vreeland

The Unc has gained a great deal of experience over the years working with some of the greatest artists/bands in pop, rock & roll, & R&B history.

Carl has appeared on television programs including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Regis and Kelly, Star Search, The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel, and People Are Talking. He also has performed on The NJN Network and BCAT, as well as on two television specials for PBS, and has appeared on nationally distributed DVDs and videos.

To reach Carl, please visit the contact page.

As either a guitarist, bassist, pianist, drummer, background or lead vocalist, Carl has toured and performed the world with…

  • Lee Andrews & the Hearts
  • The Angels
  • Little Anthony & the Imperials
  • LaVern Baker
  • Len Barry
  • Jimmy Beaumont & the Skyliners
  • Bloodstone
  • The Bobbettes
  • Bowzer (Sha-Na-Na)
  • Rocky Burnette
  • G. C. Cameron (The Spinners)
  • Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon
  • Mel Carter
  • The Cascades
  • Larry Chance (and the Earls)
  • Gene Chandler
  • The Chantels
  • The Chiffons
  • The Chi-lites
  • Lou Christie
  • Jimmy Clanton
  • The Classics
  • Lenny Coco & the Chimes
  • John Ford Coley (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
  • The Contours
  • Herbie Cox (The Cleftones)
  • The Crystals
  • Danny & the Juniors
  • Tyrone Davis
  • Joey Dee & the Starlighters
  • The Delfonics
  • The Devotions
  • The Diamonds
  • Dick & Dee Dee
  • Dion
  • Don & Juan
  • The Drifters
  • The Dubs
  • The El Dorados
  • Yvonne Elliman
  • The Emotions
  • The Emotions (Joe Favale)
  • The Eternals
  • Little Eva
  • Fabian
  • Johnny Farina (Santo & Johnny)
  • The Fidelitys
  • The Five Discs
  • The Fleetwoods
  • Frankie Ford
  • Harvey Fuqua (The Moonglows)
  • Jimmy Gallagher (The Passions)
  • Sonny Geraci (The Outsiders & Climax)
  • Leslie Gore
  • Charlie Gracie
  • The Harptones
  • Dale Hawkins
  • Heatwave
  • Eddie Holman
  • The Intruders
  • Chuck Jackson
  • Cathy Jean & the Roommates
  • Johnny and Joe
  • Fred Johnson (The Marcels)
  • Terry Johnson (The Flamingos)
  • Andy Kim
  • Ben E. King
  • The Knockouts
  • Billy Jay Kramer (Billy Jay Kramer & the Dakotas)
  • John Kuse and The Excellents
  • Lillian Leach and The Mellows
  • Dickey Lee
  • Glen Leonard (The Temptations)
  • Barbara Lewis
  • Bobby Lewis
  • Earl Lewis & the Channels
  • The Manhattans
  • The Marcels
  • Little Peggy March
  • George McCrae
  • McFadden & Whitehead
  • Harold Melvin's Bluenotes
  • Chris Montez
  • Sam Moore (Sam & Dave)
  • Musique
  • The Mystics
  • The Nelson Brothers
  • Maxine Nightingale
  • Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits)
  • The Orioles
  • The Orlons
  • The Passions
  • Paul & Paula
  • Ann Peebles
  • The Penguins
  • Vito Piccone & the Elegants
  • Eugene Pitt & The Jive Five
  • Johnny Preston
  • Bernard Purdie
  • The Quotations
  • Randy & the Rainbows
  • The Reflections
  • Joan Rivers
  • Tommy Roe
  • Rosie (Rosie & the Originals)
  • Billy Joe Royal
  • Bobby Rydell
  • The Safaris
  • Sam the Sham
  • Shades of Blue
  • Del Shannon
  • Dee Dee Sharp
  • The Shirelles
  • Sister Sledge
  • Arlene Smith (The Chantels)
  • Speedo & the Cadillacs
  • The Students
  • Terry Sylvester (The Hollies)
  • Tavares
  • The Teenagers
  • Carla Thomas
  • The Tokens
  • The Toys
  • The Trammps
  • Jay Traynor (Jay & The Americans)
  • The Tune Weavers
  • Sonny Turner (The Platters)
  • The Tymes
  • Joe Villa (The Three Friends) (The Royal Teens)
  • Vito & The Salutations
  • The Volumes
  • Baby Washington
  • Lenny Welch
  • Maurice Williams
  • Otis Williams and the Charms
  • The Willows
  • Mary Wilson & Jean Terrell (The Supremes)

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