CLASSIC SOUL
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About The Dr.
​Dr. Warren “Doc” McDonald, Classic Soul’s resident professor, has been around the Beach Music scene his entire life. He founded the group, The Expressions, in the late 1960s, and they quickly became very popular across North and South Carolina, and beyond. This outstanding group also had the privilege of working behind and opening for many of the top touring groups of the day, including the Drifters, the Coasters, the Temptations and Four Tops, Clifford Curry, and many more. He was an early collaborator in the Emerald Isle Beach Music Festival, and has performed with many of the top names in Beach Music. Prior to starting Classic Soul he was privileged to perform in the final iteration of the Fabulous Kays, as well as the Coco Loco Party Band.
Doc’s early influences are founded in the smooth harmonies found in 60s soul. People like Sam Cooke, Motown’s Temptations and Tops, The Impressions, Spinners, O’Jays, and many others. He also loved several of the early British invasion groups, especially the Beatles and Dave Clark 5. He developed close relationships with many influential artists on the Beach circuit, particularly Jackie Gore and Clifford Curry, both who have been special friends and mentors for many years. Clifford has now passed, but Jack remains, and it was important to recognize his influence and tutelage in this bio. Doc is, and has always been, a Beach Music artist, and his goal is the keep that music alive, ergo the name, Classic Soul!
The group’s first CD After All These Years included many hits on various Beach Music charts. High Blood Pressure is on the regular play rotation at stations all across the South, and Cry to Me made it to number one on Cash Box Beach Music Top 40, remaining there for a number of weeks. A new CD will be published in early 2021 and we look forward to getting new material to our fans.
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Terri Gore
Terri Gore
When your first public appearance is at age 5 and the backing band is the legendary Joe Pope & the Tams, and your father is Jackie Gore, the man known as the “Father of Beach Music”, it is almost certain that your destiny is to become the all-time most popular and recognized female vocalist in the Carolinas. Known throughout the world as the “Original Carolina Girl”, Terri possesses a rare vocal ability that distinguishes her both as a top performer and recording artist.
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Terri has been awarded 19 CAMMY Awards. She was voted Female Vocalist of the Year 5 consecutive times from 1996 to 2000. Terri has won two “Solo Album of the Year” awards for both her “Carolina Girl” and “It Don’t Get Better Than This” CDs on Forevermore Records. Her duet with Pat Christie, “Endless Love” is nominated for best Collaboration or Duo 2010 CBMA www.cammy.org . Terri has recorded with artists such as the Embers, Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The Stylistics, Jay & the Techniques, Danny & the Juniors, Softones, Legendary Dukes, Jim Quick, the Catalinas, the Holiday Band, General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board and Jackie Gore and the Legends of Beach. In 2003, Terri was the first female vocalist in the Carolinas to score two songs on the All-Time Carolina Top 40 Christmas Chart with two original songs “All Around The World” (written for Terri by John Cafferty, who also wrote “Boardwalk Angel”) and “Carolina Christmas”, written by Tim Cashion.
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Terri had her own group for many years, The Kruse Band, and also was featured for many years with The Coco Loco Party Band.
Fessa’ John Hook of the Rhythm and Beach Network said it best when he stated, “Terri Gore has become a part of both the culture of the Carolinas and our musical conscience”. Terri Gore, the Original Carolina Girl, has dedicated her life to the pursuit of excellence in entertainment.
Today Terri is married to Daryl Lemonds, of the Sand Band, and lives in Robbins, NC. She has her own radio show with the Doctor, Randy Davis on KTC Broadcasting, and it has been a huge hit on their network of stations, and with Beach Music fans across the Carolinas via live stream.
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Terri joined Doc in the early days of Classic Soul and has traveled with them to perform across the Carolinas, and among other places, Nashville, Lexington and Louisville, Ky, and other. Terri and the group look forward to coming to your city soon!
Keith Pollard
Keith started playing music around 1972 in a hometown band called “Harmony, Inc”, playing bass guitar and singing. Later, he was in a group while in college, playing oldies and Motown. In the 80’s, he joined some former members of the Castaways, a group called “Split Image”, also playing oldies and Motown, along with Country and some hits of the time.
During this time, he met Beach Music Hall of Fame member Al Williams and they, along with Ron Stancil and Charlie Clark, formed “Time Machine” band. Keith played keyboard and trumpet for over 15 years with this group. This led to a move to work with “Tommy Black and Blooz”, and finally “The Carolina Breakers”. He has recorded such hits as “I Love You 1,000 Times” (Cammy nominated), “Beach Boogie and Blues” (written by him), “I’ve Been Lovin You Too Long” and “You’re The One”.
Keith is the music director at his church. He enjoys golf and working on old cars. He’s proud to be working with Classic Soul, and we’re thrilled to have this new addition. This man bring a new voice, and new energy.