New York, NY (PRWE March 20, 2012

98.7 KISS FM and Marquee Concerts present a special Mother’s Day themed show
at New York City’s Beacon Theatre at 8pm on May 19, 2012, the Saturday
following Mother’s Day. The classic R&B shows have become an annual
tradition.

This year’s concert features a double bill
with the classic R&B quintet, The Whispers, plus Motown
songwriter/hit-maker//performer Valerie Simpson who returns to the stage
after the 2011 passing of her husband and musical partner, Nick
Ashford. The evening will include a special tribute to Nick with video
and song.

“We’re pleased to welcome back the iconic group The Whispers and are
honored to have the talented Valerie Simpson join us for this special
Mother’s Day themed concert,“ notes Bill Zafiros, co-founder of Marquee
Concerts, producers of the show. “The annual KISS FM concert is
traditionally a real mom-pleaser and you can gift mom with tickets when
you celebrate Mother’s Day with her on the Sunday before the show,” he
adds.

A veteran R&B group with an impressive legacy of hits, The
Whispers celebrate more than five decades of beautiful, enduring music.
As one of R&B music’s most beloved and consistently popular vocal
groups, they began their legendary career in 1963, producing a string of
hits over the course of 40+ years, including “And the Beat Goes On,”
“Rock Steady,” and “It’s a Love Thing,” among others. The quintet
emerged as the leading romantic singers of their generation, racking up
one gold album after another and charting numerous R&B hits spanning
more than 3-dozen albums.

A driving force in songwriting with her late husband Nick Ashford,
Valerie Simpson has a rich history of penning hits for many notable
artists. Ashford & Simpson wrote for performers including Chuck
Jackson and Ray Charles before joining Motown’s production staff where
they created hits for many of the label’s top acts, among them “You’re
All I Need to Get By” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No
Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross, and “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka
Khan. The performing duo scored a first soul hit of their own in 1973
and amassed a string of smash hits, including 1984’s “Solid,” their
first R&B chart-topper.

Tickets for the Mother’s Day Concert featuring The Whispers and Valerie Simpson are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com
or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at all
Ticketmaster outlets and the Radio City, Madison Square Garden and
Beacon Theatre box offices.

For more details about the Saturday, May 19th show, visit http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.