Who’s The Dummy Now?
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At a recent show, celebrity impersonator, ventriloquist and singer Terry Fator was approached by an audience member who said she was a huge Elvis fan and that his Elvis impersonation “needed a lot of work.”
Fator’s response? “If Elvis had sung with his mouth closed, that’s exactly what he would have sounded like.”
In fact, at his Nov. 9 Civic Center performance, Fator actually sounded better without moving his lips than the actual singers he impersonated ever sounded live. Fator won the second season of “America’s Got Talent” and since walking away with that $1 million prize, landed a whopping $100 million 5-year gig at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
Fator kicked off the Oklahoma City show with an uncanny rendition of “At Last” that had the audience expecting James herself to appear from behind the curtain at any moment.
Fator’s live show is an ingenious mix of singing in his own voice (beautiful tone, perfect pitch), celebrity impersonations with and without puppets and comedy delivered with impeccable timing.
He previewed “Horses in Heaven” a country song he wrote about a little boy who is dying and wondering about heaven. The tune will premier on country music radio stations soon and all the proceeds will go to childhood disease charities. He also previewed “Vicki,” a racy puppet character he created for his Mirage run.
Fator pulled an audience member, Frank, on stage, put a “special mask” on him that allowed Fator to “control” his speech (a device, he said, every woman in the audience would want after she saw it in action). He dressed Frank in a sequined blue dress and long black wig and together, the pair impersonated Sony and Cher singing “I Got You Babe.” It was hilarious.
Fator is perfect for Las Vegas. Though it might seem strange to go see a ventriloquist celebrity impersonator, the show is great with excellent singing, great comedy, clever ventriloquism and good audience participation. The only thing I would suggest is a live band. The canned music distracted me a little. Otherwise, bravo, Fator!
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