OXFORD • Keith Collins and Richie Burnette have been playing 60s music since the 60s.
They've played together for 43 years, first as part of a larger band named Solid Gold, which existed from 1974 to 2013. For the past nine years, however, the two of them have played together as The Fabulous DOO VAYS.
Oxford residents Keith Collins, left, and Richie Burnette have been playing music together for decades. Their current band, The Fabulous DOO VAYS, features Collins on on drums and vocals and Burnette on guitar and keyboards.
Bruce Newman
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The Doo Vays band features vocalist/drummer Keith Collins, left, and Richie Burnette, who plays guitar and keyboards. They performed at Tallahatchie Gourmet, in Oxford, Miss., Friday, April 1, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Bruce Newman
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The Fabulous DOO VAYS perform at Tallahatchie Gourmet, in Oxford, Miss., on, April 1, 2022.
Bruce Newman
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The Doo Vays’ Richie Burnette plays guitar and keyboards at Tallahatchie Gourmet, in Oxford, Miss., Friday, April 1, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
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