The Singing Blue Stars of the USS Hornet are happy to sing at any events that honor and assist our veterans and support our troops. Donations that we receive for performances go to organizations that support these causes.
Cindy, Mimi and Francie-- founding members of the group
The Singing Blue Stars of the USS Hornet are bound together by our love of music, our dedication to each other and our commitment to all U.S. veterans who have served their country so wonderfully in the past and those who are doing so today. ontact The Singing Blue Stars of the USS Hornet by email: stars@singingbluestars.com
The Singing Blue Stars of the USS Hornet is a group comprised of 8 talented singers from the East SF Bay area.We perform close harmony, swing style music made popular by 1940’s female vocal groups such as the Andrews Sisters.We sing “people-pleasing” music, mixing saucy and romantic WWII tunes that appeal to a variety of audiences, whether young or elderly. Our group was founded in December 2002 by Cynthia Shon, when our other original members had sons and daughters serving in the military and were part of the East Bay Blue Star Moms.Initially, we began singing together to relieve the stress of having loved ones in a combat theater, as well as to have something positive to do for our aging veterans. As we gained confidence in our harmony and style, we formed the Singing Blue Star Moms to share our love of music with the public. We selected our repertoire to demonstrate our appreciation for veteran’s of all wars, while increasing public support for troops currently serving in harms way. Within a few years, our high spirit, period style and swing repertoire gained a solid following in many parts of the SF Bay Area. Public demand expanded well beyond the initial Blue Star Mom “support our troops” mission, with performance requests by veteran’s organizations, community service groups, city parades, retirement homes, and quite often, the USS Hornet Museum. In May 2007, we changed our name to The Singing Blue Stars of the USS Hornet, and established a relationship with the famous WWII aircraft carrier museum in Alameda. Our mission remains the same, however – we bring history to life for our audiences.As a community outreach program of the Hornet, we love entertaining our audiences just as the USO troops did in WWII. For many veterans in the audience, faded memories suddenly come into sharp focus when we launch into a rendition of Rum & Coca-Cola or Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Our performances are well-received by audiences of all ages. The growing number of engagements reflects this increase in popularity.In 2006, we gave over 40 performances with audiences ranging in size from 20 to over 1,000.On New Year’s Eve of that year, the Hornet asked us to be the opening act for the Glenn Miller Orchestra in front of 1,400 enthusiastic big-band listeners and swing dancers. And in 2006, we were selected to participate in the San Francisco Veterans’ Day Parade, the Wings Over Wine Country air show in Napa, the Martinez VA Hospital USO Show, and the Clayton VFW Christmas party. These are just a few of the community and civic events to which we contribute our talent. If you forget our email address, you can find our website easily: www.singingbluestars.com or www.singingbluestarmoms.com
