Harvey, The Show uses the drama and magic of the theatre to showcase the rich, vibrant and melodic vocals of W. Harvey Williams, in a colorful Las Vegas-style stage show. Musically, Williams is a bass-baritone, who can croon love ballads with a fresh and energetic passion, mature smoothness, and his own unique renditions of the sounds of such greats as Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Barry White, Lou Rawls, The Rat Pack, and more. Lovers everywhere enjoy reminiscing and dancing to the rock and roll oldies Williams sings.
Williams has entertained many North Coast audiences while performing at area restaurants, country clubs including, and night clubs, such as Johnny Leverocks in Tinseltown, The Casa Marina and Max’s International Restaurant on Jacksonville Beach and The Surf on Fernandina Beach.
He has appeared at: the Jaguars Home Opener in 2002 and 2003, also performed before games homes in the Stadium Club; special events of the Navy Wives (NAS Jax and Mayport), and The Clay County, and The Jacksonville and The Beaches Chambers of Commerce and Jacksonville City Council President Inaugrations. Williams’ appeal is to the “Baby Boomer” generation, who appreciate “Old School” music, standards and pops.
He is a favorite performer for weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties and private parties, particularly among upscale residents and visitors to the exclusive Amelia Island Plantation. He is called upon to entertain at country clubs – Orange Park, Timiquana, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, and Dudsdred (Orlando area).and many other special events in the Florida and Georgia areas, such as Malivai Washington Foundations and Belk Department Stores events both local and regional Jacksonville’s W. Harvey Williams placed No. 1 “Most Promising” in the Adult Male Solo Vocalist Category at the USA World Showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, July 26, 2003. Williams’ winning song was “Saving All My Love for You”, by Whitney Houston. The competition was held at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Convention Center with a field of 132 vocalists, 43 males.
Williams entered Jacksonville with a bang, and took karaoke crowds by surprise in area clubs. He won first place prizes in contests from Jacksonville Beach to Baymeadows, ranging from a cruise to the Bahamas to weekends at beachfront hotels to dance lessons and health club memberships. He also made guest appearances on the Square in the Port Lucaya, Bahamas’ marketplace. Williams, a native Clevelander, started out in entertainment with his own aspirations as an actor and vocalist. Early theatrical training was at John F. Kennedy High School in The Entertainers drama club and world renowned Karamu House Theatre in Cleveland. He studied theatre and business at The Ohio State University.