Tops in Blue light up Abilene

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  • By Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun
  • 7th Bomb Wing/Public Affairs
Members of the Air Force entertainment group Tops in Blue sing during a group number at the Abilene Civic Center Aug. 2. Tops in Blue is one of the oldest and widely traveled entertainment groups of its kind, composed of 35 to 40 vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians who perform free shows for military, their families and civilians throughout the world. The 2010 tour is a salute to the ideals we believe in as Americans and features the music of Stevie Wonder, Michael Buble, Montgomery Gentry, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas and more. The team is an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums and appeared on national television with such legends as Ed Sullivan and Bob Hope.