Dick Cates
December 23rd, 2005
KEN HARRIS WROTE
Last week, local Boise RocK ‘n Roll legend vocalist Dick Cates, 63, passed away. According to the Statesman’s Tim Woodward(who was bandleader of the Mystics at the time), Dick Cates was considered the Roy Orbison of Boise and one of his career highlights was once playing on the same bill as Roy. He had a magnificent rich voice and “could sing any song in any key.”
Dick Cates and The Chessmen were perhaps second to Paul Revere and the Raiders in southern Idaho during the late 50’s and early 60’s. Dick influenced many musicians and bands along the way and he will be missed!
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September 7th, 2006 at 11:31 am
As I do recall I belive that Paul Revere, was second to
Dick Cates, I remember going to all the dances in Boise Valley
we’d go to Paul’s dances and find out that Dick Cates and His
band was playing in town, we’d load up and loa and behold so
did the rest of Boise Valley , We had the time of our lives at
Dick’s dances He was the nicest person, there wasn’t a person he
didn’t know or talk to. The impact Dick had on alot of peoples
lives will never be forgotten and Dick and his family will always
be in our hearts !