Scores of mothers were in attendance at the ‘GEM…With A Little Help From Friends’ show held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Sunday (May 12).

Andrew Cassanova of Fab 5 opened the signature Mother’s Day event, warming up the crowd for an evening filled with much on-stage and off-stage action.

Reggae newcomer Kevoy Clarke graced the stage with various renditions while Delano McFarlane kicked things up a notch, bringing the audience to their feet with a mix of pop hits.

Gospel lovers got their treat when George Nooks took to the stage, keeping Jesus in the mix with many choir choruses that had patrons clapping along.

Gem Myers brought patrons on a trip down memory lane, belting out a string of international classics with songs such as, ‘Power of Love‘, ‘All By Myself‘, ‘Baby Be True‘, ‘Breakfast In Bed‘ and ‘One Man Girl‘.

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Headliner Evelyn King did not disappoint as she wowed audiences with her talent, singing a rendition of Sam Cooke’s 1964 hit ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’.

King then kicked into high gear as she upped the tempo, reeling off a string of dance songs such as her 1982 mega-hit ‘Love Come Down‘. The off-stage action included a vibrant crowd who were not shy to take to their feet as they danced up a storm.

A staple dancer among the crowd was Claire Reid, who despite losing one of her legs two decades prior, showed that she still could drop it on the dance floor.

Despite running into the early hours of Monday morning, patrons expressed satisfaction with the quality of entertainment, noting that all the performers were top notch.

“I came all the way from Spanish Town, the show run over still cause a after midnight but it was good. I was most excited to see Evelyn King; she still got it. Everything was just excellent,” said one woman.

“Yeah mon, the show gwaan good. People like Gem Myers know bout good show, good quality, clean music and people dance and t’ing, the place lively,” added another patron.

Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas and reggae living legend Beres Hammond were among the attendees.

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