{"id":3475,"date":"2018-09-26T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T19:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orba.us\/?page_id=3475"},"modified":"2024-05-28T18:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T01:36:14","slug":"dennis-mertens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orba.us\/?page_id=3475","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Mertens &#8211; Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Dennis Mertens<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Dennis Mertens is <\/em>a singer \/ songwriter from Talent, OR. Dennis is retired from the band scene and performs these days solo and with friends. Dennis mixes great oldies form the golden age of Rock N&#8217; Roll with a bit of recognizable Country and recent Pop favorites. He is a former member of The Neighb&#8217;rhood Childr&#8217;n, late 60&#8217;s psychedelic band from Phoenix, OR. The Band still receives notoriety and has a large following across Europe today. He also performed with other bands thru the years.<\/p>\r\n<p>Dennis passed away in early 2021 and will be missed but always remembered in his music. R.I.P. Dennis Mertens.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Twin-01-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3511\" src=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Twin-01-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/TAg-01-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3510\" src=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/TAg-01-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Veranda-02-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3512\" src=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Veranda-02-sm-420x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Veranda-02-sm-420x320.jpg 420w, https:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Veranda-02-sm.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><i><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Classic Rock \/ Light Rock \/ Oldies \/ Country<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sample music of <em>Dennis Mertens<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio src=\"http:\/\/orba.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sample-Dennis-Mertens.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"><\/audio><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dennis Mertens Typical Set List (Covers &amp; Originals)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Covers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong> Covers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Big Boss Man<\/td>\r\n<td>Strawberry Wine<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>God Bless the USA<\/td>\r\n<td>Southern Cross<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Small Town Saturday Night<\/td>\r\n<td>Margaritaville<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Seas Cruise<\/td>\r\n<td>The Letter<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Wagon Wheel<\/td>\r\n<td>City of New Orleans<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Humble &amp; Kind<\/td>\r\n<td>Get Together<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Buy Me a Boat<\/td>\r\n<td>Rip It Up<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>People Are Crazy<\/td>\r\n<td>Sin City<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Last Time<\/td>\r\n<td>Faithless Love<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Daddy&#8217;s Hands<\/td>\r\n<td>Two More Bottles of Wine<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Love the One You&#8217;re With<\/td>\r\n<td>A Hard Day&#8217;s Night<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Long Black Veil<\/td>\r\n<td>The Writer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Killing Me Softly<\/td>\r\n<td>Somethings Never Get Old<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>God Bless The USA<\/td>\r\n<td>Vincent 1952<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>The Mighty Quinn<\/td>\r\n<td>Take It to The Limit<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Country Roads<\/td>\r\n<td>Tonight&#8217;s the night<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rockin Robin<\/td>\r\n<td>Come Monday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Please come to Boston<\/td>\r\n<td>The Dance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Fields of Gold<\/td>\r\n<td>We Danced<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>This one goes out to the one I love<\/td>\r\n<td>Mercury Blues<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Migration<\/td>\r\n<td>Fields of Gold<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>People Are Crazy<\/td>\r\n<td>Ridin&#8217; the Rodeo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Broken Lady<\/td>\r\n<td>Can&#8217;t Buy Me Love<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rhinestone Cowboy<\/td>\r\n<td>Just Call Me Lonesome<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>He Stopped Loving Her Today<\/td>\r\n<td>When Will I Be Loved<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rose Colored Glasses<\/td>\r\n<td>Hide Your Love Away<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Country Roads<\/td>\r\n<td>The Gambler<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Mertens Dennis Mertens is a singer \/ songwriter from Talent, OR. Dennis is retired from the band scene and performs these days solo and with friends. Dennis mixes great oldies form the golden age of Rock N&#8217; Roll with a bit of recognizable Country and recent Pop favorites. 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