Gordy & Debbie are Branson's Multi-Award Winning Duo and the Stars of the former popular Branson Show, "A Tribute to George Strait Dinner Show" at Jackie B. Goode's Uptown Cafe and Dinner Theater. Gordy was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Debbie hails from Kimball, South Dakota and with their mid-west charm shining through their personalities, they have been in the business of entertaining people for over 25 years with their talent!
Gordy and Debbie met each other in Branson, Missouri at a singing competition called "The Branson Idol" in April of 2005, of which Gordy was a contestant. At that time Debbie was entertaining as a singing server at Branson's popular Hard Luck Diner and what began as a great friendship blossomed into a love affair and the couple married on December 10, 2006
Shortly after meeting each other, Gordy and Debbie began singing together and realized there was a special chemistry in their craft. They began seeking every opportunity to perform anywhere and everywhere they could...whether it paid or not! Eventually doors began to open for even bigger opportunities and on September 1, 2010 they opened their own show at Jackie B. Goode's Uptown Cafe and Dinner Theater. In December of 2021 Gordy and Debbie chose to end their Tribute to George Strait in Branson after 12 1/2 years of success in Branson and they have now taken their talents to Mesa, Arizona where they perform regularly. In June, July and August Gordy and Debbie take to the road and play all throughout the mid-western United States.
Both of the Gordy & Debbie shows incorporate the feel of a big production show, complete with backdrops, 10 foot video screens
with video production, colorful stage lighting and an awesome Bose sound system to enhance their performance as they entertain.
A Tribute to George Strait is the show that takes you on a journey through
the life and music King George Strait. He has 60 number one hits; the most
of any artist of any genre of music! Gordy performs some of his biggest hits
and shares some of the stories behind the songs, such as George's first single,
his first number one hit and how George got his big break that launched him
into stardom! What is Debbie's part in all this you may ask? Debbie shares her
own stories about George and features music in the show from some of the
female artists that have opened for George Strait down through the years,
like Miranda Lambert and Martina McBride. She also provides the beautiful
backup vocals for Gordy on George's songs! Gordy and Debbie have even
personally met with George Strait and had the opportunity to visit with him
about this very show that pays tribute to his life and music! What does
George think of this? He thought it was great and told them to keep doing it!
Some of the songs you'll hear at this show are, Amarillo By Morning, The Chair,
All My Ex's Live In Texas, Ocean Front Property, Give It Away, I Cross My Heart,
plus many, many more! This show is sure to please George Strait fans and
anyone that just loves good country music!
Gordy & Debbie take you on a nostalgic musical journey in their Country Legends
show as they bring the songs and the faces of who made them famous to life! This
meticulously designed show is enhanced with video footage in each song they
perform and perfectly synced with the music to create the illusion of the original
artist that performed the song, only with Gordy & Debbie providing their amazing
vocals live! Some of the videos even provide a storyboard of each artist's life,
complete with pictures of the past and present, as well as tidbits of interesting
information about the artist or the song! This show is pure country music and
storytelling at its finest and it's even laced with a little humor and some great
audience participation. Some of the Country Legends you will hear Gordy &
Debbie perform are Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Lynn Anderson,
Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, George Jones,
Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Glenn Campbell, Anne Murray,
Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, plus many more! The show's
grand finale culminates with a medley of three great country songs all meshed
together with an all-star cast of country music's biggest stars from the past
and present. This show will be an experience you won't soon forget!
2015 - Vocal Duo of the Year
2017 - Dinner Show of the Year
2019 - Little Big Show of the Year
2010 - Best Small Cast Duet Act
2011 & 2013 - Critic's Choice Best Dinner Show
2012 - Best Horizon Tribute Show
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 - Best Dinner Show
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 - Duet Musical Group of the Year
2018 - Lifetime Award for Duet Musical Group
2012 - Favorite Duo of the Year
2016 - Nominated as one the Top 3 Branson Dinner Shows
2017 - Debbie Wensel Inducted - South Dakota
1101 S Ellsworth Road, #364 Mesa, Arizona 85208, United States