Quite a ride. The Masqueraders’ “America’s Got Talent” journey has come to an end.
Harold “Sundance” Thomas, a retired Memphis mail handler, and the other members of the soul trio spent this summer competing on NBC’s amateur talent show for the $1 million grand prize.
During a live telecast last week, the Masqueraders sang “I’m Just an Average Guy” — an original song they recorded and waited almost 50 years to perform.
The performance received a standing ovation from the judges, including Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum.
“I feel … bad we haven’t been listening to you guys all these years, but better late than never,” Klum said.
Yet it was not to be: In a close voting race between two other acts, the Masqueraders were eliminated from the competition.
The group’s performance and results segment can be viewed on NBC’s site.
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