Reply With QuoteI'll definitely be there, John!
Now that tickets being sold has been confirmed!
See ya' there!
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Just wanted to see if anyone from the board is coming into NYC for our event on September 19th. Scheduled to appear will be CHIC, Gloria Gaynor and for the first time in over 25 years, the Original Lineup of the Trammps.
Enter this special code on our website (www.dmhof.com): DMHOF2 to receive special pricing if your interested in attending. ;)
jp
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I'll definitely be there, John!
Now that tickets being sold has been confirmed!
See ya' there!
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Great.
Inductees Appearing this year are:
Nile Rodgers
Gloria Gaynor
The Trammps (Original Lineup that hasn't been together for over 25 years!!!)
Cheryl Lynn
Gamble & Huff
Francois K
Frankie Knuckles
Jellybean
We have performances scheduled from Gloria Gaynor, Martha Wash, Kathy Sledge, Bunny Siegler, Byron Stingly and a bunch of todays dance music divas!
Presenters include:
Randy Jones
Patrick Adams
The Ladies of SKYY
and more are being announced shortly.
We have Gift bags for everyone at the table.
We also have a silent auction with signed items among other things.
Food and drink.
Sure it's more expensive than last year but this is going to be great and it helps two of Dance Musics biggest not for profits (DMHOF & LifeBEAT). Musical director, and live band, for the evening is Ray Chew and the Crew from the Apollo Theatre.
Anyone needing more details can check out our new site at www.dmhof.com, tickets can be ordered from there as well.
John Parker
Founding Member of the Board of Directors.
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Quick update of the people appearing at the event this year:
Appearances by:
Nile Rodgers
Gloria Gaynor
The Trammps (original Lineup, first time in over 25 years!!!)
Gamble & Huff
Cheryl Lynn
Jellybean
Frankie Knuckles
Francois K
Martha Wash
Byron Stingly
Kathy Sledge
Patrick Adams
Montel Williams
Karen Lynn Gorney
Bunny Siegler
The Women of SKYY
Randy Jones
Carol Douglas
Blue Notes
Taanya Gardner
Full Force
and working on many more...
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That is an impressive line up ......Gamble & Huff ,
Carol Douglas , Nile Rodgers, Trammps ...... .
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The Dance Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors Award goes to Mel Cheren.
So add him to the appearances list.
Also added are Joey Carvello (Billboard DJ of the Year, 1978) and Freddie Jackson.
Tickets on the floor are almost gone...
jp
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Happy to report that the Floor and Table seats for this years event have SOLD OUT!!!
We have an extremely limited amount of balcony seats ($100) that will go on sale shortly. For those seats there is No Dinner, a Cash Bar and no "Goody" bag but at least you'll see a great show. :)
Thanks to everyone for their support.
John Parker
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Just announced, Cousin Brucie will host the evenings event.
jp
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It's a good lineup of course but dare I say...a bit..predictable?! Maybe if there was a bit more of the more underground element that really made an impression, D.C. LaRue for example, then I quess people would arrive from all kinds of destinations. D.C's from New York I understand and still around. Next time around, have him and someone really glamorous like Amanda Lear from Paris. She'll probabaly only fly first class but then again, she's a legend. And where's Grace Jones? Show some flash and flair!:-)
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Do the old disco artists still want to be associated with the music? They may have decided to move on.
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D.C. LaRue's affiliation with the Dance Music Hall of Fame would've been displayed if indeed, he was interested! He has been seen in the village regularly and he seems disinterested in going back to those, Disco days. The list of people who'll be at the event on Monday night will be A-OK, trust me! If you can't make it to this year's event, try to come next year. Also, the Billboard Dance Music Summit 2005 would be a great networking tool for aspiring artists.Originally Written by JussiK
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Could be because DC's contributions were only mildly successful ( And hey I like them .....here and there ...)
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I thought of DC cause I read from somewhere that he was surprised people still remembered and liked his tracks. Ca-The-Drals has of course been re-issued a number of times so it's kinda classic that tune or what. Strange he's not interested anymore - maybe he hasn't aged too well? I still think Grace should be carried to galas such as this N.Y. affair like she used to, by slave boys dressed in leopard skin loincloths because she's still amazing. But Gloria Gaynor, doesn't she whenever she gets the change make statements like "I never really liked disco, those years were not good for me, disco went into some very dark places, that was music for lonely people who did not know the meaning of love" etc...?
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Jussik.... I've never heard this about Gloria Gaynor before ?? First Donna .... now Gloria ...... what's up with these b*****s biting the hands that feed them.
I frankly don't get it .
How confident are you about your source ? I prefer it not to be true .... :evil:
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Her own words as recorded to the audio cd for the disco exhibit "Disco - a decade of saturday nights", plus several other interviews like that of the French magazine Numero. In one sentence, she praises the uplifting qualities of "I Will Survive" and right in the next, she insists disco was music for lonely disillusioned people. Perhaps she sees herself not only as a "serious" recording artist but also as a ray of hope of the said sad loners, US :D ?
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If anyone from the board was at the event I'd love to hear your feedback. All's I can say is WOW.
Highlights for me:
The Trammps getting caught up in the fun and getting on Stage to join Fonzi Thornton, Freddie Jackson and Byron Stingley doing "Disco Inferno". Fonzi, Freddie and Byron were doing their tribute and straight out of the audience the Trammps stormed the stage and blew the roof off the place.
Gloria doing "I Will Survive" was fantastic.
Bunny Sigler, Sharon Paige and the Bluenotes doing the Gamble & Huff tribute.
and so many more....
Can't wait to review the video.
jp
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John:
What I liked about the Trammps coming out from the stage to join on to their hit "Disco Inferno" as if it was the 12" version at its fullest! "Say Oww"! Bunny "By The Way You Dance" Sigler was exciting and sounded just like he did in the seventies. I can't wait until next year!!!!!
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I would loved to have gone to this event as I was actually in NYC that night but I thought that the tickets were $300 ( a tad too pricey pour moi, the porn business isn't what it was! :lol: ) & was dismayed to just read that there were 'balcony' tickets for $100! I don't generally like live music but I woulda loved to be there with all those legends in the house. Oh bugger! :( (I actually spent the evening at 2 very divey & (it has to be said) very dull bars on the Upper West Side - never again! :-? )
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Could have gotten anyone from this board in at a special price on the floor ($190) as we respect the community you guys have built here. Next year be sure to get in early and ask me about the discount. ;)
For those that missed the event but wanted to checkout some of the pictures, here's a couple of links:
http://dancemusic.about.com/library/...lBBDMS2K5e.htm
http://www.djspyder.com/dmhof2005.htm
jp
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