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Sunday,
Sept. 15: Otis Redding Appreciation Jam
(July 6th, 2002)
The unveiling of the
life-size bronze statue of Otis Redding will take place at 2 p.m.
at Gateway Park, located 2 blocks from the Georgia Music Hall of
Fame. The unveiling will be will be followed by an afternoon jam
outdoors at 3 p.m. at the Music Hall of Fame. Expect many special
guests to perform.
Sponsored by NewTown Macon. Free to the public. More infos at http://www.gamusichall.com/events.html and more photos of the statue at http://www.bronzebycooley.com/page_8.htm.
THE REBORN STAX
MARQUEE
(July 3rd, 2002)
On GoMemphis, an interesting article.Go to www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_1235310,00.html
A NEW STEVE
CROPPER INTERVIEW
(June 21st, 2002)
Read an interesting interview of Steve Cropper on this site: http://mixonline.com/ar/audio_steve_cropper/index.htm (info sent by Joe Pusateri).
MABLE JOHN IN
MOVIE
(May 22nd, 2002)
Dr Mable John, former Stax artist and founder of "Joy Community Outreach To End Homelessness" in Los Angeles is not only acting in the new movie "A Time Of Fear", but she has written the movie's title song. She is also slated to perform at the Long Beach Blues Festival next September 1st.
(published in Soulsville Records (www.soulsvilleusa.com)
THE STAX ACADEMY
AND THE STAX MUSEUM OPENINGS SET
(May 15th, 2002)
The official opening dates have been set to 26-27 July 2002 for the Stax Academy (see above) and April 29, 30 and May 1, 2003 for the Stax Museum.
MEMPHIS STAR
ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
A MEMPHIS MUSIC REVUE
(May 7th, 2002)
Al Green headlines, and
special guest Isaac Hayes performs the show of all shows.
Southhaven, Ms., Thursday, June 6, 2002, Memphis Star
Entertainment presents Multi Grammy Award Winner Al Green, Oscar
and Grammy Award Winner Isaac Hayes, Grammy female vocal group
the Emotions, and Memphis Internationally known Lovemen, the
Temprees in concert.
The event will be held at the Desoto Civic Center in Southhaven,
Ms. (10 miles south outside of Memphis) at 7:30 PM.
The concert is two nights before the Lennox/Tyson fight. With an
amazing run of charts success that includes hits such as 'Let's
Stay Together', 'I'm Still In Love With You', 'Call Me (Come Back
Home)', singer songwriter Al Green has been soul music leading
vocalist, beginning in the early 1970's until now. The
songstress Ann Nesby, from the group 'Sounds Of Blackness' will
make a Cameo Appearance with Al Green performing their current
hit single 'Put It On Paper'.
Super Soul Singer Isaac Hayes
revolutionize soul music with his hit album Hot Butter Soul',
Hayes introduce narrative monologue or 'rap' that have been
copied by numerous other artists for years to come. Hayes career
reaches new height when he penned the sound track of the film
'Shaft'. The 'Theme from Shaft' earned Hayes an Oscar for
best song, and a similar honor at the Global Golden Awards.
Green and Hayes have never appeared on a show together, and
Memphis Star Entertainment realizes that history will be made on
June 6, 2002.
A family trio of sisters, the Emotions, has been classified as the most successful black female group of the 1970's. Recording for Stax Records in the early 70's, the Hutchinson siblings cut a series of soulful songs such as 'So I Can Love You' and 'Show Me How'. However, the group had their biggest success with hits like 'The Best Of My Love', and 'Don't Ask My Neighbors' under the guidance of Earth, Wind and Fire's Maurice White.
The male trio from Memphis, the Temprees, are a captivating falsetto-lead Love Ballad group that is known for their innovated interpretation of earlier songs, the most poplar 'Dedicated To The One I Love' (led by Del) and 'Love Maze' (written by Scotty). Harold 'Scotty' Scott, Deljuan 'Del' Calvin, Jerry 'JC' Calvin, have quite a following of fans that are attractive to their rich sound and live performances. The Temprees have out-dated all of the groups from the midsouth area that came about during the early 70's and 80's period.
Larry Dodson of the BarKays will
be the Emcee of this show of all shows.
Tickets for this super show will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
May 6, 2002. Tickets will be available at the civic center
box office and at all Ticketmasters outlet. Tickets prices are: $50.00
- $95.00. The show will seat 8553.
THE OTIS REDDING
FRENCH SITE
(April 22nd, 2002)
A great web site about Otis Redding is taking shape at http://perso.club-internet.fr/jpp-product/. Though in french, worth a look for the documents and photos alone. A first page in english (more to come) at http://perso.club-internet.fr/jpp-product/nouvellepage1.htm with a very interesting and moving text from Alan Walden (already found on this very site). Great thanks to my french fellow Jean Paul Pecreaux.
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