The
Dance Music Hall of Fame Extends a Heartfelt
"Thank You" to all who made the 2005
Gala a fantastic night for our Honorees and
Guests! Thank you Sponsors, Supporters,
Volunteers and DMHOF Staff!
Stay tuned for photo's and post event info in
the coming days! We look forward to seeing you
all next year, and if you missed it, visit often
for updates on future activities!
Next
Up:
Web
Auction - Due to
requests to make our Silent Auction items available
- stay tuned!
Dance
Music Hall of Fame Seminar Tour
Tuesday, September 27th
IS 285 -
Meyer Levin Magnet School for the Performing
Arts - Brooklyn, New York.
Guest
Speakers include:
Thomas
Silverman - Board Member and CEO of Tommy Boy;
William Daniels - Liaison Manager, Bug Music;
DJ Johnny Rocks - Celebrity Mixmaster, Producer,
Remixer and Resident DJ on 103.5 FM KTU; GE-OLOGY
and Taborah!
Moderator-Catherine R. Laporte.
Congratulations
Again Honorees
and
Thank You Recording Artists and Presenters who
helped to create "Magical Moments"
during the Gala!
Nile
Rodgers and Bernard Edwards/ Gloria Gaynor /
The Trammps (original Lineup, first time in
over 25 years!!!) Kenneth Gamble & Leon
A. Huff / Cheryl Lynn / John "Jellybean"
Benitez/ Frankie Knuckles / Quincy Jones/ Sylvester/
Francois K / Mel Cheren / Martha Wash / Byron
Stingly / Kathy Sledge / Judy Weinstein / David
Morales / Denise Rich / Patrick Adams / Montel
Williams / Karen Lynn Gorney / Bunny Siegler
/ The Ladies of SKYY / Randy Jones / Carol Douglas
/ Blue Notes / Byron Stingly/ Sylver Logan/
Patrick Adams/ Full Force
Full
Force / CeCe Penniston/ Alison Williams/ Wanda
Dee/ Eric Floyd/ Freddie Jackson/Taborah/ The
Goddess Empire Ladies/
DJ:
Joey Carvello
(1978 Billboard DJ of the Year)
The
Hottest Band in the Land: Ray Chew - Musical
Director /Arranger
and
the Ray Chew & The Crew band
(from
Showtime at the Apollo)
MC for the evening: Cousin Brucie
(Catch
him on Sirius Satelite Radio)
Each year the nominating committee and Board of Advisors select nominees in the categories of Performer, Record, Producer, Remixer and DJ. Ballots are then sent to an international voting committee of over 1,000 dance music experts. Artists and others that helped shape the dance music industry become eligible for induction 25 years after their first contribution or record release.
The Class of 2005
...And your Hall of Famers are:
Performing
Artist: Chic, Gloria
Gaynor, Sylvester Records: Bee Gees
“Stayin’ Alive”, Cheryl
Lynn “Got
To Be Real”, Chic “Good Times”,
The Trammps “Disco
Inferno”, Gloria Gaynor “I
Will Survive” DJ’s: François
Kevorkian, Frankie Knuckles,
John “Jellybean” Benitez Producers: Kenny
Gamble and Leon Huff, Nile
Rodgers & Bernard Edwards, Quincy
Jones Remixer: François
Kevorkian
Pioneer
Award: Mel Cheren
LIFEbeat is dedicated to reaching America's youth with the message of HIV/AIDS prevention. LIFEbeat mobilizes the talents and resources of the music industry to raise awareness and to provide support to the AIDS community.
Over the years, LIFEbeat has emerged as a leading advocate for prevention efforts directed at youth. Recognizing that music has always played a significant role in the lives of young people, LIFEbeat has carved out a unique niche by effectively using the power of music to reach this population. LIFEbeat strives to cultivate a strong sense of self-worth and self- respect in youth to help them resist negative influences that may lead to engagement in risky behaviors.
A percentage of the 2005 proceeds from The Dance
Music Hall of Fame Induction Awards Gala and
The Dance Music Hall of Fame Week will be dedicated
to support the great work of LIFEbeat!
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of the Dance Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors:
John
"2005
Volunteer and Sponsor Spotlight"
On
behalf of The Dance Music Hall of Fame Board
of Directors, Eddie O'Loughlin, Daniel Glass,
John Parker, Tom Silverman and Executive Director,
Catherine R. Laporte - We extend a resounding
"THANK YOU" to the volunteers, Corporate
Partners, Gift Bag Patrons, Silent Auction
Patrons and others who helped to make the
2005 Induction Awards Gala a special time
for all!
"Thank
You"
cial
appreciation is extended to the following::
The
DMHOF Board of Advisors, Cousin Brucie/ Jaynell
Grayson of Chew Entertainment, Peter Herman,
Sooze Plunkett Green, Jennifer Kennedy, Robert
Reicher, Frank Bove, Donna D'Cruz, Gabby Bernstien
/ Damien Alexander/ Mike Clark / The Manhattan
Center / Andy Burns / Barry Lederer / Bassett
Catering / Billboard / BMI /NARAS-NY Chapter/
Design by Taborah / Dr. Video / Dane Hall
/ Dwight Benedict / Edie Brown / Finlandia
Vodka / Frank Provenzano / Gary Tole / HSBC
/ Hybrid Links / Joe Russo/ LIFEbeat / John
Cannelli / Sarah Chesal / Leigh Ollman / Karen
Johnson / Kim Akhtar / Kyle Morris / Nathan
Wyte / Diane Lazinsky/ PK Broward / Promo
Only / ProSho Sound / Stylist Ronald Calder
/ Sirius Satellite Radio / Sooze Plunkette
Green / Steve Kaplansky / Jimmy Kimmel / Studio
Instrument Rentals / VH-1 Classic / WKTU /
Zero In Media / Staff of Tommy Boy, Artemis
Records, Robbins Entertainment, Next Plateau
and Catz Entertainment/Rainbow Polybags Inc/
Erica's Rugelach & Baking Co. and Silent
Auction contributions: Henry Holt and Company/
Sirius Satellite Radio/ Alex Soldier /
Ellyn Harris Publicity/ Sami Saatchi and SVS
Jewelry/ David Ostrow/ Mel Cheren Collection
/ Lucien Piccard Watches / Fred Hanaba/ Joy
and John Luongo / Sir Ivan / Ellen Crown /
Barry Cottarsky/ Mark Fotiadis/ Diane Lazinsky/
Remixers: Guiseppe D / Johnny Budz / Al B.
Rich/ Celebrity DJ's Joey Carvello and Donna
D'Cruz/ and all of the
volunteers
of 2005.
Table
Patrons
Warner
Music / Scott Bromley / Michael Bagley / VH-1
Classic / World Vision/ Court TV/ Nile Rodgers/
Donna D' Cruz/ Tommy Boy/ Universal Records/
Bambi Edwards / Francois K/ Artemis Records/
Denise Rich/ Next Plateau/ John Parker/ Robbins
Entertainment/ Catherine R. Laporte/ TVT/
SIN-Vince Pelligrino/ Mel Cheren/ Promo Only/
WKTU/ Ultra Records/ Sir Ivan / EMI/RCA/Hosh
Gureli/ Brad LeBeau/ Ross Ellis/ Big Management/
Dorothy Robertshaw/ Dan Miller/ Atlantic Records/
BMI/Brandon Bakshi/Charlie Feldman/ NARAS-NY
Chapter/ ERG/ Def Mix/ Music Connection/ Unique
Distribution/ Webster Hall/ Sirius Satellite
Radio
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"Good
Spirits" Were Not Just for "Members
Only" at Spirit Nightclub in 2004!
September 2004 marked the inaugural year of The Dance Music Hall of Fame Induction Awards in New York City! The disco dance stars came out and were shining bright with performances by smash artists Martha Wash, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Fonda Rae, Kurtis Blow, Ultra Nate and others. It was a fantastic night of celebration and fun! The Gala on September 19th, 2005 promises to be a night to remember! Enjoy a few scenes from 2004 and mark your calendar to join us in honoring the Class of 2005!
