DANCE MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES ITS CLASS OF 2005 AND WILL HONOR INDUCTEES IN A STAR-STUDDED GALA AT NEW YORK’S MANHATTAN CENTER!
New
York , New York -- August
29, 2005
(revised)
– Tagged as “the hippest
Award Show in Town” the
Dance
Music Hall of Fame announces
its class of 2005 in what promised to be a
fabulous night of honors, dance and celebration!
The event will be held at the famed Manhattan
Center in the Grand Ballroom
on
September
19th, 2005
at 7:00 pm .
The Dance Music Hall of Fame “Class of 2005” are:
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Performing
Artist: |
Chic,
Gloria Gaynor,
Sylvester; |
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Records: |
Bee
Gees “Stayin’ Alive”,
Cheryl Lynn “Got
To Be Real”, Chic
“Good Times”,
The Trammps “Disco
Inferno”, Gloria
Gaynor “I Will Survive”; |
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DJ’s: |
Francois
Kevorkian, Frankie
Knuckles, John
“Jellybean” Benitez; |
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Producers: |
Kenny
Gamble and Leon Huff, Nile
Rodgers & Bernard Edwards,
Quincy Jones; |
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Remixer: |
François
Kevorkian |
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The
honorees in all of the categories of induction
have had a significant impact on international
culture and the Dance Music Hall of Fame serves
to recognize creators of dance music and its
historical impact. Board of Director member
Tom Silverman
capitalizes the objective of this hip not
for profit organization best as he states,
“The Dance Music Hall of Fame exists to recognize
the influence and impact that dance music
artists, records, DJs, producers and remixers
have had on music world wide. The 25 year
eligibility requirement allows us to identify
not only record sales but lasting impact and
influence on future creators. Dance Music
has been a genre that been greatly overlooked
by the media especially in America since its
inception but there is no denying the impact
that the DJ has had on music.”
The
Board of Directors also includes Daniel
Glass, Eddie
O'Loughlin and John
Parker and its Board of Advisors is
a who's who in dance music. Says, Executive
Director, Catherine
R. Laporte, "We are very excited
that we have kept the Dance Music Hall of
Fame Induction Awards Gala in New York City
and we invite music lovers from around the
globe to attend the event this year! In addition
to the presentation of our honors we have
very special performances scheduled that any
fan of “The Class of 2005” will not want to
miss! Also, for the first time in over 25
years, the "original" members of
The Trammps will come together on our Induction
night stage! Special performances will be
announced in the coming weeks. It is going
to be a magical night of honor, glitz, and
a "disco-mania" good time! We are
further delighted that Showtime
at the Apollo's Ray Chew is
on board as our music director. Ray Chew and
the Crew have been involved with many of our
inductees in the past so we are thrilled to
offer LIVE performances this year! The
Gala features the Induction Ceremony, an Inductee
Reception, a Silent Auction which features
“first pressings” of the songs being inducted
made available from a personal collection
and more. Also on tap this year,
is a week of activities which includes a Community
Block Party, The Dance Music Hall of Fame
Seminar Tour to an area performing arts middle
school and college campus. Stage management
will come from Events Inc's Peter
Herman".
The
Dance Music Hall of Fame further announces
that it will again this year support LIFEbeat
– the music industry fights AIDS .
A portion of all proceeds will benefit the
not for profit organization. According to
Board of Director member Eddie O'Loughlin,
“The Dance Music Hall of Fame is developing
successfully in our 2nd year as we expand
to the Manhattan Center on September 19th
after a sell out debut in the first year.
Some of the artists nominated this year to
include; Gloria Gaynor, KC and The Sunshine
Band, and Chaka Khan are still popular and
relevant through live sellout performances
worldwide as is last years inductee, Donna
Summer. Further, The Dance Music Hall of Fame
is producing seminars in schools to spread
the importance and history of these pioneers
whose records are sampled and heard on the
radio through current hits and commercials".
LIFEbeat
is dedicated to reaching America's youth with
the message of HIV/AIDS prevention and 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. LIFEbeat further mobilizes
the talents and resources of the music industry
to raise awareness and to provide support
to the AIDS community. For more information
about LIFEbeat programs contact www.LIFEbeat.org.
The
Dance Music Hall of Fame, a not for profit
organization recognizes the contributions
of those who have had a significant impact
on the evolution and development of dance
music. The Dance Music Hall of Fame Induction
Awards recognizes deserving pioneers and serves
as a celebration of dance music history and
its significance to American and International
culture. Each year the nominating committee
selects nominees in the categories of Recording
and Performing Artist or Songwriter, Record,
Producer, Remixer, DJ and a special Lifetime
Achievement Award. Ballots are then sent to
an international voting committee of over
1,000 dance music experts, who select the
final inductees. Recording Artists, Songwriters,
Producers, Remixers and others that helped
shape the dance music industry become eligible
for induction 25 years after their first contribution
or record release.
Corporate
participation opportunities are available
as well as silent auction opportunities. Guests
include record labels and trade professionals
from the dance music community and others.
2005 Dance Music Hall of Fame partners include,
VH-1 Classic
, Billboard
Dance Music Summit , ZeroIn
Media , BMI , PK
Graphics , Bassett Caterers
, Hybrid Links ,
Rainbow Polybag Co., Inc
and more!
The
Dance Music Hall of Fame Induction Awards
Gala is open to the public, and promises to
be a star-studded affair! Manhattan
Center
is located at 311 West 34th Street (at 8th
Avenue).
Attendance
to the Gala is available in two ways: Tables
which range from $3000.00 to $1750.00 and
individual tickets (seated at tables) at $300.00.
Advance reservations are recommended as seating
is going fast!
To
purchase tickets, call (516)
593-5045 or log onto The Dance
Music Hall of Fame's very informative website
www.dancemusichalloffame.org.
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