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Vocal Group Hall Of
Fame 2003
This year the Vocal Group
Hall of Fame did its usual top quality job in presenting the
2003 Hall of Fame inductions.
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This is the entrance
to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. The Hall has three floors
of extremely interesting displays with memorabilia from many
artists of the Forties, fifties, sixties, seventies, and eighties.
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Similar to the
sidewalk at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the Hall
f Fame has inductees put their hand and footprints in fresh
cement. We tried to get George in fresh cement,too, but he
got away. Here Senator Robbins, staff member Tracy, Tony Butala,
and Bob Crosby pose at the beginning of the ceremony.
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Harold Jackson
of the Inkspots puts his handprints in the sidewalk. Not bad
for a 93 year old gentleman!
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Martha Reeves
of Martha and the Vandellas signs her name in cement during
the festivities.
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Mary Wilson of
the Supremes also signs in.
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This is a view
of part of the Walk of Fame in front of the Columbia Theater.
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Speaking of the
Columbia Theater, the major renovation project is coming along
nicely.
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At the Induction
Ceremony, 2003 Inductees Martha and the Vandellas accept their
award.
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All four of the
original Four Lads were in attendance to receive their induction
trophies.
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Ed and George
along with Larry Nelson, our engineer, Steve and Bobbi Sands,
marketing directors for "Yesterday's Memories, photographer
Brian Mahoney and F.A.M.E. director, Pat Benti all gather
in the first floor of the Hall.
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George is interviewing
Mary Wilson of the Supremes during the sidewalk ceremony.
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George and Dizz
Russell of the Orioles talk about the induction festivities.
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Before showtime
at Cafaro Field, George gives a seminar about 50's and 60's
music to a group of local high school students. They thoroughly
enjoyed it!
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Ed and George
were MC's for a part of the induction concert at Cafaro Field.
What a show!!
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Charlie Thomas
and Bill Pinkney, original members of the Drifters, did an
awesome show.
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All four original
members of the Four Lads performed together for the very last
time. It was a very emotional performance.
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The Association
did an outstanding job. They were definitely a crowd pleaser.
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The finale, with
all performers on stage at the same time, is always spectacular.
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OK, the show's
over. It's time for security to throw George out of the building.
He'll be back next year.(Thanks for the warning)
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It was
a wonderful year at the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. We can't
wait for next year.
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If you
would like to help the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and have
some fun at the same time, go to the music
mart page on realoldies.com
and order the DVD and CD of the 2002 Induction Concert. Proceeds
go to the VGHF
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