Wednesday, July 23, 2003
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Wednesday, July 23, 2003 |
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Hall of Fame awards show coming Sept. 13 The Friends of Georgia Music Festival Inc., has selected American icon and country music legend Kenny Rogers, internationally renowned contemporary pop folk musicians the Indigo Girls, Mike Curb, owner of Curb Records, the largest independent record label in the world, and longtime record producer Alan Walden as the 2003 Inductees for the prestigious Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In honor of the inductees, Friends of Georgia Music Festival, Inc., The Senate Music Industry and The Georgia Music Hall of Fame will hold the 25th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Banquet ("The GEORGY Awards") Saturday, Sept. 13, in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual gala event, which is open to the public and attracts recording artists, key entertainment executives, and community leaders, will commence at 6:30 p.m. with the Governor's Reception, followed by dinner at 7:15 p.m., and the GEORGY Awards Show at 8:30 p.m. Performances and presenters to be announced. Tickets to the awards show, which includes an invitation to the Governor's Reception, an elegant dinner and an evening of the finest Georgia music and entertainment are available for $75 and $100 each or tables of ten for $750 and $1,000. Call 770-934-0906 for ticket information. The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards celebrates generations of Georgia musicians, songwriters, composers, conductors, publishers and agents who have made significant contributions to the music industry. The prestigious and coveted GEORGY Award created by Tiffany & Company and described as a "work of art in itself," is presented each year to new inductees of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame as a symbol of their achievements and significant contributions to Georgia's heritage. Over the past 24 years, Friends of Georgia Music Festival, Inc., The Senate Music Industry and The Georgia Music Hall of Fame have had the privilege of honoring music industry leaders such as James Brown, Little Richard, Trisha Yearwood, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Alan Jackson, Alex Cooley, The B-52's, Brenda Lee, TLC, Peabo Bryson, Travis Tritt, The Atlanta Symphony, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Lena Horne and The Allman Brothers Band just to name a few.
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