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2013 R&B Hall of Fame Inductees Hall of Fame Class of 2013
The following artists have been nominated to be the first Inductees into the R&B Music Hall of Fame. The Induction ceremony is scheduled for
Sunday May 5, 2013 at the Music Hall Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio Due to this being our inaugural induction ceremony we are inducting a large class. We know that there are many well deserving individuals that deserve to be recognized so we are in the process of selecting our class for 2014. Our upcoming classes will not be as large and will reflect a larger contribution from individuals that are artist and non-artists to the world of R & B Music.
List of Inductees http://rbhalloffame.com/i...;Itemid=60 The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum is recognized as the one and only official institution that honors and memorializes the accomplishments of the many individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Rhythm and Blues genre. There will be a collection of artifacts and other objects of historical importance that will be available for public viewing through permanent and temporary exhibits. The Museum’s purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and educate about the various aspects of the world of Rhythm and Blues Music. Artifacts and materials that we have collected and are collecting, are not only owned by the museum but are also borrowed and created for the various displays. The museum collections and exhibition materials represent a wide variety of music history that will advance an understanding of this human experience (delete this part). We will become a major resource and help foster an informed appreciation of the rich and diverse culture we live in. It is also incumbent upon us to preserve this inheritance for future generations. The Museum will also provide research, scholarships, publications, and educational activities. Its programs will further the museum's mission and will be responsive to the interests and needs of our visitors. Our exhibits are professionally researched for credibility and designed according to a carefully drawn-out comprehensive timeline. Most exhibits center on the evolution of Rhythm and Blues and its impact on our world. Exhibits communicate the rich story of the genre's formation in detail to satisfy the varying interests of the general public and scholars. A comprehensive educational program will be developed that will include tours, classroom curricula, a variety of special events, lectures, and publications, including in-house newsletters, books, and journals. The central focus of the Museum's educational programming will be to broaden music literacy within an historical context, relating the evolution of R&B to the human needs that drive it, and the resulting changes that it brings to humanity (delete this section). It will be an outstanding resource for public schools. The youth programs are designed to complement established school room curricula, presenting factual, yet exciting, interactive examples of the benefits of music education. The educational effort is not limited to the secondary and elementary school years, but extended to a wide range of audiences by age, background, and interest, from continuing education events for technical presentations. Through keeping content and themes fresh, we hope to attract and maintain visitors and be competitive in the museum world. Frequently changing the displays and visiting exhibits of the museum is a common strategy to encourage patrons to come back on a regular basis. We will deploy many state of the art digital interactive displays in conjunction with real historical artifacts. Interactive content such as touch screen displays, motion sensing interaction with videos, and holograms, can be managed and updated through easy-to-use content management systems, which will be run by the in-house exhibition staff. At its most basic level the museum's function can be seen as ensuring that the history of R&B and its objects survive, and that the achievements of past present and future artists and involved with the industry, remain for posterity.
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Mission: the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame & Museum will stand as an international iconic cultural museum dedicated to the vast contributions African Americans have made in music, art and culture.
2013 R&B Hall of Fame Inductees The Drifters The Supremes Aretha Franklin Jackie Wilson James Brown & The Famous Flames The Miracles The Temptations The Chi-Lites The O'Jays Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Ray Charles Edwin Starr Gerald Levert Levert Otis Redding The Chambers Brothers The Four Tops Dazz Band Sounds of Unity and Love (S.O.U.L) The Imperial Wonders The Impressions The Manhattans Johnnie Taylor Sly, Slick & Wicked The Edsels The Clovers The Marvelettes Billy Stewart
Pioneers Inductees: Alan Freed Dick Clark Soul Train Teenarama Dance Party
The Russell Evans Simmons Sr. Musician Award Cornelious Grant
Media: WJMO Radio Cleveland - (1490 AM) WABQ (1540 AM) The Call and Post
PRODUCERS -WRITERS Freddie Arrington
RECORDING STUDIOS Boddie Records Motown Records - Recording
VENUES Leo's Casino The 20 Grand
THE RON BANKS Al Sharpton [Edited 10/12/12 16:30pm] | |
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How is Prince not on that list?!?
Unless the reason is "We don't induct anyone until 40 years after their first album was released", I'm calling the law. | |
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I don't understand this at all...lol | |
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if your going to put in Dick Clark i would say Donnie Simpson should go in too! | |
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Yeah and AL SHARPTON? Seriously. Al fucking Sharpton? | |
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I think Ellis Haizlip or even Hoss Allen should be nominated before Donnie Simpson. [Edited 10/14/12 13:17pm] You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I'm postive that their nomination of the Soul Train-inductee will represent Donnie, hence that he embodied the show, initially with the late Dick Griffey. | |
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Is this real?
The Sly, Slick and Wicked, seriously. I liked the Lost Generation but why them? PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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Donnie Simpson was host of Video Soul, not Soul Train.
Huh? | |
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If this takes off good, then there surely will be a class of 2014, 2015, etc. You see that most of the current nominees are from earlier eras than the 80s. Prince is indeed not mentioned unfortunately, but neither is Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Sly & The Family Stone, George Clinton and the whole mothership, Earth Wind & Fire, Stax Records, Motown & Berry Gordy, Philadelphia Records International's Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, and so on. I hope this will evolve into a solid institute with all yet still missing artists, pioneers, innovators, labels, etc being aknowledged. | |
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oh man, it must've been the "Don" in both names 
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The Sly, Slick and Wicked seems to have received various awards before
I noticed S.O.U.L. first while their work was popular in the collector's scene.
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There's a song of theirs in this thread, post #17. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Thanks! | |
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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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i will be there in my tuxs. | |
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The Imperial Wonders were one of Cleveland's most popular and best soul groups. The group recorded several 45s that were local and regional hits but were never able to get the big break. The group relocated to Los Angeles and continues to be active with founding member Al Boyd and longtime member Russell Watts.
In 1962, East High school student Al Boyd joined the Matadors (not to be confused with other recording acts by that name). After several personnel changes, Al and bandmate Kennedy Holman were inspired by the Temptations to form a choreographed vocal group. They added Walter Chaney and Leo Green and with that lineup, recorded their 1st 45 under the name of the Mints. The group had already been using the name Imperial Wonders (from Anthony and the Imperials and Stevie Wonder) but apparently the record company wanted a different name. The Mints 45 was recorded at Audio recording and issued on the Lira label, a short lived (two releases) label run by Boyd's former East High music teacher Vernon Jones.
The group started performing at local talent shows and opening slots at clubs like Leo's Casino. Local booking agent Bob Davis was handling the group and when he decided to start his own label, Day Wood records, he wanted the Imperial Wonders to back up Lester McKenzie on their debut 45. The partnership worked so well that McKenzie ended up joining the group and writing the A side of their debut 45, "Just A Dream" b/w an uptempo soul version of the Disney song "Zip a Doe Do Dah". This 45 was issued in 1969 and was a local hit. By this time the included Boyd, Chaney, Leo Green, and Avaughn Wells.
In 1970 the group moved to Los Angeles briefly, but things didn't pan out as planned and they returned to Cleveland. In the years 1970/1 the group recorded two more 45s, but the chonology is not clear. They released a 45 on the Nashville based Black Prince label of the standard "When I Fall In Love" and an original "Trying To Get To You". The group also released a second 45 on Day Wood, a song called "That's Alright". This second Day Wood release is a mystery, as only a handful of copies are known to exist. The flip side reused the older recording of "Zip A Doe Do Dah".
The group continued to change personnel, with Leo Green leaving, then returning, and Russell Watts joining to replace Lester McKenzie, who wanted to work as a songwriter and producer. Will Hargrove replaced Green, who was in turn replaced by James Stewart. In 1972, the group recorded a 45 (at Agency) for a new label started by O'Jays member Bobby Massey. The label was Solid Foundation and the songs were "You Live Only Once" and "Turned Around Over You". The record was a big regional hit, and deservedly so.
A year later, the group released a 45 on Musicor records, thanks to Bobby Massey and the group S.O.U.L. The songs were "Love Coming Down" and "My Baby". However, Musicor didn't try much to promote the group and the record didn't do as well. A year or so later, Leo Green returned and Walter Chaney and James Stewart were gone. Finally. Leo Green left to form Truth with Larry Hancock, a group that had a lot of help from the Imperial Wonders members. During this time, Al and Russell, tired of getting screwed around, decided to leave Cleveland behind for good and relocated to Los Angeles.
After recording and performing under other names, Al Boyd and Russell Watts revived the Imperial Wonders name and have released a couple CDs which are fine examples of the Imperial Wonders' sound. Avaughn Wells also lives in Cleveland. Lester McKenzie and Walter Chaney are deceased. For more information, and for ordering the Imperial Wonders' recent CDs, go to their web site www.imperialwonders.com
Discography
You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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thats a long list for first induction, should be at least 10, my opinion..because u should want do it every year with different artists..dont put everyine in at one time | |
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There's plenty of R&B/soul acts to go around. There's way more less known acts than well known ones. I don't think you can open up a museum with only 10 people. That's like having an art museum with only 10 paintings or a science museum with 9 rocks and 1 mummy in it. Who's going to pay to go in there? You can see the whole thing in 5 minutes. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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