DANCE MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES INDUCTION CEREMONY
Sep 1, 2004 12:00 PM, The Editors
The Dance Music Hall of Fame, an organization that recognizes the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution and development of dance music, will hold its first annual induction ceremony, Monday, September 20 at 7pm at Spirit (530 West 27th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues) in New York City. The evening will include performances by Thelma Houston and Evelyn “Champagne” King, classic DJ sets and the induction of 13 notable artists, producers, re mixers, DJs and individual records.
Artist inductees include Barry White, the Bee Gees, (the only group that will be in both the Dance Music and Rock n Roll Hall of Fame) and Donna Summer. Producers Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellote (‘Hot Stuff,’ ‘Last Dance,’ ‘Flashdance (What A Feeling)’), remixer Tom Moulton, and DJs David Mancuso, Larry Levan and Tee Scott will also be honored. The five records to be inducted are Don’t Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston, I Feel Love - Donna Summer, Love Is the Message - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees, Shame - Evelyn “Champagne” King, and (You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real - Sylvester.
“The dance music genre has been largely ignored by much of the music industry and we feel that it is time that legendary artists and producers, who have paved the way for today’s music, be paid the proper tribute,” said Thomas Silverman, Hall of Fame Board Member and Chairman of Tommy Boy Entertainment. “This is our way to make sure that the history of dance music is recognized and celebrated.”
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. Nominations are not based solely on the subject's revenue or popularity. Criteria also include the influence and significance of the nominee's contributions to the development and perpetuation of dance music.
VIP tickets are $150. General Admission is $50. A discount is available for registrants of the Billboard Dance Summit (www.billboard.com ). A portion of the ticket price for this event will be donated to LifeBeat (The Music Industry fights AIDS).
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