DANCE MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES INDUCTEES

Aug 10, 2005 6:44 PM

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 Second Annual Induction Ceremony, Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center (West 34th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues) in New York City. The evening will include performances and appearences by Chic, Gloria Gaynor and the induction of 15 notable artists, producers, remixers, DJs and individual records.

This years inductees include Artists Chic, Gloria Gaynor, and Sylvester. Producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards, Quincy Jones, remixer François K (entering as a DJ as well), and DJs Frankie Knuckles and John "Jellybean" Benitez will also be honored. The five records to be inducted are Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees, Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn, Good Times by Chic, I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor and Disco Inferno by The Trammps.

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.

For more information on the Dance Music Hall of Fame, visit www.dmhof.com.

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