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Roger Waters, Clive
Davis, Dionne
Warwick, Billy
Joel Band, Among
Celebrities Celebrating an Extraordinary Night in Music
at 2014 Long
Island Music Hall of
Fame Red Carpet Fundraising Gala
Inductees: Billy Joel’s Iconic Band
Re-Unites for the First Time in 25 Years,
Clive Davis, Ron Delsener, Debbie Gibson,
Kurtis Blow, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels,
Gerry Goffin, Steve Thompson
The Long Island Hall of Fame fifth induction ceremony
was held on Thursday night (Oct. 23) at The Paramount
Theater in Huntington.
Music industry heavy weights including legendary
musicians, singers, songwriters, producers and record
label executives were among this year’s seven
inductees.
Record producer and music executive Clive
Davis was
inducted by Dionne
Warwick, who thanked her saying, “Dionne should be
the next one to be inducted into the hall of fame.” Davis also
introduced his newest artist, Avery
Wilson who
we first heard on NBC’s, “The Voice.”
Among other inductees was the Billy
Joel Band. Billy
Joel, who was out of town, was unable to attend the
event but sent a statement crediting his seminal band
for helping put “Long Island sound” on the map. The
Billy Joel Band performed on the Paramount’s
stage for the first time in 25 years. Band members Richie
Cannata, Liberty DeVitto, Russell Javors and Doug
Stegmeyer, who were thrilled in their acceptance of
the induction, performed with Billy Joel Tribute singer, Dave
Clark, and brought the crowd to their feet.
Hip-hop pioneer and founding member of the group Run-D.M.C.,
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels performed
his remake of the Harry Chapin classic “Cat’s in the
Cradle” with Chapin’s daughter Jen
Chapin. McDaniels who was previously inducted into
the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, accepted the 2014
Harry Chapin Award, which was presented to him by
Chapin’s wife, Sandy
Chapin.
Inducted by Pink Floyd co-founder and legendary musician Roger
Waters, was
decades long concert promoter Ron
Delsener, who brought concerts to Central Park and
brought rock and roll to the Jones Beach Marine Theater; Rapper
Kurtis Blow; singer Debbie
Gibson; lyricist Gerry
Goffinand producer Steve
Thompson were
also among the 2014 inductees.
LIMHoF Gala Producer, Founding Member and Vice Chair James
Faith said,
"It's been an honor to be a part of this organization
from its inception. As producer of the past five
galas, it's humbling to not only celebrate our history,
but play a part in making it! This year’s gala may be
the most historic event to date".
Special guests included Suffolk
County Executive Steve
Bellone, Susan and Peggy Stegmeyer, Denis
McNamara, Ron
Alexenburg, Carlos
Alomar, Brian Koppelman, Eric
Bloom of
Blue Oyster Cult. Jen
and Sandy Chapin, up
and coming, singers Tina
DeCara and Maria, Apollo
Salazar, Fred
Davis, Dr.
Rutledge Taylor, EGC’s Ernie and Nicole
Canadeo, State
Assemblyman Joseph
Saladino, musician / DJ Joe
Rock, and
WBAB’s DJ Fingers.
A highlight of the evening was an announcement that the
LIMHoF will finally establish its first permanent museum
in Wyandanch in the near future which would serve as the
home for the hall of fame. Garden City real estate
developers the Albanese Organization was chosen for the
project. “We are honored the Long Island Music Hall of
Fame has selected Wyandanch Village, a new vibrant
mixed-use community which is situated right in the heart
of Long Island, as the site of its future home,” said
the Albanese Organization’s Chairman, Russell Albanese.
The induction ceremony takes place every two years. Past
inductees have included Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett,
Billy Joel, Lou Reed and Blue Oyster Cult. All inductees
were born, raised or spent a significant portion of
their career residing in Long Island. Inductees are
selected by the LIMHoF Board of Directors from an
evolving and growing list of people, artists, and
entities that were born, raised, founded, or have
resided on geographic Long Island
(Brooklyn/Queens/Nassau/Suffolk) for a significant
portion of their career. Induction is based on
historical importance and the significance of their
contribution to Long Island’s rich musical heritage.
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ABOUT THE LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME:
Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF) is a 501(c)(3)
organization dedicated to the idea that Long Island's
musical heritage is an important resource to be
celebrated and preserved for future generations. The
LIMHoF was created as a place to inspire in each person
the desire to explore and celebrate music in all its
forms and to be a place where the music community will
find the support, resources and leadership necessary to
aim them in that exploration. For more information
about the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, visit
www.
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Celebrating the Long Island musical heritage..
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