Next Saturday (17th August) sees the 2013 R&B H of F Induction Ceremony being staged in Cleveland (Ohio).

Loads of top acts will be there on the day, including the Temptations, The Four Tops, Jackie Wilson, the O’Jays, James Brown, The Dramatics, Otis Redding, The Dazz Band, Little Willie John, The Supremes, The Hesitations, Little Jimmy Scott, The , Gerald Levert, The Marvelettes and others.

Tickets for the event are FREE but you have to apply ahead of the day & will only gain admission to the ceremony if you have a ticket.

INFO HERE .... https://www.rbhalloffame.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=60

 

The Temptations have already accepted their nomination award ...........

https://www.eurweb.com/2013/08/the-temptations-accept-early-induction-into-rb-music-hall-of-fame/

R&B H of F page on local outfit the Hesitations ...........

https://www.rbhalloffame.com/page/17/?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=60

R&B H of F page on local outfit S.O.U.L ........

https://www.rbhalloffame.com/page/9/?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=60

R&B H of F page on local outfit Sly, Slick & Wicked ...........

https://www.rbhalloffame.com/page/11/?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=60

Edited August 11, 201311 yr by Roburt

I've had a copy of this WABQ Roadshow poster from 1967 for many years.

Nice to see it up on the R&B H of F website ............

Edited August 11, 201311 yr by Roburt

A few pics from the ceremony (posted up on Facebook by S.S & W's John Wilson ............

 

Next Saturday (17th August) sees the 2013 R&B H of F Induction Ceremony being staged in Cleveland (Ohio).

Loads of top acts will be there on the day, including the Temptations, The Four Tops, Jackie Wilson, the O’Jays, James Brown, The Dramatics, Otis Redding, The Dazz Band, Little Willie John, The Supremes, The Hesitations, Little Jimmy Scott, The , Gerald Levert, The Marvelettes and others.

 

Am I in dim place and not getting this (always possible), but a few of those top acts who are expected on the day may have a long long way to travel?

Some of the acts were given posthumous awards, whilst others were presented (the Temptations for instance) with their award ahead of time at a show they were undertaking. Family members accepted some awards on behalf of some singers who have passed (David Ruffin's family members being one such case).

BUT, the awards are highly rated so the likes of Martha & Vandellas, the Dramatics & members of Enchantment + the Marvelettes traveled over from Detroit with others coming from different cities. Dazz Band, Sly, Slick & Wicked, Ohio Players & Hesitations members attended in person too. 

Edited August 21, 201311 yr by Roburt

On the subject of dead singers turning up for shows ..............

just got a flyer for a Gil Scott-Heron gig at the Jazz Cafe (..... OR NEARLY AT LEAST) ........

..... Gil Scott-Heron 'Re-Envisioned'    Monday 9th September 

The Jazz Cafe is honoured to present an exclusive re-intrpretation of Gil Scott Heron’s music ......

...featuring long time collaborator Brian Jackson, world famous drummer Mike Clark and M1 from Dead Prez.

Some others who got awards this year .......