NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 01, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducted Little Richard as its 36th official member Saturday, May 30, 2009 in New Orleans at "The Domino Effect" fundraiser concert for the Drew Brees Foundation. Legendary artist, Richard, who told the crowd a little about his history in New Orleans, and said "I don't see how nobody can't love New Orleans...There's nowhere in the world like it."
Little Richard was born in Georgia but his musical influences came in New Orleans and his rise to international fame started with "Tutti Frutti" recorded (at the suggestion of Lloyd Price) in New Orleans under producer Cosimo Matassa with New Orleans musicians including Earl Palmer and Red Tyler. The rest is history.
Johnny Rivers Inducted into LMHOF
In June the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducted "Secret Agent Man" Johnny Rivers into the hall. Rivers has enjoyed a long and popular career but may be best known for his song "Secret Agent Man" which was voted TVs #4 Theme Song of All Time (TV Guide - June 1999) and was featured in the Austin Powers movies.
Fans of Johnny Rivers will find a treasure trove of classic and unusual/rare video performances spanning his career in the Inductees Video Section of The Galleries Musique. Be sure to read more about this prolific hitmaker on his Induction page on our website.
Other LMHOF Members
Also attending "The Domino Effect" fundraiser were prior LMHOF inductees Fats Domino, Ronnie Jones (son of Joe "You Talk Too Much" Jones), Al "Carnival Time" Johnson and others. Rare footage of some of the show including Drew Brees' address to the crowd, Fats recognition from the upper level, Little Richard's induction into the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame and snippets from Little Richard's performance in tribute to Fats can be viewed in the Galleries Musique virtual museum under "Inductees Videos _ Little Richard". More info on Little Richard can be viewed at his LMHOF official induction page and Fats info can be viewed at his LMHOF official induction page.
Virtual Museum Galleries Added Online
The Louisiana Music Hall of fame has been concentrating on taking full advantage of the digital age by building the most comprehensive online museum gallery of Louisiana music, videos and photos found online. In the three years since its inception, 37 internationally-recognized music greats have been formally inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and a vibrant online "Virtual Museum" is rapidly expanding with over 4,000 image, music and video files.
Memberships Available in the Krewe Musique
The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame is also now offering virtual memberships in our Krewe Musique. Benefits include special newsletters, discounts, advanced ticket purchase opportunities. Memberships begin at $25. The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame is an IRS certified 501(c)3 tax exempt organization therefore all donations are tax deductible.
For more information about The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and La Musique de Louisianne, Inc., please visit http://www.LMHOF.org. The organization also maintains "Louisiana Music Hall of Fame" pages and video links on Facebook, You Tube and MySpace.
Media Contact:
Del Moon
(678) 549-4444
del@LouisianaMusicHallOfFame.org
Executive Director:
Mike Shepherd
(225) 937-1298
mike@LMHOF.org
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