2023 Inductees: Broadcasting

Henry Santoro

Santoro comes to GBH News from RadioBDC, where he served as news director. Prior to that Santoro was a fixture on morning radio as the awardwinning news director and morning news anchor for WFNXFM from 1983 until 2012.

Throughout his 30 years as a morning anchor, Santoro has delivered coverage of many of the most significant news stori

Throughout his 30 years as a morning anchor, Santoro has delivered coverage of many of the most significant news stories of the era, beginning with the AIDS crisis in the early 1980s and leading to the 9/11 attacks, the first election of Mayor Menino and the presidential election of Barack Obama. He has interviewed cultural and political personalities including Andy Warhol, Mitt Romney, Allen Ginsberg and Yoko Ono, and has a deep connection to local news and community events in Boston. He also has taught radio and journalism courses as an adjunct professor at Emerson College.

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Steve Morse

Henry Santoro

Steve Morse Music History and Liberal Arts and Music Theory, Harmony, and Ear Training Steve Morse was the senior rock music critic at the Boston Globe for three decades and continues to write for the paper on a freelance basis today. During his tenure, he interviewed legends such as the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Chrissie Hynde, U2, Pearl Jam, and Radiohead. He attended 250 concerts a year for 30 years, including frequent tour openings around the country as well as major events such as Live Aid and Farm Aid. Morse has contributed to Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines and served on the nominating committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a seven-year term. He hosted a radio show, "Morse on Music,'' for Boston station WBOS-FM for two years and has aired "60 Second'' reviews on VH1. Morse has done many industry projects such as writing liner notes for album releases by Billy Joel and the Dave Matthews Band. He grew up around Boston and attended Brown University.

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Jim Sullivan

Henry Santoro

Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan bio. As a high school baseball player growing up in Maine, I used to pump myself up for games by playing Iggy & the Stooges Raw Power at full volume on my crappy bedroom stereo. The ultimate adrenaline rush. Or sometimes, Alice Cooper’s Killer, digging those hard-rocking, theatrical dark deeds. My friends and team mates didn't quite get it – they liked Chicago (the band) and whatever Top 40 stuff crossed their path. But that was OK: I was secure in my choices and my taste. And the punk rock revolution was around the corner. That's where my musical taste locked in with many others, all of us bored with corporate rock. That period was a time of extreme excitement (friction, joy, conflict) that helped inspire me to write about what I loved. And, it opened the doors to even more worlds, writing and otherwise. I wrote for my college paper the Maine Campus and became a rock columnist and feature writer for Maine’s largest daily paper, the Bangor Daily News. My first rock interview was Slade in 1975, where, post-show, I asked Noddy Holder if he still got excited on stage. He exclaimed that he did – “My jeans are stiff as a board!” I was also writing for a music magazine, Sweet Potato, that started in Portland. After graduating from the University of Maine, I moved to Boston in 1978. I continued writing for Sweet Potato – a new Boston edition opened - and began writing freelance music reviews and features for the Boston Globe the following year while attending Boston University, earning an M.S. in Journalism. I also wrote for various national now-defunct music (The Record, Creem, Music-Sound Output, etc.) as well as doing a dozen or so pieces for the nascent USA Today – broadened my taste and sharpened my critical faculties. I found Boston most fascinating, the local rock scene and the many national and international bands that through. Maybe it wasn't New York or L.A., but most anything that hit those cities hit ours, too, and the diversity was most impressive. Name a genre on an any given night bands from that genre would be playing town. Difficult choices had to be made. Quality of the local scene: Never less than B+ and often in the A range. I joined the Globe staff in 1988, writing for virtually every section of the paper at some point, but anchored in the Arts Section and specializing in pop music and culture. The landscape of coverage was immense – from Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis to Sex Pistols and Ramones, from Neil Young and Elvis Costello to Pink Floyd and Butthole Surfers, from Roxy Music and Sparks to Patti Smith and Tina Turner. I left in the summer of 2005. Since, I've freelanced for, among others, the Boston Phoenix, the Boston Herald, the Christian Science Monitor, Best Classic Bands, WBUR’s ARTery, Rock and Roll Globe, The Hard Noise, the Cape Cod Times, and Playgirl (Yes, a ribald ride with Amanda Palmer and a profile of Lez Zeppelin). In 2022, it was time to combine things, to remake and remodel some of what I’d done over the years, add perspective and context, do some additional interviews to come up with Backstage & Beyond: 45 Years of Classic Rock Chats and Rants (Vol. 1), published July 21, 2023 and Backstage & Beyond: 45 Years of Modern Rock Chats and Rants (Vol. 2), to be published Oct. 19, 2023. The first volume of the anthology focuses on artists who came to prominence in the 1950s through the early 70s, but whose careers extended well beyond. Twenty-one of them are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Richard Thompon was kind enough to say, “These are wonderful stories across the whole range of popular music, by one of rock’s finest journalists. As history lengthens, and some of these legends move on. these become increasingly precious fragments of lives lived at the sharp edge of music.” The second volume deals with artists who took shape during the mid 70s, mostly the punk, post-punk, new wave eras. From Joy Division/New Order bassist-songwriter Peter Hook: “I have spoken to many journalists in my time, some good, some bad, some terrible. And it is lovely when you meet someone who is just like you - a huge music fan! Jim Sullivan is a music fan. I knew it very quickly after our first meeting in the early 80's. He is friendly, knowledgeable, forthright, and opinionated! An expert in his chosen field. Meeting him now is like meeting an old friend and one of the highlights of any American tour. He is no pushover. If you have faults or are resting on your laurels, he is the first to tell you off. I value his opinions highly and treasure his friendship even more.” Although much of the book revolves around things that took place in Boston, I didn’t want it to be an overly Boston-centric book. Hopefully, it’s for rock fans anywhere and everywhere. The five local-but-national acts I chose for the first two volumes: Aerosmith, the J. Geils Band, the Cars, Pixies and Mission of Burma. Jim lives in Brookline with his wife Roza and a trio of felines. If the season’s right and the weather’s nice, you may find him at Fenway Park at night -if not a rock club – and if it’s daytime, you may find him out on a golf course, forever trying to score in the 80s, succeeding enough to make him keep coming back. A summer 2023 highlight: Playing two 9-hole rounds in Newton with Alice Cooper, a smooth-swinging five-handicapper, who had some free time in Boston, prior to the Hollywood Vampires show at the Boch-Wang Theatre and tries to play every other day on tour. And, yeah, the 16-year-old me – if I knew this was in the future - woulda said, “That’s pretty cool!” And, frankly, so did the 66-year-old me: Alice telling rock stories, golf stories (and tips), showbiz stories, making a brief stop to pet the course border collie, Blush, and take a pic. All of us playing pretty damn good golf, too. One of those stories: Back in the day, Eddie Van Halen wanted to golf with Alice so they did and after the round he asked Alice how he did: “You are a great guitar player,” Alice said, politely. Yes, Eddie sucked, but the real reason he wanted to play with Alice was so that he’d introduce him to his friend Glen Campbell who was a fabulous guitarist and great golfer, as good as any pro from 60 yards in. Alice shot just a bit over par and they were two of my best rounds, too. It included a blind chip to the green over a hill on the sixth hole which landed two inches from the cup. Now, we do have “gimmes” in my little golf world, but not on a birdie putt. I walked up to the green without my putter before I remembered that, but Alice graciously handed me his putter for the polite tap-in.

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2023 Posthumous Inductees

Brad Delp

Justine Covault

Born June 12, 1951
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S Brad was an American musician, best known as the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Boston. He joined Boston in 1970, in which he played and sang on the band's first three albums. Brad was known for being kindhearted, and contributed to a number of charitable causes

Discography

with Boston

with Barry Goudreau

Barry Goudreau (1980)

with Orion the Hunter

Orion the Hunter (1984)

with RTZ

Return to Zero (1991)
Lost (1998)
Lost and Found (2004)

with Delp and Goudreau

Delp and Goudreau (2003)
"Rockin' Away" (2007)

with Mark "Guitar" Miller

Whatcha Gonna Do! (2008)

Other appearances

Keith Emerson - Best Revenge - Playing For Keeps (1982)
Bruce Arnold - Orpheus Again (2010

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Justine Covault

Justine Covault was a respected musician, record label owner, and influential figure in the Boston music scene. Originally from Detroit, she resided in Arlington and made significant contributions to the local music community. Covault was known for her involvement in bands like Justine & The Unclean and Justine's Black Threads, where her

In addition to her role as a musician, Covault founded and owned Red On Red Records, an independent record company that became widely recognized for its focus on power-pop, punk, alt-rock, indie rock, and Americana genres. The label quickly gained prominence as a key platform for New England music, releasing songs by notable artists such as Cold Expectations, The Chelsea Curve, Linnea's Garden, Andrea Gillis, Girl with a Hawk, Robin Lane, and Rose Guerin.

Covault's dedication extended beyond her own musical endeavors. She actively promoted concerts and worked as a show promoter, showcasing emerging talent and providing opportunities for artists to showcase their work. Her passion for supporting musicians and her commitment to the growth of the local music scene made her a beloved and respected figure in the Boston music community.

Unfortunately, Justine Covault's passing has left a void in the music community, with many expressing their sadness and paying tribute to her on social media. Her musical talent, entrepreneurial spirit, and unwavering support for emerging artists will be remembered and cherished by those who knew and worked with her.

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Sib Hashian

Justine Covault

Sib Hashian

(Musician) Former drummer of the band Boston. Hashian is heard on Boston's self-titled debut album, as well as on the follow-up Don't Look Back. Hashian was of Armenian and Italian ancestry and lived in Lynnfield, Massachusetts [3] with his wife, Suzanne (née Jipp).[4] They had one son, Adam, and two daughters, songwriter Aja Hashian and s

Sib, the youngest of four children, was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1967. After receiving his first drum pad as a child, music became his passion. Sib earned money drumming as a young teen to help support his family. While in his late teens he was playing seven sets a night, seven nights a week, in the club district of Boston honing his craft of drumming. Sib continued his education at Catholic University in Washington D.C. earning an Associate's Degree. But, with the Vietnam draft looming, he chose to enlist into the United States Army Officer's Candidate School. After successfully completing OCS, Sib served as a First Lieutenant in the Vietnam War. Less than two years after being Honorably discharged from the Army. There is a film on Sib's life called "Back Beat From Above" by Yellow Box Entertainment

https://www.yellowboxentertainment.com/n-e-w-s-e-v-e-n-t-s and Sib's award presentation will be at the premier of this inspirational

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Donna Summer

Christine Anne McVie

Sib Hashian

Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012),[2] known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following.[3][4]

Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer beca

Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rockband named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined a German adaptation of the musical Hair in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing.[5] There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and they went on to record influential disco hits together such as "Love to Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love", marking Summer's breakthrough into international music markets. Summer returned to the United States in 1976,[6] and more hits such as "Last Dance", her version of "MacArthur Park", "Heaven Knows", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" with Barbra Streisand, and "On the Radio" followed.

Summer amassed a total of 32 chart singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 in her lifetime, including 14 top ten singles and four number one singles. She claimed a top-40 hit every year between 1976 and 1984, and from her first top-ten hit in 1976, to the end of 1982, she had 12 top-ten hits (10 were top-five hits), more than any other act during that time period. She returned to the Hot 100's top five in 1983, and claimed her final top-ten hit in 1989 with "This Time I Know It's for Real". She was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach the top of the US Billboard 200 chart and charted four number-one singles in the US within a 12-month period. She also charted two number-one singles on the R&B Singles chart in the US and a number-one single in the United Kingdom.[7] Her last Hot 100 hit came in 1999 with "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)". While her fortunes on the Hot 100 waned in subsequent decades, Summer remained a force on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart throughout her entire career.

Summer died in 2012 from lung cancer, at her home in Naples, Florida.[8] She sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She won five Grammy Awards. In her obituary in The Times, she was described as the "undisputed queen of the Seventies disco boom" who reached the status of "one of the world's leading female singers."[3] Moroder described Summer's work on the song "I Feel Love" as "really the start of electronic dance" music.[9] In 2013, Summer was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[10] In December 2016, Billboard ranked her sixth on its list of the "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists".[

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Charles Karp

Christine Anne McVie

Charlie Karp (April 13, 1963 - March 10, 2019) was a Westport Connecticut based rock and blues guitarist, and soulful vocalist, who had already opened for the Doors and the Rascals by the age of 16, when after opening a concert for Buddy Miles at Staples High School in Westport, he was asked to join Buddy Miles’ band. Charlie played lead guitar on Buddy Miles big hit “Them Changes” in 1968, and toured with Buddy Miles throughout the biggest part of Buddy’s career. Along the way, Charlie Karp played with Jimi Hendrix, and actually played at Jimi Hendrix’s funeral. Charlie would go on to lead his own rock/blues trios, White Chocolate, and the Dirty Angels with bassist David Hull. They were signed to A&M records and went on tour with Aerosmith. Charlie and Steven Tyler were close personal friends. Charlie would jam with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, guitarists Ritchie Blackmore, and guitarist and composer Brian Keane at local blues venues as well. Charlie would release two records as Charlie Karp and the Name Droppers, in the 1980’s, and form a band with producer guitarist Danny Kortchmar (James Taylor, Billy Joel, Carole King), and bassist Harvey Brooks (Bob Dylan, Electric Flag) called Slo Leak. They would put out 3 records together. Charlie had success writing commercial jingles as well for Twix candy bars, Xerox, US tobacco, and he wrote “The Incredible Edible Egg” jingle. Later, Charlie worked on some of Brian Keane’s film scores. The two friends since junior high school wrote the rock music for the Peabody and Emmy award winning documentary “Andy Warhol”, “Glory in Black and White”, and many others. Brian and Charlie formed a high school reunion band with fellow Orleans guitarist Michael Mugrage, that went way beyond the original high school reunion purpose it was formed for. The reunion Band would sell out concert venues, and raised a lot of money for charity. Charlie was an avid teacher in the Fairfield, Connecticut area as well, who had a “light a fire” attitude to teaching music. He revived the Name Droppers with a former student Rafe Klein, drummer Bobby T Torello, and bassist Scott Spray, and was in the process of recording another record when he passed away at the age of 65 from cancer. A huge concert was organized in his honor and made into a documentary film about his life called “Charlie and Us”.

Charlie Karp Documentary link

https://vimeo.com/436244052?fbclid=IwAR336Dos80MWIArdCwWDiXe6SaLpvQhbaNeB-ZmFEnioV1-UL-hWecBCb4g

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Christine Anne McVie

(Influencer) Christine Anne McVie (/məkˈviː/;[1] née Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician and songwriter. She was best known as keyboardist and one of the vocalists of Fleetwood Mac. McVie was a member of several bands, notably Chicken Shack, in the mid-1960s British Blues scene. She began working with Fleetwood Mac in 1968, initially as a session player, before joining the band in 1970. Her first compositions with Fleetwood Mac appeared on their fifth album, Future Games. She remained with the band through many changes of line-up, writing songs and performing lead vocals before partially retiring in 1998, and was described as "the prime mover behind some of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits".[2] Eight songs written or co-written by McVie, including "Don't Stop", "Everywhere" and "Little Lies", appeared on Fleetwood Mac's 1988 Greatest Hitsalbum. She appeared as a session musician on the band's last studio album, Say You Will. She also released three solo studio albums. McVie was also known for possessing a soft, pure, alto voice. As a member of Fleetwood Mac, McVie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1998 received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.[4][5] In the same year, after almost 30 years with Fleetwood Mac, she left the band and lived in semi-retirement, releasing a solo album in 2004. She appeared on stage with Fleetwood Mac at the O2 Arena in London in September 2013 and rejoined the band in 2014 prior to their On with the Show tour.[6]McVie received a Gold Badge of Merit Award from BASCA, now The Ivors Academy, in 2006.[7] She received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in 2014 and was honoured with the Trailblazer Award at the UK Americana Awards in 2021.[8][9] She was also the recipient of two Grammy Awards.

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Little Richard

(Influencer) The New England Music Hall of Fame recognizes Little Richard as"The Original King of Rock N Roll." Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding back beat and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rockto hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations.

"Tutti Frutti" (1955), one of Richard's signature songs, became an instant hit, crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. His next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart, followed by a rapid succession of fifteen more in less than three years. His performances during this period resulted in integration between white Americans and black Americans in his audience. In 1962, after a five-year period during which Richard abandoned rock and roll music for born again Christianity, concert promoter Don Ardenpersuaded him to tour Europe. During this time, the Beatles opened for Richard on some tour dates. Richard advised the Beatles on how to perform his songs and taught the band's member Paul McCartney his distinctive vocalizations.

Richard is cited as one of the first crossover black artists, reaching audiences of all races. His music and concerts broke the color line, drawing black and white people together despite attempts to sustain segregation. Many of his contemporaries, including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, recorded covers of his works. Taken by his music and style, and personally covering four of Richard's songs on his own two breakthrough albums in 1956, Presley told Richard in 1969 that his music was an inspiration to him and that he was "the greatest".

Richard was honored by many institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its first group of inductees in 1986. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In 2015, Richard received a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music for his key role in the formation of popular music genres and helping to bring an end to the racial divide on the music charts and in concert in the mid-1950s changing American culture significantly. "Tutti Frutti" was included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010, which stated that his "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music".

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Class of 2023 (East Coast)

Goldie & The Gingerbreads

Goldie & the Gingerbreads (Influencer/ pioneer) was an all-female American rock band from 1962 to 1967.[1] They were the first all-female rock band signed to a major record label.[2]

Whereas most female bands were ignored by the big record labels and their live performances rarely attracted more than gimmick-seeking crowds, the quartet co

Goldie & the Gingerbreads (Influencer/ pioneer) was an all-female American rock band from 1962 to 1967.[1] They were the first all-female rock band signed to a major record label.[2]

Whereas most female bands were ignored by the big record labels and their live performances rarely attracted more than gimmick-seeking crowds, the quartet consisting of three musicians and a singer: Ginger Bianco, Margo Lewis, Carol MacDonald, and Genya "Goldie" Zelkowitz (later Genya Ravan), were among the first to break into a domain dominated by men. They were signed to Decca in 1963[3] and to Atlantic in 1964.

Discography

Singles

Skinny Vinnie / Chew Chew Fee Fi Fum – (1964), SPOKANE 45-4005[21]
That's Why I Love You / What Kind of Man Are You – (1965), ATCO 45-6354[21]
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat / Little Boy – (1965), DECCA 12070[21]
That's Why I Love You / The Skip – (1965), DECCA 12126[21]
Sailor Boy / Please Please – (1966), DECCA 12199[21]
Look For Me Baby – (1966), DECCA
Think About The Good Times / Please Please – (1966), ATCO 45-6427[21]
Walking in Different Circles / Song of the Moon – (1967), ATCO 45-6475[21]
Think About the Good Times – FONTANA 693[21]

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Hirsh Gardner

Goldie & The Gingerbreads

Moving to Boston, Mass in his teens, Hirsh attended the famed Berklee College of Music and studied there for 4 years. Soon afterwards Hirsh joined forces with future New England keyboardist Jimmy Waldo and along the way they also recruited future New Englanders Gary Shea and John Fannon. Initially going under the name Target the foursom

In the years between 1979 and 1982 Hirsh was an integral part of one of the classiest AOR/Melodic Rock bands on the planet. New England released 3 world class albums (S/T, Explorer Suite and Walking Wild), working with top class producers such as Mike Stone, Todd Rundgren and toured extensively with the likes of KISS, AC/DC and Journey, but all good things come to an end and in 1982 Hirsh found himself looking for another band .

A phone call from Kiss` Gene Simmons would take Hirsh and fellow New Englanders Shea and Waldo to LA to work with upcoming singer songwriter Vinnie Cusano. The band Warrior came to be but this was short lived as Cusano was quickly snatched up by KISS assuming the name Vinnie Vincent, so once more Hirsh found himself looking for a new direction.

Taking on board lessons learned earlier from working with the likes of Stone and Rundgren, Hirsh was soon an “in demand” producer in and around the Boston area and worked with artists many and varied,

Willie Nile, Mass, Shyboy and Vice just some of acts that benefitted from Hirsh`s talents in the producer’s chair.

1997 found Hirsh being awarded Producer of the year for the Boston Phoenix as well as being nominated 5 times in the Boston Music awards and winning it once in 1998.

But Hirsh never lost sight of being a musician first and foremost and continued to record in his home studio. 2002 saw the release of his first solo album `Wasteland for Broken Hearts` which was received ecstatically not only by New England fans but also by the wider rock audience.

In the intervening years Hirsh has got back together with former New England colleagues and the band have released their first new music in decades, but not being one to rest on his laurels Hirsh began quietly working once more in his home studio. The result.... `My Brain Needs A Holiday` an album not only chock full of the classic rock music that we have all come to expect from the man, but also with some welcome surprises along the way. Complete with a stellar supporting cast which includes the likes of Jimmy Waldo (New England), Richie Ranno (Starz), Ron `Bumblefoot` Thal (Guns `N` Roses & Art of Anarchy) Jon Butcher and Joe Feloni `My Brain…` is a true rock album for 2017 and beyond.

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Mach Bell

Goldie & The Gingerbreads

Sin Sisters

Mach's a Boston-based singer with hard-rock groups like the JOE PERRY PROJECT (1982-84), THUNDERTRAIN (1974-1980) and most recently the MACH BELL EXPERIENCE (founded in 2022). Classically trained on the cello as a child, Mach switched to the electric guitar during the Swinging 60's and in the early 70's he switched again, this time to frontman & lead vocalist.

It was Joe Perry who gave Bell his nickname "Cowboy" during their time writing, recording and touring together in the JOE PERRY PROJECT (Once a Rocker Always a Rocker, MCA Universal/Geffen Records).

Mach is a lifelong diarist and his road journals are the basis for his memoirs Once a Rocker Always a Rocker: A Diary (2019) and I Gotta Rock (2021).

Cowboy continues to make news & write new music. He travels, appearing at concerts, book signings, media events and artist panels.

Next up: Another book and more rock! Leading the all-new, hard-driving MACH BELL EXPERIENCE.

When he's not writing or rocking, Cowboy's favorite pastimes include screenwriting, film-making, flower gardening, cooking and beach combing with his wife, Julia. Cowboy even dug himself a backyard frog pond, along with his sidekick, a Bombay cat named Lucky.

Follow Cowboy Mach Bell at OnceARocker.com

https://www.instagram.com/cowboybeeps/

https://www.facebook.com/MachBell

https://twitter.com/mach_bell

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Sin Sisters

Goldie & The Gingerbreads

Sin Sisters

It all began in 1988. Released from 12 years of a strict Catholic school education, Janice Ingarra, Kathy Kessler, and Patti Rahl, all from Connecticut, experienced a moment of revelation. The divine moment when the rich, honeyed tones of their voices embraced them in pitch-perfect harmony. So long, farewell, nuns. Hello, Sin Sisters.

Over the next two decades—first as part of Bobby and the Angels, Beauty and the Beat , then with The Spectacles, they were fortunate to perform with a host of accomplished musicians that enhanced their sound with their sterling musicianship.

They also shared the stage with legendary acts like NRBQ, James Montgomery, The Rascals, and John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band, to name a few. They were also featured singers for many years for WPLR Smith and Barber and the Morning Show. These three working moms took the stage all over New England performing at music venues, festivals and private events.

Shortly after they appeared on “WFSB-Better Connecticut” as the Santa Sisters with Scot Haney, a televised Christmas fundraiser, they got a call from Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman of Saturday Night Live fame. She’d heard about three girl singers from a friend, and the next thing they knew they were her backup singers and contributing to her critically acclaimed CD Strip and Live Hive DVD.

For Ohlman, it was a no-brainer. They have this singular sound that combines gospel with soul, and it’s an ultra-beautiful thing. she says. They’re consummate performers and just a delight on stage. Right away, I considered them our artistic partners.

In 2009, the Sin Sisters realized what most singing red-wine connoisseurs discover: voices improve with age and with that revelation a new band was formed. The Sin Sisters’ nickname, all of those years, was just an inside joke from the early days since they really weren’t ‘Angels.’ Patti’s husband Don, one of their first bass players, insisted they stay true to their now legacy, forming The Sin Sisters Band.

In 2015, The Sin Sisters Band bid farewell to Patti and Don, who took their talents to the South. Despite the distance between them, the Sisters have been regularly backing up the Beehive Queen at, among other venues, The Kate and the Rhythm & Roots Festival in Charlestown, RI.

While they each enjoyed success as solo artists, the purest joy and magic when they combined forces couldn’t be denied. From then on, they were hooked on brewing their own special sound rooted deep in harmony, soul and friendship.

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Robin Lane

Human Sexual Response

Sister Funk (Band)

(Musician/ Songwriter) Robin Lane is a songwriter and performer whose timeless recordings with her band, the Chartbusters, and more recently under her own name, are enduring proof of what is so good about contemporary music. From her thrilling rock chestnut "When Things Go Wrong," which dented Billboard's Hot 100 in 1980, to her heart-wrenching "Last One To Know" from 2003's Piece Of Mind to more recent gems including "It's Your World" and "Woman Like That," from 2022's Dirt Road To Heaven, Robin's songs are tough, brutally honest, and thoroughly engaging. And if that weren't enough, she has a great story. (Check out the credits on Neil Young's Everybody Know This Is Nowhere, just for starters.) Robin has endured, and gotten better, and her music makes it crystal clear that she's always done what she does not for fame and fortune but because that's who she is, and she loves what she does.

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Sister Funk (Band)

Human Sexual Response

Sister Funk (Band)

Kathy Auburn-Guitar

Amy Blaze-Drums

Denise Troy-Vocals/ Keyboards

Peepa Jean-Sax/Guitar/Vocals/

A ground breaking all female lesbian band. CT based Sister Funk have been around for 20 years. They have broken down many barriers and had the privilege's of sharing national stages with acts like: Mellissa Etheridge, B52s, Foreigner, ZZ

Did you s

Kathy Auburn-Guitar

Amy Blaze-Drums

Denise Troy-Vocals/ Keyboards

Peepa Jean-Sax/Guitar/Vocals/

Did you say 20 years? Yes this group has been to therapy and back to keep their high energy show going all these years.

2022 brings their 6th full-length independent CD release to the masses. Tracks off this new CD Wings To Fly are eclectic, more raw then their pervious releases and include some solid country-rock tunes such as Ride With Me & Life On The Road and some funky-blues-rock tunes like Want What I Want and It Ain't You. There are some surprise genres on this compilation such as Frostbite (rock-metal) and One Small Step (electra-pop).

Sister Funk has been nominated for many awards and titles: Best Rock band- Advocate, Best Rock Song- New England Music and has had their song Gone featured on Sirius Out Q as #1 for 15 consecutive weeks. Sister Funk performances are known for being unpredictable, playing multiple instruments and performing medleys of their favorite cover songs with their own creative interpretation. Don't be fooled by the name this dynamic band has something for everyone.

Website: https://www.sisterfunk.com/index.php

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Randy Edelman

Human Sexual Response

Composer Randy Edelman lives life boldly, conquering his own visions, creating his own destinies, muting public opinion to craft his own fate, and offering a musical legacy that will reign for eternity. He evaluates feelings, intuition and instincts and finds a melody for all of them.

Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the keyboard couture wa

Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the keyboard couture was born with the ability to hear music and transcribe it onto the piano. After a brief quarrel with fate where Randy was temporally thrust into the pursuit of pre-med, he moved into full-time piano and composition study at the Cincinnati Music Conservatory where he was then able to follow his unquestionable destiny. He eventually procured an arranging assignment at James Brown’s King Records. In 1971 Randy relocated to New York to work as a staff writer at April Blackwood Music, while simultaneously playing piano in Broadway pit orchestras. Yet even then there was no possible way for anyone, even Randy, to realize that his constellation would lead to a unicorn marathon of celebrated careers that would touch the lives of so many.

Like a seductive alchemist Randy began to write and record his own albums transforming the world’s anguish into a narrative of truth and granting him a thriving audience in the UK, with television spots on such British institutions as “Top of the Pops” as well as many others showcasing his solo hits like, “Uptown, Uptempo Woman” and “Concrete and Clay.” He also performed solo concerts at prestigious venues, including the London Palladium, Drury Lane Theatre, and Royal Festival Hall.

The original material from Randy’s songs via his solo albums began being covered and recorded by a myriad of artist including: Barry Manilow (A Weekend in New England), The Carpenters (I Can’t Make Music), Nelly (My Place), Patti LaBelle (Isn’t it a Shame), Willy Nelson (Down in the Everglades), Olivia Newton-John (If Love is Real), ABBA’s Agnetha Faltskog (Turn the World Around), Blood, Sweat, Tears (Blue Street) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Grey), Dionne Warwick (The Laughter and the Tears) and a long list of others. He has performed in breathtaking arenas with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, The Association and The Carpenters, and with Olivia Newton-John at The Budokan in Japan.

However back home in Hollywood Randy became interested in pursuing a new endeavor which was creating the life, blood, and essence of the movies, through music, and making even the plainest faces alive with promise. His individuality and originality only touches upon the core of his iconic acclamation and his dexterity and endowment for the creations of over 100 soundtracks both for motion picture and television. Embodied within his eclectic film catalogs are the mischievous comedies of “My Cousin Vinny”, “The Mask”, “Billy Madison” “Ghostbusters ll”, “Twins”, “Kindergarten Cop”, “Shanghai Noon”, his romantic satires such as “While You Were Sleeping”, “27 Dresses”, “Six Days Seven Nights” and his whimsical fantasies, “Dragonheart”, “Beethoven”, “Drop Dead Fred”, “The Chipmunk’s Adventure” and “The Indian in the Cupboard” Then there are those dark, haunting, and ominous thrillers, “XXX”, “Anaconda”, “Diabolique”, “Daylight”, and his most recent, the intense and evocative music of “The Possession of Anne.”

However like a chameleon he is of a very specialized and distinctive breed of musicians and has the ability of shifting to different hues and degrees of emotions and brilliance as shown via his more serious and passionate films including “Gettysburg” (directed by Ronald F. Maxwell), “The Bruce Lee Story” (directed by Rob Cohen), “Come See Paradise” (directed by Alan Parker) and “Last of the Mohicans” (directed by Michael Mann). Amongst the other legendary directors he has lent his talent to are the late Ivan Reitman, the iconic Ron Howard, and celebrated producer and visionary Ted Turner.

Some of the television shows and series he has scored encompass : MacGyver, Mr. Sunshine, Backdraft 2 for Netflix, and Citizen X for HBO. These credits only touch the surface of his accomplishments. He has also created the music for “Dare Mighty Things” for NASA’s final Shuttle launch, “Wimbledon, Grand Slam Tennis Series” for ESPN, “ESPN Sports Century,” and even the NBC “on air” Olympic Theme, of which he has celebrated over 20 years of Olympic themed glory keeping the musical flame alive.

The multi-award winning serialist has received some of the most prestigious awards including BMI’s highest honor, the Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement, the Composer and Lyricist’s Guild Lifetime Achievement Award , an Emmy for the close of the NBC Olympic Broadcast, and an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of Cincinnati, which was received alongside the only other PhD recipient Coretta Scott King. In addition he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and British Academy Award (BAFTA), for “Last of the Mohicans.” Furthermore, “Dragonheart” was nominated for the Saturn (Science Fiction) Award, and “Leap Year” was awarded the Gold Spirit Award (in honor of Jerry Goldsmith) for Best Comedy.

Besides recording and conducting all of his own scores in Los Angeles, New York, Salt Lake City, and London, he has lived their performances in film festivals in Ubeda Spain, in Lucerne, Switzerland (with the 21rst Century Orchestra), and at Fimucité The Tenerife International Film Music Festival in the Canary Islands. One is likely to hear an Edelman score piece on a regular basis throughout the country, on countless symphony programs, including the Boston Pops.

Randy has for the past year or so treated sold out audiences in New York and London to his live solo performances entitled “A Life in 80 Minutes” (which spans for more like 2 hours). He has been performing on stage a behind the scenes view of his outstanding career through his music and his touching and humorous stories. Rave reviews have continuously been generated from critics including Michael Musto, publications such as Hype, Louder Than War, NY Weekly Times and a vast array of other publications.

Always dancing on the rim of a volcano, Randy continues to compose and record,lighting up the world like fireworks plunging into the night sky and shattering the darkness. The illustrious composer of modern and future times has recently released his post anthemic song of hope and inspiration titled “Comin’ Out the Other Side”, available via Tribeca Records.

The never ending saga of Randy Edelman constantly endures and advances with his ongoing work on the score for his musical, “Short Cut,” telling of the construction of the Panama Canal, and his recently released Sony Masterworks album of Randy Edelman’s orchestral score to Ghostbusters II in all formats....Randy is currently working on his brand new album “Can’t Be Killed By Any Conventional Means.”

Randy wrote the hit song "Weekend in New England"

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Human Sexual Response

A Boston band unlike any other, Human Sexual Response broke onto the scene in 1977 as part of the punk/new wave explosion. With three musicians (Rich Gilbert on guitar, Chris Maclachlan on bass, and Malcolm Travis on drums) and four singers (Larry Bangor, Dini Lamot, Casey Cameron and Windle Davis) HSR began their career crowding the stage at the legendary restaurant/music dive Cantone’s. Soon the popularity of their local radio hit, “Jackie Onassis”, led to larger venues, and extensive touring throughout New England and New York. In 1980, with the release of the band’s glowingly reviewed debut album, Fig. 14., featuring the dance hit “What Does Sex Mean to Me?” and the eerie “Anne Frank Story”, the Humans expanded their touring nationally and internationally. In a Roman Mood, the band’s second and last album before their break-up in 1982, included the driving “Pound” and the visionary “Land of the Glass Pinecones”, which in some quarters has become a seasonal holiday staple. Highlights of the band’s career include their Mother’s Day and Christmas shows at the Boston Film and Video Foundation; their Halloween shows in black body paint (in both Boston and Los Angeles, with Candy Samples and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as co-hosts); and an all-covers Prom Night performance at Spit. Despite its relatively short career and lack of mainstream success, Human Sexual Response continues to resonate with fans old and new. Both of the Humans’ albums have been re-released (Fig. 14 twice, as Fig. 15). Their infrequent reunion shows, as musically thrilling and visually arresting as ever, have drawn consistently sold-out crowds.

Casey Cameron

Larry Bangor

Dini Lamot

Windle Davis

Malcolm Travis

Rich Gilbert

Chris Maclachlan

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The Atlantics

The Atlantic's THE ATLANTICS 1976-1983

The Atlantics were formed in January 1976 by guitarist Tom Hauck and bass player Bruce Wilkinson, two students at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. A mutual friend introduced them to drummer Boby Bear and lead guitarist Jeff Lock. To complete the lineup Bruce recruited

The Atlantic's THE ATLANTICS 1976-1983

The Atlantics played their first show in the spring of 1976 at The Rat in Kenmore Square. In May of 1976 they scored the opening slot for the Ramones, who were playing two nights at The Club in Central Square. The band made their first trips to New York in the summer of 1976, playing at CBGB and Max's Kansas City. The band quickly became an important and authentic part of the emerging punk/new wave movement.

The following spring Ray Fernandes replaced Boby Bear on drums. In the summer of 1977 the band recorded its first independent 45 on Jukebox Records, “When You're Young” by Bruce Wilkinson, backed with “Where Would I Be Without Your Love,” by Jeff Lock. A thousand copies were pressed but never released, and the single is now considered a collector’s item. In the spring of 1978 Jeff Lock left the band and was replaced by Fred Pineau. That fall the band was signed to ABC Records, and in December the band recorded their album “Big City Rock” at the Hit Factory in New York. The record dropped in March 1979, but a few weeks before the release ABC Records was sold to MCA Records. Their new label, together with Premier Talent, put the Atlantics on a nationwide tour with Roxy Music, followed by a regional tour throughout New England. The band performed with artists including The Ramones, Cheap Trick, Boston, The Cars, Graham Parker, and many others. The single “One Last Night” by Bruce Wilkinson received regional and international airplay, and the album garnered a glowing review in Rolling Stone.

In the summer of 1979 Paul Caruso joined the group as drummer, and the band came back in 1980 with what was to become one of New England's biggest indy singles, “Lonelyhearts,” written by Tom Hauck. It was the flip side to “Can't Wait Forever,” a Motown-flavored song by Bruce Wilkinson. “Lonelyhearts” rocketed to the top of New England radio and dance charts and stayed for months.

During the next two years the Atlantics released several more songs on tape to Boston radio stations, including “Pop Shivers,” “Wrong Number” and “Weekend.” In June 1983 the band played their final show at the Channel in Boston.

“PowerPop” presents a collection of 17 previously unreleased or limited-release tracks recorded between 1978 and 1982. They include both sides of the classic Jukebox Records single “When You’re Young” b/w “Where Would I Be Without Your Love.” Other highlights include tracks recorded at Downtown Studios with producer/engineer Phil Adler, versions of tunes found on the “Big City Rock” LP, and some of the band’s early demos.

“PowerPop” is the third Atlantics reissue, following the self-titled “Atlantics” and “Atlantics Live.” With Bobby Marron’s unforgettable vocals and classic songs by Bruce Wilkinson, Jeff Lock, and Tom Hauck, the Atlantics CD collection stands as an indispensable part of the punk/pop explosion that swept the music industry in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and whose descendants can be heard on alternative rock radio today.

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Don Randi

The Atlantics

Don Randi-musician, pianist, composer, arranger and author.Don has played keyboards on over 3,000 records throughout his career. He was a part of the Wall of Sound for Phil Spector and a major part of the Wrecking Crew from 1963-1985. He is also the founder of the Baked Potato jazz club in North Hollywood, California.Some of the biggest hits he's played on include: You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling (The Righteous Brothers), These Boots are Made for Walking (Nancy Sinatra), Sound of a Different Drum (Linda Rondstadt), More Today Than Yesterday (Spiral Staircase), Help Me Rhonda, Good VIbrations, God only Knows (The Beach Boys), Be My Baby (the Ronettes), Da Do Ron Ron, He's a Rebel (The Crystals), Jackson (Nancy SInatra & Lee Hazlewood), ABC (The Jackson 5).Don has also played piano and arranged Neil Diamond's first #1 record Cracklin' Rosie.Various artists Don has worked with include: Lou Rawls, David Axelrod, James Brown, Frank Zappa, Sonny & Cher, The Monkees, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr, Harry Neilson,Glen Campbell, Buffalo Springfield, Leonard Cohen, The Electric Prunes, Herb Alpert, Baja Marimba Band, Neil Young, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin and hundreds more.Here are some links to other websites with more information:http://donrandi.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Randi

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Rick Berlin

The Atlantics

Sound Museum

Rick Berlin w/ the Nickel & Dime Band (berlinrick.com)

A Yale graduate, Berlin has been writing and performing a distinctly theatrical form of rock and roll since the early 1970s. He achieved much of his early success with Orchestra Luna, whose eponymous debut was released on Epic Records in 1974. Orchestra Luna, co-produced by Rupert Holmes, captured many of the dramatic eccentricities that made the band a renowned live act, particularly on "(You Gotta Have) Heart" (a cover of the Damn Yankees tune). That year, WBCN started an annual tradition of playing this particular cut for the Boston Red Sox on the baseball team's opening day. Album sales proved disappointing to Epic, though the tour for the record was successful (including an opening slot for Roxy Music). The label dropped the band, but Berlin (then Kinscherf) continued to compose and perform with Orchestra Luna, becoming a part of the CBGB scene in New York City and playing with acts like Talking Heads and The Ramones. In 1976, Orchestra Luna was offered a recording contract from Sire Records, which they turned down. Unfortunately, they found themselves unable to find a better offer. In 1978, the band's name was changed to, simply, Luna. A hit single, "Hooray For Hollywood" was released, but litigation with a former producer prevented a full album from following.

In 1982 his new band, Berlin Airlift (named for the Allied mission to fly food and supplies to blockaded West Berlin in 1948–1949), released its eponymous debut on Handshake/CBS Records. The album was given little chance to succeed, however, as Handshake declared bankruptcy less than two months later.[1] Nonetheless, two of the album's singles, "Don't Stop Me From Crying" and "Over The Hill" were hits on local Boston radio. In 1983, Berlin Airlift opened for the J. Geils Band and released the Professionally damaged EP. It featured "Hunger Strikes" which was the number one local song of 1983 on Boston radio station WBCN. The demise of Handshake Records and other difficulties led to the breakup of Berlin Airlift in 1984.

Rick Berlin: The Movie was formed in 1985. Berlin won Indie Songwriter of the Year at the Boston Music Awards for the single "Rock 'n Roll Romance" in 1987, and continued to perform in Rick Berlin: The Movie until 1989. He briefly fronted a band called Rome Is Burning in 1990, but by 1991 was performing as a solo artist. In 1994, Berlin began playing Monday nights at a Boston transvestite bar called Jacques. This weekly gig continued through 2003.

In 1999, Berlin formed one more band, The Shelley Winters Project. An eponymous, six-track CD was released on Orchard Records in 2001, followed in 2002 by the full-length I Hate Everything But You on Windjam Records. In 2003, The Shelley Winters Project opened for The B-52's, and in 2004 the band folded.

Berlin recently recorded as a solo artist, and released the album Me & Van Gogh in early 2006, and "Paper Airplane" in 2010, both on the Hi-n-Dry label. In 2009 he appeared on the Internationally streamed, On Stage with Mantis as a soloist featuring material from 'Me & Van Gogh' and the soon to be finished 'Paper Airplanes'. He was also employed at historic Doyle's Cafe in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts until it closed October 2019.

Following the release of "Paper Airplane", Rick teamed up with the already existing Nickel & Dime Band. This 8-piece band breathes new life into old Berlin tunes. Berlin continues to write new material, now with this band in mind. The Nickel & Dime band (with Rick Berlin) recorded a live show at the Brendan Behan, titled "Outta Control" in March 2011, and they finished up their first studio pursuit at Dimension Sound, and are expecting to release it later this year[when?]. Though on a small scale, the band has received highly positive critical acclaim, partly thanks to Berlin's preexisting reputation in his hometown Jamaica Plain.

Berlin also worked in setting up the First Annual JP Music Fest, a tradition that he wants to continue for a long time. The one for 2012 is already in the works.

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Sound Museum

The Atlantics

Sound Museum

For 35 years they have served as the best rehearsal spaces in Greater Boston

They have helped multiple musicians .

Check out their official Website

http://soundmuseum.net/about.php

Class of 2023

Ann Hackler

Lizzie Borden & The Axes

Ann Hackler

Ann Hackler is a crucial part of Women in music especially in New England.

She is the Co-founder of IMA I.M.A. – The Institute For the Musical Arts (ima.org) a nonprofit organization that teaches and assists young women music. She graduated with a degree in Education at Hampshire College Class of 1980 .

She later worked at the college

Ann Hackler is a crucial part of Women in music especially in New England.

She later worked at the college she graduated from and was the former Women's Center Coordinator at Hampshire College

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Suzi Quatro

Lizzie Borden & The Axes

Ann Hackler

(Influencer) Soon after Suzi began working with now legendary songwriters Chinn and Chapman (Mike Chapman also produced) , which resulted the huge hit, “Can The Can”, which went to number one in May 1973, and went on to sell two and a half million copies worldwide. Between 1973 and 1980, Suzi Quatro featured in the British charts for no less than 101 weeks, and has sold to date over 55 million records, and still counting. her hits include , “48 Crash”, “Too Big”, “Devil Gate Drive”, “Daytona Demon”, “The Wild One”, “She’s in Love With You”, “Mama’s Boy”, “If You Can’t Give Me Love”, “Rock Hard”, and a million seller in the USA., ‘Stumblin In’ a duet with Chris Norman . From 77-79 Suzi spread her wings and landed a part on the worldwide hit TV. series ‘Happy Days’, playing Leather Tuscadero opposite Henry Winkler and Ron Howard. She continued to act in other shows including, Minder, Dempsey and Makepeace, and more up to date, Absolutely Fabulous and Midsomer Murders. In 1986 Suzi made her West End debut playing the leading role of Annie Oakley in Irving Berlin’s ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ for which she received great critical acclaim. 1988 Suzi spread her wings again, and hosted her own talk show called ‘Gas Street’ which ran for a year. 1989 Suzi was one of the first rock and roll acts to go to Russia, where she performed for over half a million people in just six weeks. 1991, She was triumphant again, realising a lifelong ambition by writing the music and lyrics, along with Shirlie Roden, and starring in ‘Talullah Bankhead’ it ran for its full season of 5 weeks, and Suzi received amazing critics, even though they were not officially allowed into review the show. Jan , 1999 started Suzi’s radio career with bbc radio 2, which is ongoing today. Suzi has done her own weekly programs, and many special documentaries including Elvis Presley, Otis Redding, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Patsy Cline, and a recent special on her home town of Detroit. Suzi has met, interviewed or played on stage with most of her hero’s. Suzi is a very popular DJ. even being nominated for music broadcaster of the year at the Sony radio awards in 2006 1999 also saw Suzi honoured in ‘This Is Your Life’, complete with famous red book. they caught her on her 56 date UK tour, onstage at the Palladium.. completely off guard, there were a few expletives that had to be edited out!! In 2006 Suzi released the autobiographical album, “Back to the Drive”… which has become the fans favourite worldwide. Suzi also made an appearance alongside Charles Dance in the theatre, in a play called “Exonerated at this time”. Unzipped, Suzi’s Autobiograpy was released in 2007 and has done extremely well worldwide.. getting to number 2 in the Australian charts where she continues to tour. the next tour in 2013 will be her 29th down under!!! Current release, produced by long time collaborator Mike Chapman, ‘In the Spotlight’ which is now also available in Limited Edition with an extra CD of unreleased Suzi compositions called ‘In the Dark’ , and an enhanced CD with a video of ‘Strict Machine’ and the now legendary Suzi tribute to her absolute hero, Elvis Presely, ‘Singing With Angel’s, which she recorded in Nashville with James Burton on guitar, and Elvis’s original backing vocal group, the Jordinaries.

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The Bentman

Lizzie Borden & The Axes

Founded by frontman William “Des” Desmond in 1985, the enigmatic group wrecked havoc across the local club scene through the ’90s and ’00s, appearing at venues from Chet’s Last Call to the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Mass-Cann Boston Freedom Rally, where the Bentmen left tens of thousands dazed and confused by the group’s provocative presentation. Every Bentmen show is a one-of-a-kind event incorporating new stage designs and costuming, and the Once show will incorporate a broader group of alumni/guests. Opening the night will be the ethereal electro-pop outfit CMB, featuring Casey Desmond, who has carried her family’s musical lineage into new territory and performed before millions of viewers on television. The group also will re-release 1996’s Patient Zero — which includes additional guitars from former band member Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie, The Cure), Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Talking Heads) and David Tronzo (Lounge Lizards, Club d’Elf) — on Bandcamp to mark the 20th anniversary of the album, which includes such classics as “Swanee” and “Bloody Benders.” The Bentmen last appeared onstage for a stripped-down set at the Brighton Music Hall in 2014, joining such other reuniting bands as the Flies, Men & Volts and Anastasia Screamed in one of several shows that celebrated WMBR’s Pipeline! At 25: 50 Years of Boston Rock. Tickets for the Once Ballroom show are available in advance at Ticketfly. “Long before Blue Man Group, there was Bentmen” — The Boston Globe “One of the most outrageous rock shows in the country” — The Village Voice “Excellent musicianship… supremely weird stage show” — The Boston Herald “Even I wouldn’t wear what those f***ers were wearing!” — Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler

Official Website BENTMEN | A Sonic and Visual Assault on the Senses

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Lizzie Borden & The Axes

Lizzie Borden & the Axes (LBA) were a very important band to come out of the many punk & new wave groups of the 1980's. They were an all female band that played their own instuments and wrote their own songs. Like the female bands before them, Goldie & the Gingerbeads, Fanny & The Runaways, that paved the way for LBA, Lizzie Borden & the Axes opened doors and set the path for many of the future Girl Bands. They hit the Boston music scene running. Embracing the distinct sound of punk music with melodic harmonies and lots of rock. They were regulars at CBGB’s. Lizzie Borden & the axes played and toured with many well know groups: The Ramones, Spinal Tap, Cheap Trick, Flock of Seagulls, Joan Jett, and many more. When talking to Lizzie Borden about this she said " We played and played and played." " I remember one October we played 33 shows.“ Liz Borden formed the band LIZZIE BORDEN & The AXES with Rita Lavacchia. LIZZIE BORDEN & The AXES toured endlessly. Liz Borden is from New York and moved to Boston at the age of thirteen. She has released nine albums and continues to play live shows and record. She is currently signed with Code 213 records where she recently released a new single Sweet Pain. She will be releasing new music in 2024. Liz's songs are currently featured in television shows, commercials and movies. She also writes songs for many other artists and produces many live concert shows in Boston and California. Rita Lavacchia is a Native of Woburn, Ma. She started playing guitar in her teens and her love of music ranges from Rock to Jazz to the Blues. Rita Collects guitars and lots of music memorabilia. Rita was also in the bands Lava Beat with Liz Borden and the original lineup of The Liz Borden Band. Heather Rice a New England native, sang lead in LBA and continues to share her vocals with the world through recording her music and lending her vocals to other artists recordings and live shows. She recently sang in the studio and performed live with The Mutual Admiration Society. Cyndie Barone -Born and raised in Philadelphia. After she moved to Boston and she met Liz Borden.The Axes because needed a drummer and she had a set of drums. Cyndie ‘s time with LBA opened the door to her next career as a music promoter and publicist. Lisa Addario is a New England Native. She attended her first concert when she was thirteen years old and it was Lizzie Borden & The Axes. She played in the band SHES So Loud which Liz Borden managed. After a few other bands, and many years later, she joinined LBA around 2003. She lent her talent on guitar and shared her flawless background vocals. Lisa currently plays in the all female Aerosmith tribute band, Aerochix. Kathy Perry a Connecticut native, joined the band a few years after their start. The band wanted to expand their sound and Kathy had the keyboard chops. Kathy continues to play music and lives in Arizona. Lizzie Borden- Bass and vocals Rita lavacchia- Guitar Heather Rice- Vocals Cyndie Barone - Drums & Vocals. Lisa Addario- Guitars & vocals Kathy Perry - Keyboards & Vocals

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Class Of 2022

This is the New England Music Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Barry Goudreau

Musician / Composer

www.BarryGoudreau.com

Former Boston guitarist, Barry Goudreau. Barry has had much solo success after Boston releasing his own solo album titled" Barry Goudreau " . He later formed Barry Goudreau's Engine Room with Brian Maes, Tim Archibald, Tony DePietro, Mary Beth Maes, Joanie Cicatelli and Terri O'Soro. They released their first CD "Full Steam Ahead" in September 2017. Since 2014, Goudreau has also toured with the American Vinyl All Star Band, which also includes Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

James cotton

Muscian

James Cotton was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter,

who performed and recorded with many

of the great blues artists of his time and

with his own band. Cotton began his professional career playing the

blues harp in Howlin' Wolf's.

He was very influential in the music world, and regular at he Shaboo Inn.

James Cotton Documentary check www.jamescottonfilm.com/services

June Millington

Pioneer

June is a guitarist, songwriter, producer, educator, pioneer, and actress.

She was the co-founder and lead guitarist of the all-female rock band Fanny, which was active from 1970 to 1974. She along with Ann Hackler are co-founder and artistic director of the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA) http://www.ima.org/about_us.htmlIn 2020 she was inducted into the Massachusetts Blues Hall of Fame
Please donate to her sisters gofundme

https://www.gofundme.com/f/9se4a3-jean-millington-go

Duke ROBILLARD

Musician

Duke is one of the greatest guitarists to come out of New England. Duke and Al Copley founded the band Roomful of Blues. He later became a member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He has had a successful solo career . Briefly in 2013, he was the guitarist for Bob Dylan's tour.Check out his website https://www.dukerobillard.com/

Awards

WC Handy/Blues Music best guitarist award in 2000/ 2001/ 2003 and 2004.
Two Grammy nominations for best traditional blues album in 2007 and 2010 besides multiple awar

Marty o'brien

Musician

Marty O'Brien is an American bassist. He plays professionally for live touring musical acts, recording sessions, television. He has worked with various musical artists such as such as Celine Dion, Chris Cornell, Brian McKnight, Tommy Lee, Jason C. Miller, Lindsay Lohan, Gus G, Lita Ford, and Kelly Clarkson.

O'Brien's live credits include tours with bands such as Disturbed, Tommy Lee, Static-X, Methods of Mayhem, and Lita Ford, among others. Official Website https://www.marty-obrien.com/

Gene Pitney

Singer/ Songwriter

Gene Francis Alan Pitney from Rockville, Connecticut

Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, including 11 in the top ten. Among his most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", and "It Hurts To Be In Love". He also wrote the early-1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson, and "He's a

Ct Lyric Opera

Organization

Since the company’s founding, productions have been performed in New London and in New Britain, with additional Waterbury and Middletown performances beginning in 2009, and Hartford performances beginning in 2014. CLO is the only full-season opera company in Southeastern Connecticut. CLO is a non profit organization and has helped educate and inspire many artists in Ct. Website www.ctlyricopera.org

Cherie Currie

Influencer

Currie was the lead vocalist of the Runaways, The Runaways were an all-female American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. "Since You've Been Gone" reached number 95 on US charts. She was a heavy influencer on a lot of New England talent including Lizzie Borden and the Axes. She is also a chainsaw artist http://www.chainsawchick.com/ and released a album with Bri Darling former drummer of "Fanny" https://blueelan.com/products/cherie-currie-brie-darling-the-motivator-cd

Bob Orsi

Singer

Bob Orsi is a legendary New England vocalist gifted with the ability to embody soul music. Bob Orsi originally was in the legendary “Scratch Band” with SNL Alum GE Smith, Paul Ossola, NEMHOF Inductee Christine Ohlman, and NEMHOF Inductee Vic Steffens. Bob Orsi continues to make wonderful music with the Mighty Soul Drivers.

Fanny

Influencer

Fanny was an American rock band, active in the early to mid 1970s. They were one of the first all-female rock groups to achieve critical and commercial success, including two Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 singles. June Millington, Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr, Nickey Barclay, Patti Quatro, Brie Brandt

Website: https://fannyrocks.com/

The Runaways

Influencer

The Runaways were an all-female American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. The band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. The orginal members were

Joan Jett, Sandy West, Micki Steele, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie Check out the website http://therunaways.com/

Aztec 2 Step

Musician

Aztec Two-Step is an American folk-rock band, formed by Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman at a chance meeting on open stage, at a Boston coffee house, the Stone Phoenix,[1] in 1971. Fowler grew up in Connecticut and Maine, and Shulman grew up in Manhattan. Former Maine State Representative Chris Greeley once worked as a light man for the group. They received the New York Music Awa

Website https://aztectwostep.com/

Uptown Horns

Influencer

The Uptown Horns are a horn section formed in 1980 by Arno Hecht, Crispin Cioe, Bob Funk and Paul Litteral in New York City. They have toured with the Rolling Stones ("Steel Wheels") and played on #1 hit records (James Brown's "Living in America") They are in the legendary Shaboo All star band

Ed Stack

Influencer

For the past thirteen years, Ed Stack has been the President of the Connecticut Blues Society. Ed has been fully involved with the evolution and growth of Connecticut's Blues scene. Both he and the CT Blues society are crucial for the preservation in New England's Music history https://www.ctblues.org/ .

Matthias Steele

Band

Legendary Rhode Island metal band Matthias Steele has something that not too many bands have…a long and storied past. Back in early 1985, bassist and vocalist Tony Lionetti, drummer Nino Trovato and original guitarist Todd Gencarella were high school friends in their hometown of Westerly, RI (USA

Greg Piccolo

Musician

At age nineteen, Duke Robillard recruited Greg as one of the earliest members of what became the Rhode Island based powerhouse, Roomful of Blues. Greg Piccolo had amazing experiences playing with and/or recording with such music legends as Big Joe Turner, Earl King, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson”, Pat Benetar, Red Prysock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, to mention only a few. Greg has had solo success with his band Heavy Juice

https://www.gregpiccolo.com/

KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER

Venue

THE KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER (HISTORICAL VENUE)

2021

The Knickerbocker Café,

www.knickmusic.org

a storied music club in Westerly, Rhode Island, was built in 1933,

The club thrived as one of the leading entertainment centers in southern New England, hosting regional and national bands with an emphasis on the blues. They have had many blues legends on that stage.

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Muddy Waters

Mud Morganfield

Muddy Waters

Musician, singer, songwriter Muddy Waters, is one of the most important people in modern music history. He has inspired and influenced numerous musicians including Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles to name a few. Waters is one of very few musicians to be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame www

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Paula Cole

Mud Morganfield

Muddy Waters

Paula Cole is from Rockport, Mass and attended Berklee College of Music where she studied jazz singing and improvisation. Paula is a multi Grammy nominated recording artist. Who made history becoming the first female Producer to be nominated for a Grammy. She won the Grammy for best new artist in 1998.

Paula is the first NEMHOF inductee

Paula is the first NEMHOF inductee to be inducted in for five categories. Pioneer, Musician, Composer, Singer, and Producer.

Official Website:

https://paulacole.com/

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Mud Morganfield

James Montgomery

Mud Morganfield has had his own success with his solo career and has properly followed in his father's footsteps. Some of Mud Morganfield's albums include.

Fall Waters Fall (2008)
Son of a Seventh Son (2012)
For Pops: A Tribute To Muddy Waters (2014)
They Call Me Mud (2018)

In 2015, his album, For Pops: A Tribute To Muddy Waters, won a Blues Music Award in the 'Traditional Blues Album' category.

James Montgomery

Vic Steffens (Producer/ Musician)

James Montgomery

James Montgomery is a New England Blues Icon.

In 1970 Montgomery formed The James Montgomery Band. His harmonica playing, singing and energetic stage show led to his band gaining a reputation as one of the hottest bands on the New England music scene.

James has performed on stage with a long list of musicians including B.B. King, Muddy Wat

James Montgomery is a New England Blues Icon.

James has performed on stage with a long list of musicians including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Steven Tyler

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Vic Steffens (Producer/ Musician)

Very influential on the New England

Music scene as a Producer and musician ./www.horizonmusicgroup.com

Brian Keane

Vic Steffens (Producer/ Musician)

Brian Keane has been described as “a musician’s musician, a composer’s composer, and one of the most talented producers of a generation” by Billboard magazine. His music has been described as “indelibly haunting and breathtaking” by the Los Angeles Times, “piercingly beautiful” by the New York Times, and “masterful” by Newsweek. Brian grew up in Westport, Connecticut and began his career as a guitarist, touring and recording with many well known acts, including in a guitar duo with jazz great, Larry Coryell, and eventually signed as a Capitol Blue Note recording artist. Being a world renown guitarist might have been Brian’s career, had becoming a multi-award winning composer and Grammy winning record producer not taken over. Keane’s first music score for a documentary came in 1981 with “Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey”, which was nominated for an Academy Award. As the cable television business boomed in the 1980s, Keane quickly became influential in the new field of documentary music scoring, and by 1993, The Hollywood Reporter respectfully called him “the foremost composer of documentaries”. Brian has scored literally hundreds of films and television shows and several feature films, working with every major network, and many multi award-winning filmmakers including Barry Levinson, Ric Burns, Susan Lacy, Henry Hampton, Stephen King, and Sheila Nevins, scoring some of the most memorable documentaries in television history, such as the epic multi-award winning Burns history of “New York”, The Oscar nominated “Chimps: So Like Us” (which introduced the work of naturalist, Jane Goodall), the Peabody and Emmy winning films like “Andy Warhol”, or “The Battle over Citizen Kane”, and many other classics. Keane pioneered music for contemporary documentaries as well, as the composer for “ABC News Turning Point”, the first prime time network documentary series on television, with an average 30 million viewers. Throughout the late 1990’s and 2000’s Keane set a new standard for scoring sports programming with his multi-award winning work for HBO, ESPN, and CBS, scoring such award winning sports classics as “Do You Believe in Miracles” about the U.S. hockey team defeating the Russians, the comic documentary “Curse of the Bambino”, and documentaries about Mickey Mantle, Muhammad Ali, the histories of SEC football, NASCAR, and dozens more sports classics. Keane has mentored many top professionals in the music business, is a sought after guest speaker, and his computer-searchable music catalog has been licensed by major entertainment companies for over a decade. Brian Keane’s music is performed daily all over the world. Brian’s career as a record producer began in the 1980s with his work with Turkish musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tibetan Bells, and Irish whistler Joanie Madden. Keane would become a leading producer of world music, working with artists as diverse as Linda Ronstadt, Pete Seeger, Taj Mahal, George Winston, Buckwheat Zydeco, John Sebastian, and The Clancy Brothers. Keane produced several gold and platinum albums, and won a Grammy Award for his 1998 soundtrack to the Disney documentary series “Long Journey Home”, featuring the Chieftains, Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor, and Elvis Costello, among others. Brian produced 37 Billboard Top Ten charting albums in various categories, with four Grammy nominations. Brian’s orchestral music has been performed by symphonies around the world as well, including by the London Symphony, The Boston Pops, The Istanbul Symphony, and he composed the music for the 75th anniversary of the American Ballet Theater in New York. With a career spanning over 50 years, as a world touring guitarist, recording artist, Grammy winning record producer, and scoring hundreds of film and television shows garnering two Academy Awards, six nominations, nine Peabody Awards, and over 70 Emmy Awards (18 of which won Emmys for Best Documentary or Series), as well as numerous other awards, Keane has won four Emmy Awards for music, and received 20 Emmy nominations. He is the recipient of the New York Festivals TV & Film Grand Award, among 6 other composing awards, was inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame in 2021, and remains the only composer to have ever swept all of the Emmy nominations for music in a single year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Keane https://briankeanemusic.com/index.html https://scoretopicture.sourceaudio.com/albums

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KEN LYON

Joseph FireCrow

KEN LYON

A Newport native and a lifelong Rhode Island resident, Ken Lyon’s career spans five decades

Along the way, he achieved legendary status in southern New England as a “godfather” of the blues. His selfless approach as a band leader provided the launching pad for dozens of other R.I.-based musicians including tenor sax legend Scott Hamilton, blues & swing guitarist Duke Robillard, Brenda Mosher of Prince’s Vanity Six and Apollonia Six, and many others. RI music Hall of Fame 2011,

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The Kate

Joseph FireCrow

KEN LYON

THE KATE (VENUE)

2021

The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center Katherine Hepburn truly loved the arts and in the spirit of the Academy Award Winning actresses memory. The Kate has helped bring quality entertainment to New England music community.

https://www.katharinehepburntheater.org/

Joseph FireCrow

Joseph FireCrow is one the top 3 Native American flute players in the world today. Echodisc said in a review, “Joseph FireCrow is quite simply one of the most gifted players of the Native American flute”. Another reviewer described FireCrow as a “national treasure”.

FireCrow has released 8 solo albums to date, 6 internationally. His accom

FireCrow has released 8 solo albums to date, 6 internationally. His accomplishments include a GRAMMY™ in the New Age category as a guest artist on David Darling’s “PRAYER FOR COMPASSION”, a GRAMMY™ nomination in the Best Native American Music Album category, 7 Native American Music Awards: Songwriter of the Year, Best Instrumental Recording and Flutist of the Year (3), Artist of the Year, and Song/Single of the Year; as well as a Telly award.

Awards:

Winner

1999 Telly Award, Elfie’s Eye/Creator’s Prayer (Fire Crow)

2000 Best of Short Takes, Today’s Librarian (Cheyenne Nation)

2003 NAMA Songwriter of the Year (Legend of the Warrior)

2004 Flutist of the Year, Indian Summer Music Awards (Legend of the Warrior)

2005 NAMA Best Instrumental Recording/Parmly’s Dream 2005 (Signature)

2006 NAMA Flutist of the Year (Red Beads)

2010 Best New Age Album, 52nd Annual GRAMMY™ Awards (Prayer for Compassion, David Darling)

2010 NAMA Flutist of the Year (Face the Music)

2010 Artist of the Year (Face the Music)

2011 NAMA Song/Single of the Year (Out of Many, We Are One)

2013 NAMA Best Flute Recording (Night Walk)

Website:

www.josephfirecrow.com

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NEMHOF Class of 2020

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The Shaboo Inn (Historical Landmark)

2020

Founded in 1971 this historic venue is the reason why great music is still alive today in New Enland. Hosting nearly 3,000 concerts during the Shaboo's 11-year history, including shows by AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Journey, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty (opening for NRBQ), Freddie King, Buddy Rich, Dire Straits and countless others. This was accepted by humanitarian Bruce John.

Lefty Foster (Promoter, Singer)

2020

Lefty Foster is one of the reason why

music fills the lungs of New England.

A gifted singer and a great humanitarian.

Lefty was the lead singer for Matt Guitar

Murphy's band as well as the Shaboo All Star Band. We all are thankful for Mr. David Lefty Foster and are glad he was the first to be inducted to the inaugural class.

www.shabooproductions.com

Christine Ohlman (Singer Songwriter)

2020

Christine's recording career began at age 16. Throughout her career she has worked or performed with legendary musicians

such as Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and Al Green just to name a few. She has been the lead singer of the Saturday Night Live Band since 1991. Other associated acts she has fronted are "The Scratch Band",

"Rebel Montez," "The Shaboo All Stars,"

Big Al Anderson, and numerous others.

Check out her official website www.christineohlman.net

Cliff Goodwin

Musician

Cliff Goodwin has been in multiple bands and played with some of the greatest musicians of all time. He was Joe Cockers band leader and lead guitarist for years. He Also was guitarist for Robert Palmer. He has a band called the Silverbacks and a Joe Cocker Trtibute band "Mad Dogs Unchained"

Check out his album Rhythm and Blues union

https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Blues-Union-Cliff-Goodwin/dp/B07PRY28RK

Paul Gabriel

Musician

Paul Gabriel is a Blues Music Award nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter. In March 2018 Paul Gabriel was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Connecticut Blues Society for excellence in guitar playing, singing and songwriting; also for outstanding bandleader and entertainer.

In July 2018 he was inducted into the CT Blues Hall Of Fame

as a Master Blues Artist. He is the first ever triple crown New England Hall of Famer.

Check out his website https://www.paulgabriel.net/

Scott Spray

Musician

Scott Spray is a world class musician and has been featured on numerous albums. He also was the bassist for Johnny and Edgar Winter as well as Harry Chapin.

Bobby T Torello

Musician

Bobby T is one of the greatest drummers

of all time and his resume covers

a wide variety of music genres. Bobby has

played with Grace Slick, Michael Bolton,

Johnny Winter, and numerous others.

He has played professionally since he was

14 years old.

Bobby is endorsed by WFLIII Drums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjdFFJn50iM&feature=emb_logo

Bobby T is a member of the classic drummers hall of fame

www.classicdrummerhalloffame.com

Jimi Bell

Musician

Currently the lead guitarist for the band Autograph http://www.autographband.com/index.htm

Jimi Bell is one of the greatest metal guitarist who has come out of New England. he was featured in a movie starring Joan Jett and Michael J Fox Light of Day. Check out his awesome website

https://www.jimibellguitarist.com/

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