Celebrating at a May 2004 reception to launch the Alliance's new brochure and website are: Alan Slutsky (Standing in the Shadows of Motown), and Walk of Famers Dave Appell, Joe Tarsia, Earl Young, Jerry Blavat, Kenny Gamble, Willa Ward Royster, Al Martino. |
More party guests: Sharon Pinkenson (Greater Philadelphia Film Office), Jonathan Estrin (Dean of Drexel's of College of Media Arts and Design), Michael Tearson (long-time Philadelphia radio personality), and Marcy Wagman (entertainment attorney, Drexel professor)
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The launch reception's host, Ed Tettemer, and Music Alliance Board member and Philadelphia folk icon Gene Shay.
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The Gentlemen 4 plays for the crowd.
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The Dixie Hummingbirds perform at the 2002 Star Dust Day. |
Pretty Poison's Jade Starling helps out at the 2002 Star Dust Day on the Walk of Fame. |
DJ's Jerry Blavat and Michael Tearson get ready to clean on Star Dust Day 2002. |
Karen Lewis, Avenue of the Arts, Inc. Executive Director, pitches in. |
Music Alliance Chairman Biff Kennedy spruces up a plaque. |
Young Delfonics fans examine the group's plaque at the 1995 Walk of Fame induction. |
Walk of Fame plaques being installed, 1996. |
David Bromberg and family at his Walk of Fame induction, 1995. |
The Oak Ridge Boys perform at the 1994 Walk of Fame show. |
Gospel star Marion Williams at the 1994 induction. |
Joan Jett at her plaque during her 1996 Walk of Fame induction. |
The Honorable Edward G. Rendell accepts the Hal Weissman Humanitarian Service Award in 1994. |
Ed Rendell presents a violin to a student during the 1997 Music Alliance Instrument Donation Program kick-off at 8 th Street Music. Also pictured: Joe Tarsia, Marc Dicciani, Michael Kamen. |
Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Boyz II Men and Kenny Gamble at the 1996 Walk of Fame Gala. |
Billy Joel accepts his Philadelphia Award at the 1992 Hall of Fame Awards show. |
Gene McFadden working in Sigma Studio with engineer Jim Gallagher. |
Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes tear it up. |
DJ greats Jerry Blavat, Georgie Woods and Jocko Henderson at their 1993 induction. |
The Delfonics at the unveiling of their plaque, 1995. |
The Delfonics and Stylistics perform together at the 1993 Walk of Fame Gala. |
1996 Walk inductees and friends, (L to R) Pat Martino, Mayor Rendell, Glenda Gracia, Peter Nero, Boyz II Men; (front row) Joan Jett, Susan Schulman. |
Hall and Oates with Buddy Greco, 1993 induction. |
The Intruders at their newly unveiled plaque in 1996. |
Friday Morning Quarterback founder Kal Rudman with Mayor Rendell, 1995 Walk of Fame Gala. |
Philly Pops leader Peter Nero accepts his Walk of Fame Induction from Mayor Rendell, 1996. |
DJ Pierre Robert watches Mike Douglas react to his plaque debut, 1997. |
Radio legends (L to R) Jerry Blavat, Jocko Henderson, Hy Lit, Georgie Woods, Joe Grady, Ed Hurst, Joe Niagara, Sid Mark being inducted, by Ray Murray (at podium), 1993. |
Leon Redbone, Jimmy Smith and Joe "Butterball" Tamburro at their 1996 plaque unveiling ceremony. |
Bobby Rydell performs at the 1993 Walk of Fame Gala. |
Bobby Rydell, James Darren and the Dovells' Mark Stevens sing "Dancin' in the Street" at the 1997 gala. |
Patty Smythe and her boyfriend (now husband) John McEnroe perform at the 1996 gala. |
The Stylistics at the plaque unveiling ceremony, 1994. |
Sigma Sound's Joe Tarsia, Daryl Hall, the Soul Survivors, and John Oates, 1993. |
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