PHILLY: Soul-Patrol Was in the House For The 2006 R&B Foundation Pioneer Awards
Of course we were in the house for the 2006 Pioneer Awards. For the very first time the setting for this event was in Philadelphia. We congradulate all of the winners and we are quite proud of the three members of Soul-Patrol that were honored (Delfonics, Bettye Lavette & Barbara Mason).
We spent the entire day and night in Philly for the event and as usual we have interviews and commentary (both text and audio) from the 2006 Pioneer Awards....
--2006 R&B Foundation Press Confrence: Speeches from - Delfonics, Barbara Mason, Bettye Lavette, Chubby Checker, Katie Connelly, Kenny Gamble, Kendall Minter, Claudette Robinson, Jerry Blavat, David Nathan. Plus wrap around commentary and analysis from Bob Davis and Kevin Amos.. Listen at the following link...
http://www.soul-patrol.net/rbf_press_conf.ram
--Soul-Patrol's Kevin Amos interviews R&B Foundation Board Member Kenny Gamble: Economic Empowerment via the Arts, Preserving R&B, & the R&B Foundation. Listen at the following link...
http://www.soul-patrol.net/gamble.ram
--Soul-Patrol's Kevin Amos interviews R&B Foundation Board Member Claudette Robinson: Artist Rights, Why are the Miracles not in the RRHOF, Pre Civil Rights Conditions, & the R&B Foundation. Listen at the following link...
http://www.soul-patrol.net/rb_claudette.ram
Please check out some of the pictures that we took....
I'll give you a dollar, if you can tell me what the mission of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation is?
tick, tick, tick, tick...................
TIME'S UP
The mission of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation isn't only to have an awards ceremony...
...what they do is put CASH MONEY into he hands of 'R&B Pioneers' who need it for anything from medical expenses, funeral expenses or simply to get their electricity turned back on.
btw.....ALL of the R&B Pioneer inductees also get a CA$H award to go along with their statues!
* is it "charity"? (yes it is)
* should that charity be needed? (no it shouldn't)
* should WE as fans of Classic Soul support it? (yes we should)
This is something that I would like for yall to keep in mind as you explore the links to the text and audio links to the left.
Start with the link entitled 2001 R&B FOUNDATION PIONEER AWARDS SUMMARY.
Read the article about Sly and the Family Stone and take a listen to the audio interviews with members of Sly & the Family Stone (Freddie Stone and Jerry Martini).
Read the article about the Emotions and listen to the audio interview with Shiela And Wanda Of The Emotions (some Badd Mama Jamas!).
Read the article about Big Jay Mcneely and listen to the audio interview with Big Jay Mcneely.
Listen to the audio interview with Fontella Bass.
Read the article on the legendary Philadelphia broadcaster, Jerry Blavat and listen to the audio interview with Jerry.
Read the commentary entitled MJ vs. Prince
Certainly Soul-Patrol had a lot of fun and enhanced our knowledge about the rich legacy of the culture that was created by Soul music.
This was our second year covering the R&B Foundation Pioneer Awards and we certainly hope to come back next year for a third time
However, for me the whole experience brings into clearer focus exactly what the mission of Soul-Patrol itself should be all about.
My sincere hope is that after taking a look at our coverage, that focus will become just as clear for you as well…
--Bob Davis
11/2001
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