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ENTERTAINMENT
Boys II Men
Sneaking In The Back Door
by Tony Washington
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hen four youths from Philadelphia, PA joined forces, Boys II Men was
born. All natives of Philadelphia, they came together in 1988 at Philadelphia
High School of Creative and Performing Arts where they honed their vocal and
writing skills. They’re more than just a rhythm & blues band. They project dy­
namic sounds to listeners of all ages. Produced by Dallas Austin, Troy Taylor
and Charles Ferrar, they picked up where Chilites, Temprees and The Dynamic
Superiors left off.
Focusing on real funk and chilling with cool ballads, this group is managed
by Michael Bivins of New Edition. Their attire consists of the yuppie concept,
a real style and show their audiences will understand.
In 1989 they sneaked backstage at a New Edition concert and sang for Biv­
ins: he signed them to Biv Entertainment Company.
Cooley High Harmony gives the entire range of emotions and deserves all
the attention due to it. It’s strange when you read about upcoming stars and
wonder where are all the others? W e’re fortunate these guys got the opportu­
nity and are making well of it. Nanya Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stock-
man and Nathan Vanderpool are Boys 11 Men. During our interview on July 7,
1 fell a great pleasure in being part of their success process, and they are going
to be very successful. They want all young performers to keep God in their
hearts as well as their lives, and the good Lord is doing great things for these
gifted young men. They arc active, excited and willing to give 100%. If you like
rhythm & blues, and ballads, don’t exclude them from your collection-their
album is a collector’s item. Check it out and see if they meet your expectations;
they definitely meet mine.
I would like to thank Mary Jo Moore o f Motown for the chance to interview
these young men. Working with Stevie Wonder of Motown was a great expe­
rience for them; they’re hot on ABC’s trail and will join forces this summer.
The Cooley High Harmony debut LP has raised to # 18 on thecurrent popcharts.
Congratulations, Boys 11 Men. You’re going to be something in years to
come. Peace.
“WE DON’T THINK
THEY SHOULD SMOKE”
To h e lp retailers e n fo rce state laws p r o h ib itin g
That y o u n g p e o p le and s m o k in g d o n 't go
to g e th e r has lo n g been th e p o s itio n o f th e to b a cco
th e sale o f cigarettes to m in o rs, w e are p ro v id in g a
sign like th e o ne sh o w n here fo r d isp la y
industry. A nd th e in d u s try has recently
la u n ch e d aggressive n e w p ro g ra m s w ith th e
express p u rp o s e o f p u ttin g cigarettes fu rth e r
o u t o f reach o f y o u n g people . Here's w h a t
IT'S THE
LAW
w e 're d o in g :
w h e re cigarettes are sold. There is also a new
b o o k le t available fro m The Tobacco In s titu te
fo r fam ilies w ith y o u n g c h ild re n . It's called
"Tobacco: H e lp in g Youth Say No." It helps
WE DO NOT SELL
parents h e lp th e ir c h ild re n resist peer
• Supporting state laws that w ould
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
pressure to sm oke. For a co p y w rite to
prohibit the sale o f cigarettes to those
TO PERSONS UNDER 18
R. J. R eynolds Tobacco Com pany,
under the age o f 18.
RO. Box 1207, W inston-S alem , N C 27102.
• Supporting state legislation to require
supervision o f vending machines in
R. J. R eynolds believes that these n e w to b a cco
locations frequented by minors.
in d u s try pro g ra m s w ill h e lp y o u n g p e o p le
• Requiring cigarette ads on billboards to be at
u n d e rsta n d th a t s m o k in g is N O T part o f g ro w in g up.
least 500 feet from any elementary, ju n io r or
senior high school or children's playground.
• Sharply lim iting the distribution o f product
samples and premiums.
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Tobacco Company
The 8th Annual Bite - A Taste Of Portland
Offers The Perfect Blend Of Food, Music & Fun
This year “ The Bite, A Taste of
Portland,’ ’ the city’s premiere food and
wine tasting festival and musical enter­
tainment showcase, returns complete with
its own signature blend of Millstone
coffee to entice crowds to Portland’s
waterfront. The eighth edition of Ore­
gon Special Olympics annual fundraiser
is set for August 9,10,11 at Tom McCall
Waterfront Park. Admission is free.
Last year “ The Bite” Festival
brought out the crowds, drawing more
than 215,000 people. The event raised
almost S 170,000 to help Oregon Special
Olympics provide athletic training and
competition for mentally impaired indi­
viduals throughout the state.
This year the open-air festival show-
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OFFERS
Charters, Cruises and Fine Dining
For more information call Curt 286-ROSE
cases signature cuisine from 30 restau­
rants and a special Bite Blend of Mill­
stone Coffee available in the Millstone
Coffee Garden. The Oregon Wine
Pavilion will offer samples of award­
winning wines from 20 Oregon winer­
ies.
Continuous entertainment for ev­
ery musical taste takes place on mul­
tiple stages and features 70 of the area’s
best bands, acoustic, jazz, rock, coun­
try and show bands.
To savor the heady brew of coffee,
food, music and fun, come to “ The
Bite,” August 9 - 11, at Waterfront
Park.
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Pazzo Ristorante Starts
Live Jazz Policy
Portland’s newest and most excit­
ing Northern Italian restaurant, Oazzo
Ristorante at 627 S.W. Washington,
adjacent to the Hotel Vintage Plaza has
just started a policy of LIVE JAZZ
ENTERTAINMENT. Starting August
1, all performances are from 9:00 p.m.
until 12:00 pm.
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WEDNESDAY JULY 24
JC Rico
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THURSDAY JULY 25
Terry Robb/
Chris Miller
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FRIDAY JULY 26
Body N’ Soul
PORTLAND OBSERVER SPECIAL
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SATURDAY JULY 27
Hallelujah Chorus/
Blubinos
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SUNDAY JULY 28
Arnold Brothers
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MONDAY JULY 29
Floor It Harry
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Lost Boys/
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