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The Focus
R. Kelly Debuts on His New Label
T h e e x tr a o r d in a r y m u lti
p la tin u m re c o rd in g -G ra m m y
aw ard w in n in g a rtist, pro d u cer,
and so n g w riter R. K elley is set
to release the second act o f f o f
R ock lan d R e c o rd s(a jo in t v e n
tu re th ro u g h In tersco p e), R&B
trio T alent.
R iding o ff the su ccess from
R. K e lle y ’s first label p la ti
num act S p a rk le , K an sas
C ity ’s ow n T alen t - K eith
M urrell, M arlon H atch and
E arn est “ B ish o p ” D ixon is
set to be the n ext act to
carry the torch w ith th e ir
debut single “ C e le b rity ” .
“ C e le b rity ” d ire c te d by
C h risto p h e r E rsk in a nd co
directed by R. K elly is poised
to be one o f the h o tte st R&B
songs to h it radio and TV h it
tin g
b o th
a ir w a v e s
im m ediately,a nd the single ten
tativ ely drop p in g in sto res O c
to b e r 17. M u sical h ig h lig h ts
from th e ir debut B u lls E ye in-
clu d e the angelic
The
A n g e ls
S in g ” , th e
slow and
pul-
D e sc rip -
tions
O f L ove,”
an a p o lo g etic p i
an o -d riv en “ I B e lo n g ” . B u lls
E ye also features the R odney
Je rk in s p ro d u ced u p -tem po
‘Every W hich W ay” orig i
n a lly featu red on the
R o c k L a n d R e c o rd s
p l a t i n u m
s o u n d tr a c k r e
le a s e to th e
E ddie M urphy
and
M a r tin
L a w re n c e h it
m o v ie L i f e
a n d th e tr e
m endous
a
c a p p e lla h a r
m o n izatio n o f
‘My H eart W ill
Go
O n ’”
-
C e lin e D i o n e ’ s
b lo c k b u s te r
h it
fro m th e T ita n ic
soundtrack.
W e ju st w anted to show
that T alent a c tu a lly had ‘tai-
e n t’ by singing a cap ella ,” says
K eith. “ W hen we go into the
studio, R. K elly d o e sn ’t hit b u t
tons to m ake it sound this w a y ,”
adds B ishop. “ W hat w e sing on
tape is w hat y o u ’ll get live, no
tricks behind this. I t’s all re a l.”
A nd it only takes once to lis
ten to T a le n t’s dynam ic vocal
a b i l i t i e s to u n d e r s ta n d R.
K e lly ’s im m ediate reactio n to
the group and why the w orld
w ill em brace them .
B ulls E ye produced and w rit
ten prim arily by R K elly w ill
hit stores te n ta tiv e ly by m id-
January 2001.
M arlon, K eith and B ishop
took a break from sh o o tin g a
successful v id eo to th e ir first
single “C e le b rity ” to pose for
the cam era. “C e le b rity ,” p ro
duced by R. K elley hits stores
on O cto b er 17. T heir debut a l
bum called B u lls E ye w ill soon
be released January 2001.
A
Concourse De Maryhill Car
Show and Hill Climb
complished in 1998 through a
Maryhill Museum, the Greater parade o f Sovren Hill Climb Rac
Federal Transportation grant.
Goldendale Area Chamber ofCom- ing Cars at noon from Loops Road
“From 1995 through 1963,
merce, G oldendale M otorsports to the M useum’s grand lawn.
several
hill climbs were held
Award winner will be announced
Association, and the Society ofVin-
on Loops Road,” said Bob
tage Racing Enthusiasts will hold a at the BBQ dinner held in the Mu
Bush, organizer o f the event.
car show and hill climb on October seum picnic garden from 4 to 6 p.m .
“This
will be the 2nd annual
Dinner tickets are available at S15
7 and 8.
revival of that tradition.”
The hill clim b w ill be held on per person. At 7 p.m. there will be a
The Society o f Vintage
historic Loops Road, the first dance at the Goldendale Grange
R acin g
E n th u sia sts
paved road in the Pacific N orth Hall featuring 50s and 60s music by
(SOVREN), a Pacific North
w est and the car show w ill be on the Fabulous Farelanes band.
west organization with over
The hill climb, for 1930-60s
the grand lawn o f M aryhill M u
350 members, sanctions car
sports cars, will be held on Sunday,
seum.
events throughout the West.
On Saturday, October 7 from 12 October 8 from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. on
They insure that all participat
noon to 4 p.m., visitors to Maryhill Maryhill Museum’s newly refur
ing cars meet technical racing
Museum will be able to view Con bished Loops Road. Constructed in
requirements and that drivers
course de Maryhill, an array o f vin 1913 by Sam Hill, founder o f
are qualified and licensed to
tage, classic and custom cars dis Maryhill museum, the road winds
compete.
played throughout the Museum’s up a ru ral canyon so uth o f
Spectator viewing areas will
Goldendale, Washington just to the
extensive gardens and lawns.
be located along and overlook
“This is a magnificent site for a east o f the juncture o f U.S. 97 and
ing the course. General ad
car show," said Heidi Young who WA 14.
mission is $8, seniors and chil
In timed runs, the cars will singly
attended last year. “All o f the won
dren (6-12) $5, parking is free.
derful cars look great parked traverse the two-mile course o f 25
For more information, contact
throughout the beautiful gardens.” comers, 8 o f which are hairpin turns.
the Museum at 509/773-3733.
The car show will also inlcude a Rehabilitation o f the road was ac
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