Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 26, 2009, Page 10, Image 10

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Live! - R&BNIGHT
@ CLUB 720
720 S.E. HAWTHORNE
BLVD. in Portland
Every Thursday
Starting August 13th
9:00pm to 1:00 am - No Cover!
Plenty on street parking
- Pool Tables-
503-234-7738
Tenor fronted
the Flamingos
and the Dells
Norman Sylvester:
Aug 27th - Sept 10th - Sept 24th
W E E K L Y S P E C IA L S
(A P) - John E. Carter, the
R&B lead tenor and tw o-tim e
inductee into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame, is being rem em ­
bered after his death on Friday
at the age o f 75.
“We have lost an incred ib le
voice th at g raced tw o o f the
m ost sig n ifican t vocal g roups
o f all time," said Terry Stewart,
p resid en t and C E O o f the hall
o f fame. "As a m em ber of both
the D ells and the F lam in g o s,
Jo h n n y w as on e o f a se lec t
few artists inducted tw ice into
th e R ock an d R o ll H all o f
Fam e.”
Carter, w ho was known for
his falsetto, w as the last su r­
viving founding m em ber o f the
F lam ingos. T he classic d o o ­
w op group gained fam e w ith
su ch h its as “G o ld e n T e a r­
drops” and their rew orking o f
the pop classic “1 Only Have
Eyes for You.”
Carter left the Flam ingos for
the first time in 1957 to do m ili­
tary service, and left perm a-
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& Sept 3rd - Sept 17th
Since 1984,
“ W e like
w e have
to d o 2% jazz, been playing
98% fu n k y
the g re a t
s tu ff.”
so und s of
ja zz & blues
m usic!
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August 26. 2009
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Art &
Culture
Night
C o lo re d P e n c il N ig h t is
Portland’s m ulticultural living
room of artists, perform ers and
aspiring young people as they
g a th e r e a c h m o n th fo r an
evening o f laughter and tears.
T his m onth’s event is held
Friday, Aug. 28, at U nited Way
of the Columbia-Willamette, 619
S.W. 11 th Ave. The celebration
begins with an art reception at
5:30 p.m. An open mic begins at
6:30 p.m.
Special honors will go out to
local Persian peace poet Dr. Ali
K h a ja v i, fe a tu re s U K -b o rn
singer Sharon Martini and New
Am erica M edia aw ard-w inner
Ronault LS ("P olo”) Catalani
talking story in traditional In-
donesian-style.
Featured artists include A fri­
can A m erican p ainter Bobby
F o u th er; co n tem p o rary T hai
m ixed-m edia artist Nim Xuto;
and M exican m agical realist
Jesse Vasquez.
D inner will be vendored in a
variety o f bites and plates by
Portuguese/A ngolan/B razilian
ch ef Julieta Capuia.
Colored Pencils is an all-vol­
unteer event open to all ages,
ethnicities, and skill levels.
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The Dells' 1954 breakout hit,
"O h W hat A N ight,” sold more
CHUCK
than a m illion records when it
BARKSDALE VERNE
was reissued in 1969 with Carter
ALLISON
on falsetto lead. The Dells were
also fam ous for “ Stay in My
C om er,” one o f the first R&B
hits to run more than six m in­
utes.
T h e g ro u p to u r e d e x te n ­
sively with D inah Washington
and later with Ray Charles. The
Dells also cam e to the attention
o f Q uincy Jones, w ho coached
them into a m ore eclectic vocal
style, incorporating jazz, soul
and Broadway sounds.
T h e D e lls , c o n s is tin g o f
C arter, b aritone lead M arvin
J u n io r, a n d b a c k u p sin g e rs
C h a rles B a rk sd a le , M ich ael
M c G ill an d V erne A llis o n ,
served as technical advisers on
Robert Townsend’s 1991 movie,
“The Five H eartbeats,” which
was loosely based on their ca­
reers.
The Dells perform ed publicly
Johnny Carter (front, left) as a member o f the Dells.
for one o f the last tim es in 2004,
w hen they did an outdoor con­
cert
in dow ntow n Chicago to
were
one
o
f
the
longest-running
n en tly in I960 to join the Dells,
celebrate
their induction into
R&B
vocal
groups.
The
quin­
which had been form ed in the
the
hall
o
f
fame.
tet
had
no
personnel
changes
early 1950s by some o f his high
T h e F la m in g o s w e re i n ­
after C arter replaced original
school friends from Harvey.
ducted in 2000.
Stew art noted that the Dells lead tenor Johnny Funches.
THE DELLS - 1960
Jackson Mom Supports Tribute
The King o f Pop's m other
said in a letter m ade public
M o nday th a t n ex t m o n th 's
global tribute for Michael Jack-
son in V ienna is "a w onderful
idea" and an event that her
son w ould have loved.
The Sept. 26 concert — be-
in g p la n n e d by J a c k s o n 's
brother Jerm aine — will take
place in front o f a 17th-cen­
tury p alace in the A u strian
c a p ita l. T h e p e r f o rm e r s
haven't been announced, but
the event is expected to draw
thousands o f people.
"An event of this dimension
not only keeps Michael's spirit
alive, more than that: It gives
millions of fans the opportunity
to experience his music and cel­
eb rate the life o f m y son,"
Katherine Jackson wrote. "I am
Pop star Michael Jackson
rehearses June 23, two
days before his death.
Hip Hop at Fernhill Park
Em m aus Church hosts their
first annual Hip-Hop in the Park
on S u n d ay , A ug. 30 from 5
p.m .to 7 p.m. at Fernhill Park,
located on the com er o f N orth­
east
3 7 th
A v en u e
an d
Ainsw orth Street.
The co n cert w ill show case
several national recording art­
ists, in clu d in g O dd T h o m as,
Propaganda, and Theory Hazit
- all of whom have roots in Port­
land.
O rg a n iz e rs from E m m au s
Church, w hich m eets at 4046
N.E. M artin L uther K ing Jr.
B lvd., n o te d th at P o rtla n d ’s
successful C oncerts in the Park
series rarely features hip-hop
music.
E m m aus’ lead pastor, Cole
Brown, saw this as an opportu­
nity to serve an u nderserved
National hip hop artists Odd Thomas (left) and Propaganda
will perform Sunday at Fernhill Park in northeast Portland.
segm ent o f the com munity.
“W e’re sim ply doing this be­
cause we love hip-hop and we
love the people who love hop-
hop,” said Brown, who formerly
w orked for hip-hop producer
Main Attractions
SPIfklT MOUNTAIN
C A S IN O
* August 28th ~ Rick Springflied
• August 29th - Spirit of Asia
sure Michael would love it."
M ichael Jackson died aged
50 on June 25.
E v e n t p ro m o te r G e o rg
Kindel has said the tribute was
o r ig in a lly
p la n n e d
fo r
L ondon's W em bley Stadium
on Aug. 29, which would have
been Jackson's 51st birthday,
but that Jerm aine Jackson d e­
cided instead on Vienna. A us­
tria is hom e to m any castles,
and Jerm aine has said Vienna
w as chosen as the venue b e­
c a u s e h is b r o th e r " lo v e d
castles."
J a c k s o n 's m o th e r a lso
reach ed out to fans, saying
she was "overw helm ed by the
w orldw ide love and support
that my beloved son M ichael
has rec eiv e d o v e r the p ast
month."
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Teddy Riley (Doug E Fresh, Jay
Z, Snoop Dogg). “We w ant to
provide an event where people
o f all ages, backgrounds, and
beliefs can have a genuine and
communal hip-hop experience.”
Proper Festival
at Kenton Park
T he 16th annual P R O PE R F estival, a
m ulticultural entertainm ent, art and popular
netw orking event that unites com m unities
across all lines and ages takes place Satur­
day, Aug. 29 from noon to 4 p.m. at Kenton
Will design and facilitate:
Company Identity • Web Design
Logos • Signage • Art & Photos
Ad Design • Outdoor Events
Paul A. Neufeldt
503.875.1695 • panndrw@yahoo.com
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Park in north Portland.
Free food is included in partnership with
the event's partner, C elebration Tabernacle
and sponsor, the P o rtlan d D ev elo p m en t
Commission.
Special musical guests will include E.D.
M o n d ain é & B e lie f an d M ich ael A llen
Harrison.