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Star talent makes Lou Rawls Parade of
Stars a hest het for television viewers
HOLLYWOOD
Plans are well underway for
singer Lou Rawls to lead an all
star cast in his annual Parade of
Stars television special to bene
fit The College Fund/UNCF. The
four-time Grammy-Award win
ner promises this year’s celebri
ty roster will make the program
one of the most enjoyable broad
cast specials of the year.
Television viewers across the
nation can expect another dose
of star-studded entertainment on
Jan. 11, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., as
Rawls convenes a new group of
contemporary stars, rising new
comers and seasoned pros. They
will take center-stage at The
Palace in Hollywood and at the
historic Apollo Theater in New
York City to stimulate publicand
corporate giving, which is neces
sary to further education at
UNCF-assisted colleges and uni
versities.
Peabo Bryson, one of the most
popular male vocalists in con
temporary music and a five-time
Grammy nominee, will co-host
the program from New York,
while the versatile Sheryl Lee
Ralph —the one-time Dreamgirl
and current mom of Moesha —
will join David Hasselhoff as
Rawls’ co-hosts from Hollywood.
Each of these venerable stars
will introduce an array of talent
ed artists for what promises to be
an exciting evening of entertain
ment.
Blackstreet, a creation of re
nowned producer Teddy Riley,
will be among the star-studded
lineup and will deliver a funkified
version of hip-hop that has put
the supergroup in a category by
itself.
Take 6, winners of seven
Grammy Awards and five Doves
(gospel music), will make their
third appearance on the Parade
of Stars and showcase their dis
tinctive a capella style.
While his meteoricrise to star
dom was predicted when he was
a teenager, the proof is here to
day in Tevin Campbell’s latest
release, Back to the World. After
a brief hiatus from recording,
the popular singer—now a young
adult —will give television view
ers a new, mature sound.
Those sounds will contrast with
those of veteran vocalist Shirley
Caesar, the first lady of gospel
music. A multiple recipient of
the NAACP Image Awards, Cae
sar’s appearances on the Lou
Rawls Parade of Stars is exceed
ed only by the show’s namesake.
Since its inception in 1979, the
Parade of Stars has continually
highlighted a diverse group of
entertainers. The 17th annual
show, which will be broadcast on
network affiliates, independent
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Teacher education professors,
school system superintendents,
local businessleaders, PTA mem
bers, public officials, university
presidents and public school stu
dents will come together Friday,
January 10, to discuss the pur
poses, effectiveness, and chang
es needed in public schools. The
forum, which will be held from 8
a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Sheraton
Augusta Hotel is one of 28 being
held throughout the United
States by Phi Delta Kappa Inter
national and the national PTA.
The local invitational forum is
also being sponsored by Augusta
State University, the center on
National Educational Policy and
the Central Savannah River Area
P-16 Council.
Following registration and a
welcoming address, the first ses
sion gets underway at 8:15 a.m.
addressing the purposes of edu
cation, the second session starts
at 9:25 a.m. looks at their effec
tiveness and the third at 10:235
a.m. addresses the changes need
ed in public schools. A summary
of the forum will begin at 11:15
a.m., moderated by Dr. Lowell
Rose of Phi Delta Kappa Inter
national and Indiana Universi
ty. A luncheon will follow.
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Take 6 joins The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars to benefit UNCF.
and cable stations across the
country, will keep that tradition
alive.
“Over the years, these enter
tainers have made it very easy
for viewers to tune in to hear our
messages about The College
Fund,” says host Rawls. “Their
performances and sincere pitch
es have made the show a fund
raising success.”
Rawls is predicting another
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successful show with the likes of
contemporary stars such asJody
Watley, Keith Sweat and Jenni
fer Holliday, who are currently
atop the Billboard music charts.
Thelegendary Isley Brothers, the
only group in history to continue
making the contemporary, pop
and r&b charts for four decades,
will also make the upcoming pro
gram memorable.
In addition, rising stars CeCe
Peniston, Ann Nesby, Maxi
Priest, Shaggy and Norman
Brown are certain to add to view
ing pleasure.
Other stars scheduled to ap
pear on the Parade of Stars in
clude Deborah Cox, Dru Hill, Eric
Benet Band, For Real, Impromp
-2,J0J0, Lebo M, Soul 4 Real, The
Mighty Clouds of Joy, Mista,
Rayvon, The Braxtons, cast of
Smokey Joe’s Case, Vinny Brown
and Wendy Williams.
Since the founding of The Col
lege Fund in 1944, more than
300,000 men and women have
graduated from UNCEF colleges.
The College Fund’s mission is to
raise funds, provide program
services, and offer technical as
sistance to support its member
colleges and their students. It is
the nation’s oldest and most suc
cessful highereducation support
organization for minority-orient
ed institutions.
In addition to providing finan
cial support tostudents, proceeds
form the Lou Rawls Parade of
Stars also help with capital im
provements for century-old fa
cilities at UNCF colleges, and
provide resources to purchase
technical equipment and ad
vanced teaching supplies. :
Please consult local listings for
exact broadcast times.
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