LOS ANGELES (Recording Academy) - WHO: The
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus (RASCC), two-time GRAMMY winner
Kelly Clarkson, and members of Congress, as well as dozens of music makers.
WHAT: GRAMMYs on the HillSM - A day of music advocacy that connects top music makers with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., in an effort to inform policy makers of the important role the recording arts play in the nation's culture and economy, and to raise the profile of the recording arts during meetings with legislators. The day will include:
"Making The Record" - RCA recording artist Clarkson will jam with members of the Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus on Capitol Hill. GRAMMY-winning musicians, songwriters, producers and engineers - along with the "Congressional GRAMMY Band" (musically inclined members of Congress) - will demonstrate the exciting process of creating a record and the importance of each music maker's role in completing the finished product. The Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing (P&E Wing) literally will bring the recording studio to Capitol Hill.
GRAMMYs on the Hill Gala Dinner - The Recording Academy's sixth annual advocacy event that honors outstanding legislators who work to improve the environment for music makers, and artists who use the power of music to improve all our lives.
Honorees: Clarkson, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Mark Foley (R- Fla.)
Presenters: Songwriter/producer Desmond Child, Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr., and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow
Performer: Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik
Hosts: Producer and "American Idol" co-host Randy Jackson and "Access Hollywood"'s Shaun Robinson
Attendees: Nine-time GRAMMY winner Ray Benson (Asleep At The Wheel), four-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Vice Chairman Jimmy Jam, GRAMMY winner Earl Klugh, GRAMMY winner Sam Moore, GRAMMY winner Suzanne Vega, and leaders from Congress and the music industry
WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006/Washington, D.C.
"Making The Record" GRAMMYs on the Hill Gala Dinner
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Cannon House Office Building Willard Inter-Continental Hotel
Caucus Room on Capitol Hill 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20004
(Independence St. and New Jersey St. SE) (Media ONLY; R.S.V.P. required.)
(Media ONLY; R.S.V.P. required.)
Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs - including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download (www.WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about the Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
