Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - Here are the 2009 OMHF inductees.
THE KINK MORNING SHOW TALKING WITH BOARD MEMBER MARC BAKER
The 2009 Inductees to the OMHOF are…
1. Bruce Carter – As a teenager he formed the R&B band Francis F with friends Marlon McLain & Nathaniel Phillips. This band merged with a rival band in 1972 to form Pleasure. Bruce then went on to play with Jeff Lorber followed by Sitting Behind The Kit for Kenny G for 17 years. Bruce’s drumming was unique with no one succeeding at copying his sound. In 2006, he passed away at age 49.
2. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies – A horn infused band from Eugene, Oregon, led by Steve Perry, who have released 6 albums, including the 2-million seller “Zoot Suit Riot”. The Daddies will have a new album out this coming fall and continue to tour around the world.
3. Cool’R – The great funk dance band of the late 80’s led by the vocals of Andy Stokes with Nate Phillips (formerly of Pleasure) on bass, Doug Lewis on guitar, Jeff Alviani on keyboards, and Jeff Minniweather on drums (replacing Bruce Carter). They recorded for A&M, getting a contract with the legendary Lou Adler.
4. Terry Robb – Terry is a guitarist’s guitarist. Starting out as a flashy electric guitarist that everyone in town was talking about, Terry is a master of multiple styles, from jazz, blues, country, rock, to ragtime. He produced several albums for the legendary John Fahey as well as albums for many others. He has over 10 albums under his name as well as recordings with Curtis Salgado and the Acoustic Guitar Summit.
5. Sleazy Pieces – The dance floors of Portland’s clubs in the 70’s were full every night the Sleazy Pieces brought their rock talents to the stage. Though the band had many members in its 8 year history, the constants were guitarist Steve Bradley, Earl Benson on vocals, and Bob Wyatt on rhythm guitar. Johnny Koonce joined on drums in the last few years.
6. Dan Balmer – A jazz guitarist that, as a teen, performed with OMHOF legend Jim Pepper and went on to be one of the most in-demand jazz players in town, performing and recording with the likes of Mel Brown, Tom Grant, and David Friesen, among a large list of others. He has also performed and recorded with jazz legends from Pat Marino to his latest venture with vocalist Diane Schuur.
7. Bobby Torres – Bobby Torres played Woodstock 40 years ago with Joe Cocker. He’s played with the Beach Boys, Etta James, Yoko Ono, Al Jarreau, Tom Jones, and many others since then. He’s played on records with Jackson Browne, Dr. John, Spooky tooth, Gladys Knight and many more. He’s been a fixture on the local scene for 20 years playing, teaching, and creating music.
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8. Gary Ewing – Gary Ewing was already legendary for his amazing light shows in the Bay Area when he arrived in Portland in the 60’s. He was Portland’s light show man from the 60’s until his recent passing. He was also an active board member for the Portland Music ASC, a promoter of concerts and music events, a poster maker, and involved with all the Mayor’s Balls.
9. Mikal Gilmore – Mikal is an acclaimed music writer who first caught readers’ attention as an employee of Longhair Music in downtown Portland in the 70’s in their publication, Musical Notes. He went on to write for Rolling Stone magazine as well as writing books, both music and non-music related, including Night Beat: A shadow History of Rock’n’Roll.
10. Buck Munger – Buck’s music career goes back almost 50 years playing drums on multiple major label artist records, producing records for Liberty and Imperial Records, starting the 1st national music trade publication for recording studios, and was “Artist Relations” person for Sunn Amps – dealing with artists like The Who, Cream, and Hendrix. He started Two Louies magazine in 1979 to champion the Portland music scene, which he did for 26 years, as well as help propel Portland’s music on the board of the Portland Music Association and the Mayor’s Ball.
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