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1. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame, founded in 2004 to recognize,
celebrate and preserve the exceptional music heritage of Long Island,
is embarking on
Spotlight On
– a $5 million campaign – to develop
a permanent home for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in the historic
First National Bank building – listed on the National Register of Historical
Places – on Main Street in the heart of Port Jefferson, New York.
You have a once in a lifetime opportunity to join Long Island Music Hall
of Famers and friends Billy Joel, Joan Jett, LL Cool J, Dee Snider,
Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge, Lou Reed, Gary U.S. Bonds,
Vanilla Fudge and others inductees such as Barbra Streisand,
Simon & Garfunkel, Mariah Carey and Tony Bennett as one of the
founding supporters of this new state-of-the art museum center devoted
to the music heritage of Long Island – Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and
Brooklyn – by participating in Spotlight On.
Please join us with your support!
To stop the flow of music would be like
the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.
– 2008 LIMHoF Inductee Aaron Copland
Spotlight On...
Long Island Music Hall of Fame
Museum’s Features
Long Island Music Hall of Fame Gallery
Exhibitions of accomplishments and memorabilia
of those named to the Hall of Fame including
George Gershwin, Pat Benatar, Louis Armstrong,
Jones Beach Theater, Arlo Guthrie, Neil Diamond,
The Ramones, My Father’s Place, Beverly Sills,
John Coltrane and many others.
Exhibition Galleries
Exhibitions featuring the current and historic
achievements of Long Island’s music world notables,
ranging from international superstars to local legends.
Archives
Videos, recordings, memorabilia, biography and life
histories of inductees, plus classrooms for research and
education.
Performance Space
An intimate space for performances, master-classes,
workshops and seminars presented by leaders in the
music world.
Children’s Music & Art Center
An interactive educational space filled with activities to
foster the creativity of children.
Multi - Media Center
A place to discover Long Island’s rich musical heritage
through extensive audio and video archives and for
musicians of the future to learn about creating and
promoting their own music.
• Video & Audio Recording Studio: A state-of-the-art
video and audio recording studio for emerging artists
and bands.
• Radio Station Studio: An on-site radio station affiliated
with the Stony Brook University radio station
WUSB 90.1 FM
Music is forever – music should grow and mature with you,
following you right on up until you die.
- Paul Simon, 2006 Inductee as part of Simon & Garfunkel
In 2009 The Long Island Music Hall of Fame continued its education
mandate by awarding scholarships to talented individuals in local youth orches-
tras.We were proud to assist Greg Antonelli, Gemini Youth Orchestras; Jordan
Bak, Children’s Orchestra Society; and Anthony Limoncelli, Metropolitan
Youth Orchestra with scholarships towards their orchestra tuitions.
LIMHoF hopes to sponsor the Long Island High School Scholarship Fes-
tival in 2011. The event will be a two-day festival attracting all of the Long
Island’s high schools, and major colleges including Berklee, Michigan State,
Dowling and Five Towns Colleges, the New School, Stony Brook University, and
many others. Graduating students and their parents will see their bands and or-
chestras perform and interact with the visiting colleges’ representatives. There
will also be clinics, workshops, and, of course – the awarding of scholarships to
some of the finest music schools in the country.
The event was created and successfully implemented several years ago, by Long
Islander Dennis Wilson, a trombonist with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra and
the Count Basie Orchestra, and James Faith, founding member and Chairman of
LIMHoF. With Berklee already pledging their support, we anticipate being able to
present scholarships far exceeding the approximately $60,000 awarded at the
original event.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame
is dedicated to the idea that our musi-
cal heritage is an important resource to
be celebrated and preserved for future
generations. LIMHoF is a place to inspire,
in each person, the desire to explore and
celebrate music in all its forms and a place
where the music community will find the
support, resources and leadership neces-
sary to aid them in that exploration. This
will be an environment to inspire, entertain,
educate, and engage each person in the
creative process of making music.
The Long Island Music
Hall of Fame Proposal:
The Museum - will be a place
where musicians of both regional
and national merit, local venues,
and industry professionals are hon-
ored as either part of the museum
exhibits or as inductees into the
Hall of Fame.
The Resource Center - will con-
tain resources and information on
both the artistic and business
sides of music, especially those aspects
which are important to the Long Island music
community. In addition, this facility, which and will
be accessible to the public, will house a complete
catalog of works and the archived memorabilia
of those featured in the museum as well as those
who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The Educational Facility - will be dedicated to the
education of any and all that seek to learn about music
and its creation.In addition,this facility will integrate NY
StateEducationDepartmentcorecurriculumandwillbe
madeavailabletoallLongIslandschoolstohelp
supplement and enhance their current music
programs.
The PerformanceVenue - will be a funded
facility that will encourage the performance
of all music as a celebration of the human
spirit.
And that’s just
the beginning...
Mose Allison
Louis Armstrong
Sam Ash Sr.
William “Count” Basie
Walter Becker
Pat Benatar
Tony Bennett
Harry Chapin
George M. Cohan
Blue Oyster Cult
Gary U.S. Bonds
Bob Buchmann
Mariah Carey
John Coltrane
Perry Como
Aaron Copland
James (Jimmy) D’Aquisto
Neil Diamond
Edward “Little Buster”
Forehand
George Gershwin
The Good Rats
Arlo Guthrie
Marvin Hamlisch
Richie Havens
Carole King
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley &
Peter Criss of KISS
Joan Jett
Billy Joel
Cyndi Lauper
Little Anthony and the Imperials
LL Cool J
Guy Lombardo
Long Island Philharmonic
Johnny Maestro
Marian McPartland
Eddie Money
George “Shadow” Morton
Public Enemy
The Ramones
Run-DMC
Neil Sedaka
Beverly Sills
Simon and Garfunkel
Stony Brook University
Stray Cats
Barbra Streisand
Jean Ritchie
Sam Taylor
Kenny Vance
The Tokens
Twisted Sister
Vanilla Fudge
Leslie West
AWARDS
The Long Island Sound Award (LISA): The
LISA is given to artists to recognize their out-
standing contributions to Long Island’s musical
heritage. LISAs have been presented to: Paul & Patricia
Rudoff, Orleans, Barnaby Bye, Kerry Kearney Band, Jim
Small Band, Wes Houston Band, Frank Carillo, Stephen
Schwartz, Deborah Gibson, Foghat, Herbert A. Deutsch,
Queens Symphony Orchestra, Blanche Abram, Naomi
Drucker, InterMedia Arts Center (Michael Rothbard
and Kathy Bodily), Denis McNamara, Norman
Prusslin, Richard Shindell, Arlo Guthrie, Twisted
Sister, Sam Taylor, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo,
Gary U.S. Bonds, Leslie West, Billy Cobham, Melanie,
Eddie Money, Blue Oyster Cult, and Dee Snider.
Music Educator of Note: Recognizing that education is the key to the
development of musicians, the LIMHoF celebrates the work of those
who give young people the inspiration, knowledge and musical skills
to explore their talents. The educator of
note is someone who has worked with
children in public, private or regional music
programs. We are proud to have honored:
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s
first group of 53 inductees, which were
honored in 2006 and 2008, represent
some of the extraordinary contribu-
tions Long Island has made to the his-
tory of music, not only in America, but
throughout the world. It is our hope
that these First 53 demonstrate
that Long Island has been, and will
continue to be, a consistent and
never-ending wellspring of world-class
musical talent. Drawn from a growing list of over 500
potential inductees, it’s clear that these artists are only
a small sample of the great talent that has called Long
Island home.
The criteria for induction is: an artist or group that either was born on Long
Island or has resided on Long Island for a significant portion of their career.
(Long Island is defined by its geographic borders and includes Nassau,
Suffolk, Queens and Kings counties.) Honorees are chosen from all aspects
of the music industry – songwriters, performers, promoters, manufacturers,
and worthy recipients from many other appropriate areas.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Billy Joel accepts his award at the first Long
Island Music Hall of Fame Induction Gala.
Inductee, Louis Armstrong.
Profiles and more about our Inductees at
limusichalloffame.org.
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s first induction gala
was held on October 15, 2006 at the Patchogue Theater.The second induc-
tion gala was held on October 30, 2008 at the Garden City Hotel.
2007 - Herbert A. Deutsch Composer,
Music Technology Innovator,
Author and Marketing Consultant,
Professor Emeritus of Music,
Hofstra University
2008 - John McNeur Director of Music
for Herricks PS, Founder and
Executive Director of the
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra
2009 - Joseph R. Sugar Adjunct
Professor at Long Island
University/C.W. Post Campus.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Joan Jett signs autographs as she arrives at the first
Long Island Music Hall of Fame Induction Gala,
October 15, 2006.
Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma of
Blue Oyster Cult perform at the
2008 Inductiona Gala
Inductee, Carole King.
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
• Founded an Education Advisory Board, where
children’s recording and TV stars work alongside
our Board and Long Island music educators.
• Sponsored educational music programs for chil-
dren at the Great South Bay Music Festival and
the Port Jefferson American Music Festival.
• Created ongoing professional develop-
ment seminars for working Long Island
musicians with panelists from many dis-
tinguished music companies and pre-
senting venues. Recorded seminars are
available as downloadable podcasts at
www.podarama.com.
• Participated as panelists in college-level media
classes, the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National College
Radio Convention in NYC, and the Long Island Film Festival.
• Honored important Long Island music educators.
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The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization.
Richard Arfin
Annette Babich
David Baram, Esq.
Thomas E. Bensen
Michael Ferrari
Barry Fisch
Susan Herbst
Roni Jenkins
Beth Krakower
Denis McNamara
Norm Prusslin
Tony Traguardo, MLS
Become a member: Our membership levels and list of
benefits are available on our website www.limusichallof-
fame.org/membership.html. Payment via PayPal.
Donations: Your sponsorship and donations help to defer
costs and allow us to grow our education and music pro-
grams for all ages. Co-sponsor an event with LIMHoF or
put your company’s name on a LIMHoF hat, t-shirt, etc.
For more information please visit our website or email us at
info@limusichalloffame.org.
Mailing address:
318 Wynn Lane
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame: Preserving a Rich History
– Discover the rich musical history that sprang from Long Island,from George
M.Cohan to Run-DMC and beyond,and trace its impact on all genres of mu-
sic. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s mission to preserve the Island’s
musical heritage, and the group’s goals of helping young musicians to make
their mark and discover the importance of music will also be discussed.
Billy Joel – A Salute to the Piano Man – A multimedia event featuring
rarely-seen footage of Long Island’s own piano man, Billy Joel.Trace the his-
tory of this multi-Grammy winning artist and Long Island Music Hall of Fame
inductee from his roots in a Hicksville-based garage band through his historic
shows at Shea Stadium in 2008.
This Trane Stopped in Dix Hills – An evening chronicling the career of
jazz legend John Coltrane including a discussion of his life and creative peak
onLongIsland.Thisground-breakingsaxophonistbeganhiscareerwithMiles
Davis, but left his mark as a soloist with works like A Love Supreme – a jazz
masterwork written in his home in Dix Hills.This program features footage of
this jazz giant that has never been broadcast in the U.S.
The Long Island Sound and Scene – The birth of blue-eyed soul, psy-
chedelic freak-outs,and pounding garage rock...it all happened here on Long
Island in the swingin’ 60s. This multi-media program looks at some of the
most exciting and important bands that made their mark on the island. From
the groups that made the charts,likeVanilla Fudge,to the bands loved by the
locals,likeThe Smubbs,they’re all a part of this celebratory program.
Long Island Live! Where the Music Played – JointheLongIslandMusic
Hall of Fame for a multimedia,vitual-tour of some of the most famous places
the music played during the heyday of Long Island’s live music scene. The
Barge in Southampton, the tent that was once the Westbury Music Fair, and
the site of the once-famous My House in Plainview are just a few of the stops
along the way.
All programs are 90 minutes, unless otherwise noted.
Other programs will soon be available.
There is a suggested donation/honorarium of $150 to the Long Island Music Hall of
Fame for each of these programs.These funds go towards the ongoing pursuit of the
Hall’s mission statement,and to offset travel expenses of the volunteers who present,
and assist at,the events.We will strive,whenever possible,to work within the budget
of each individual facility.
MULTIMEDIAPROGRAMSFORSCHOOLS&LIBRARIES
Chairman James Faith
Executive Vice Chairman Joe Rock
2nd Vice Chairman Jeff James
3rd Vice Chairman Tom Needham
Secretary Amy Tuttle
Treasurer Mark Gresser, D.P.M.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HOWYOUCANHELP
Take Your Place in Long Island’s
Musical History Timeline!
As we make preparations for our museum,
LIMHoF is actively collecting items pertaining
to Long Island’s remarkable musical legacy.
These artifacts will be exhibited in our museum
and in traveling exhibits designed for schools
and libraries throughout Long Island. Whether
your home is filled with concert programs,mag-
azines, posters, records, autographed t-shirts
and all sorts of great memorabilia, or if you just have a drawer somewhere
with a few cool items, we want to hear from you. Your contributions will be
gratefully acknowledged!
LIMHoF is also looking for musicians and vocalists who were members
of groups from Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau or Suffolk County that
wrote, recorded, and released original music. If you fit that description, we
want to hear your story! We also want to include your music in our digital
database of Long Island’s musical history. We are looking for
recordings, acetates, original LPs, reviews, photos, and any
information or memorabilia that will help us to learn more
about your place in Long Island’s rich musical history.
www.limusichalloffame.org
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Chairman Emeritus Allan Varela
Chairman Education Advisory Board Tom Needham
Art Director Susan Herbst
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