CHIPS AHOY! & RITZ Present AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour 2012

19 Entertainment, AEG Live Announce May 11 On-Sale Ticket Date for Tour Kicking Off in Detroit, MI on Friday, July 6^th

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2012 – AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! returns this summer for another hit tour to showcase this season’s talented top 10 finalists. Launching the careers of many, the AMERICAN IDOLLIVE! Tour is the first chance to see your favorites in concert! The tour launches in Detroit, Michigan at the Joe Louis Arena on Friday, July 6^th and wraps up on September 11^th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 11^th at 10am via www.AmericanIdol.com, www.ticketmaster.com and www.aeglive.com.  As presenting sponsors of AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour 2012, CHIPS AHOY! and RITZ are thrilled to bring the excitement of the tour to their fans in a number of unique ways, from cookie and cracker coupons to a one-of-a-kind consumer promotion. The U.S. Air Force Reserve is an associate sponsor.

^{AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!  gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with Idol finalists Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Skylar Laine, all of whom were announced on Thursday, March 15th on Fox.}      

^{Iain Pirie,President, 19 Entertainment stated “Every year we are amazed at the extraordinary wealth of untapped talent that is discovered on American Idol and we couldn’t be happier with this season’s top 10 contestants. We are truly excited to bring our contestants on tour across America directly to our fans’ hometowns.”}

^{The AMERICAN IDOL season finale will air on FOX May 23rd, but the fan-favorites will continue on with the 2012 live tour. Past tours have featured stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery and so many more. Log on to AmericanIdol.com for full list of dates and links.}

 Tickets will go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m.

BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 65*

FRIDAY, APRIL 13                7:00 pm

After a spectacular run through the Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament, Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas has earned his world title shot. With victories over Wilson Reis, Ed West and the explosive Olympian Alexis Vila, Dantas is just a win away from becoming a World Champion when he battles reigning Bellator Bantamweight world Champion  Zach “Fun Size” Makovsky in the Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall. The night will also see the return of Lyman Good, who rejoins Bellator after nearly a year away from the cage. Good will battle LeVon Maynard, and has his sights set on regaining the form that made him Bellator’s first Welterweight Champion. Bellator 65 will also host the semifinals of the promotion’s Season 6 Middleweight Tournament. Maiquel Falcao, Brian Rogers, Giva Santana  and Vitor Vianna headline the stacked tournament and should provide fireworks. More local talent includes Pennsylvania native and fan favorite Duane Bastress taking on Pino Cruz, as well as Bellator veteran and Philadelphia resident Tim Carpenter battling Ricardo Romero.  Additional bouts include Ed West vs Marcos Galvao, Alexis Vila vs Luis Nogueira and Mike Corey vs Daniel Straus.Tickets are $150, $85, $70 and $50.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Barnum Bash*

APRIL 19 – aPRIL 22            VARIOUS TIMES

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Barnum Bash introduces the Ringling Bros.® Ringlettes, who are the stylish hosts of the swankiest circus party in town. The Ringlettes are ready to invite Children of All Ages in on the hippest circus spectacular that The Greatest Show On Earth® has ever produced!  The fun begins as soon as the audience enters Ringling Bros. Presents Barnum Bash with a rockin’ Pre-show party happening directly on the arena floor. Party goers can learn fresh dance moves from Ringling Bros. clown DJ Dean, style in glitzy costumes, learn balancing and juggling skills, meet and take photos with circus stars, and even step behind the curtain for an exclusive backstage experience which includes an up-close look at the most exotic animal menagerie only at Barnum Bash. 

Ringling Bros. Presents Barnum Bash has assembled the most amazing international acts including The Mighty Dmytrio, Motorcycle Mania, Epic Asian Elephants, Wheel of Steel, and Hand Balancers. All are tricked-out for the circus party and ready to perform wild feats of wonders and strength, to contemporary pop music and in 21st century Barnum style. Everyone who is anyone is invited to the party, except Anton, a loveable, goofy hipster clown, who just wants to be part of the fun. Ringling Bros. Presents Barnum Bash is all the rage with outlandish thrills, hilarious high-jinks and majestic animals, but can Anton, with his non-stop laughable antics, persuade us all that there’s not just one right way to party!?!  Show times are Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20 at 7 PM; Saturday, April 21 at 1 PM and 5 PM; Sunday, April 22 at 1 PM. Tickets are $80, $35, and $20 (P3). Children’s (P-3) ticket price $10 (facility fee/ convenience charges applicable). Call 609-348-7023 for Group Sales.

BERNARD HOPKINS VS. CHAD DAWSON

SATURDAY, APRIL 28            6:30 PM

The oldest fighter in boxing history to win a world title, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins, and former World Champion “Bad” Chad Dawson will meet again to settle their heated feud following their October 2011 bout, which was originally scored as a TKO win for Dawson, but later ruled a no decision by the California State Athletic Commission.  The two are ready to resume their high-stakes rivalry on Saturday, April 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  The 12 round bout for Hopkins’ WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight world championships will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. PT.  “Hopkins vs. Dawson: Once And For All,” a 12 round bout for Hopkins’ WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight world championships, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions and sponsored by Caesars Atlantic City.  Ticket prices are $300, $200, $100, $50 and $25.

ATLANTIC CITY HOST AWARDS (Community Event)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9    (Ballroom)

If you have an employee who provides exemplary service and enhances our visitors’ experience, the Atlantic City Host Awards provide an opportunity to publicly recognize that service. Nominations are now being taken for the 15^th Annual Atlantic City Host Awards by logging onto www.accvafoundation.org/hostawards.  Deadline for nominations is March 27, 2012.  The program rewards non-managerial employees in hotel, restaurant, retail and hospitality-related fields, including the public sector.  Awards are given in 26 categories to employees having direct contact with, or providing support to, visitors and customers, and who have distinguished themselves through their customer service.  For additional information about the Host Awards, contact Jacqui Carole at 609-449-7174 or jcarole@accva.com. 

SPRINGFEST

FRIDAY, MAY 11                  7:00 PM

Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill, French Montana, Travis Porter, & Future. Hosted by DJ Cosmic Kev on-air radio personality of Philadelphia’s Power 99 FM. Tickets are $102, $77, $62 and $41.

MOTHER’S DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, MAY 12            7:30 PM

Featuring Charlie Wilson, Patti Labelle and Johnny Gill. Legendary Patti LaBelle, has spent over 50 years in the music industry, 16 years as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells, which changed their name to LaBelle in the early 1970s. LaBelle started her solo career after the group disbanded in 1977 and went on to release solo hits that included “On My Own”, “If Only You Knew” and “New Attitude”.  Charlie Wilson was the lead singer for the Gap Band and sang on four number one R&B hits including “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”, “Early in the Morning,” “Outstanding,” and “Addicted to Your Love”. After a long hiatus, Wilson returned in 2000 with Bridging the Gap. In 2005 LP “Charlie, Last Name Wilson” hit the Top Ten thanks to the success of the title track and “Magic.” “Uncle Charlie” followed in 2009 and “Just Charlie” released in 2010. Johnny Gill began his recording career in 1983 when he released his debut solo featuring the hit “Super Love”. Gill teamed up with childhood friend Stacy Lattisaw for a duet album which featured their first hit together, “Perfect Combination.” He began a new chapter in his career in 1987 when he joined New Edition.  In 1996, he collaborated with the Late Gerald Levert and Keith Seat to form the super group LSG (Levert/Sweat/Gill) which resulted in the multi platinum debut album, Levert-Sweat-Gill, and a follow up album in 2003 entitled LSG2.  Tickets are $95, $80, $65 and $45.

BEER VS. WINE*  - CANCELED

SATURDAY, MAY 19            7:00 PM

Note: Ticket refunds can be made at point of purchase.

NEW EDITION

SUNDAY, MAY 27                            8:00 PM

New Edition, all six members strong, is reunited and eager to embark on their 30th Anniversary Tour!  The highly influential R&B crooners who began as progenerators of the “boy band” movement are back with their timeless smooth moves, suave disposition and heart melting voices.  Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ricky Bel, Mike Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant will be capturing hearts once again with all of their most famous songs such as “Candy Girl”, “Can You Stand the Rain” and the chart topping jams that launched their solo careers including “My Prerogative” (Bobby Brown), “My My My” (Johnny Gill), “Sensitivity” (Ralph Tresvant), and “Poison” (Bell, Bivins, DeVoe).  Tickets are $127, $77, $65 and $46.

RAHAT FATEH ALI KAHN

SATURDAY, JUNE 2                       8:00 PM

Don’t miss an evening of filled with the inspiring and exhilarating music of Qawwali and Bollywood. Rahat is an acclaimed singer and composer who has collaborated with numerous artists from his native Pakistan as well as Western pop musicians. The show is presented by Poojanka Entertainment. Tickets are priced at $250, $125, $79, $59 and $39. For more information visit http://www.poojanka.com.

MADONNA*                             

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15       8:00 PM

Madonna is having a huge party and everyone’s invited.  The Madonna 2012 World Tour begins May 29, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel it was officially announced by Live Nation Entertainment, the tour’s international promoter.  The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sites. One stop on the tour, presented by Caesars Atlantic City, will take place at historic Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, September 15.

In the course of her phenomenal career, Madonna has a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 Number 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts.  No other act has more Top 10’s on the Hot 100 or Number 1’s on the Club Chart.  Madonna has sold over 300 million albums and holds the record for the most successful tour by a solo artist in history. She is a seven time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, producer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Her last CD, Hard Candy, debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries including US, UK, Canada, France and Australia.  Madonna 2012 World Tour is the Material Girl’s 9th Tour.  Her first tour was the 1985 Virgin Tour.  Tickets are priced at $355, $255, $155 and $80. Presented by Live Nation and Caesars Atlantic City.

Tickets to all Boardwalk Hall events can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-736-1420 or at ticketmaster.com  For more information about Boardwalk Hall events, please visit us at www.boardwalkhall.com or at www.facebook.com/boardwalkhall.

*Note: facility fee applicable on single event tickets; $1 for tickets $50 and under, $2 for tickets over $50.

A.C. CONVENTION CENTER PUBLIC SHOWS                       

For more information visit www.accenter.com or call 609-449-2000

I actuallly love the new slogan DO AC.  Its hot young and fun!!! That is what we want Atlantic City to be...New big casino/resort & new slogan!  LOVE IT!

ATLANTIC CITY CASINOS AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF THE ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK RODEO WITH

A VARIETY OF THEMED SPECIALS AND EVENTS

2012 Edition To Be Held at Boardwalk Hall on March 30, 31, and April 1

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 20, 2012) – It’s that time of the year again! In a few short days the Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo will make its return to Boardwalk Hall. More than 1,200 tons of special dirt will be loaded into the arena, stock will arrive, and the best cowboys and cowgirls in the world will be back in the saddle, competing for prize money and bragging rights. Some noteworthy riders who will be appearing at this year’s Rodeo include the number one Bull Rider in the world, Shane Proctor, prior World Champion Bull Rider Dustin Elliott, prior Saddle Bronc Champion Cody DeMoss, and one of Canada’s top Saddle Bronc riders, Kyle Thompson. Show times are Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 1 at 1:00 p.m.

To celebrate the second year of this exciting event in Atlantic City, many of the local casinos and community partners will be offering their own special Rodeo themed promotions and events.

Borgata will be hosting an exclusive giveaway for a chance to win an overnight stay as well as a pair of tickets to see Keith Urban at Borgata on Saturday, August 25. Rodeo attendees can enter to win by signing up for My Borgata Rewards or by swiping their existing card at Borgata’s table at the Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31.

Caesars Entertainment’s Atlantic City Country Club will be offering a Rodeo themed special on Thursday, March 29 for anyone that mentions booking code “Cowboy”. Special rates are as follows:

·         Prior to 9 a.m.- $55

·         9 a.m.- 11 a.m.- $75

·         11 a.m.- 2 p.m.- $55

·         After 2 p.m.- $35

Jeans as well as cowboy and cowgirl get-up will also be permitted as proper attire for golf and clubhouses on this day only. Special guest Butch Kirby, the 1978 World Champion Bull Rider and scratch handicap golfer, will also be in attendance on this day. The Atlantic City Country Club will also be hosting exciting giveaways as well as offering a special Country Rodeo Barbeque menu. Main course selections and prices include a Char Grilled 6 oz. Angus Sirloin Burger for $14, a Char Grilled Jumbo Hotdog for $8, BBQ Baby Back Spare Ribs for $16, and Campfire BBQ Chicken for $14. To reserve your tee time, call (609) 236-4411 or book online at www.accountryclub.com.

Caesars Entertainment will also be offering 10% off at participating restaurants around their properties. A rodeo ticket is needed to redeem the discount. In addition, western themed beers will be available for guests to enjoy at Caesars Entertainment properties, Bally’s and Caesars. Craft beer and Magic Hat will be available on tap at Bally’s Lobby Bar. Caesars Toga Bar will offer Boots of Beer for $4 and Purple Cowboy Wine for $5.

Caesars Entertainment will also have additional specials at Bally’s and Harrahs Resort. Bally’s Virginia City Buffet will have a special menu available in honor of the Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo. Guests who buy a buffet will also receive $10 of slot play.  Bally’s will also be hosting midnight beer pong tournaments on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31. Guests can sign up for these tournaments at the Atlantic City Convention Center’s Beerfest event that weekend. The cost for the beer pong tournament is $30 per team (2) and $6 for refills. Seven teams will be needed to initiate the tournament and the winner will take $250 home. Payment will be made once guests check into Bally’s. Guests will also have the opportunity to buy a bull ride at Bally’s on Friday and Saturday night. Guests who take advantage of this special will also receive a free t-shirt (based on availability). Bally’s will also have “25/7 Happy Hour” during Rodeo weekend which consists of $3 beers and $2 shots as well as DJ’s and Vixens performances.

Harrahs Resort will offer themed food specials at two of their restaurants in support of this year’s Rodeo. Bill’s Bar & Burger will be showcasing a chili cheddar cheeseburger topped with two onion rings for $10.50. Sammy D’s will offer a Cowboy Ribeye paired with jalepeno cornbread and BBQ potatoes for $30.50.

Resorts Casino Hotel will host Atlantic City’s official Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo After Party on Saturday, March 31 at Resorts Superstar Theater. This hoedown complete with cowboys, will feature live entertainment by Dean Simmons Garth Brooks Tribute, line dancing hosted by country line dance instructor Patti Nivens, a bar-b-que, $1 beers and more! Tickets for the official Atlantic City Rodeo After Party are $25 and include admission into the Superstar Theater. Drinks and food are at an additional cost. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at Resorts Box Office or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. As part of the Atlantic City Rodeo after party celebration, Resorts will also host the Naked Cowboy and the Naked Cowgirl around property as they play for guests at Night Fever and in Pro Bar on Friday, March 30.

Tropicana Casino & Resort will be offering a wide variety of Rodeo themed specials throughout

the whole property. Hotel package deals are available for Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 which consist of a hotel room, buffet breakfast for two, a $20 drink credit, and $10 slot play. Friday’s package is priced at $169, plus tax and tourism fee and Saturday’s is $299, plus tax and tourism fee. Book today at www.tropicana.net or (800) THE-TROP.

A few Tropicana restaurants and eateries will also be celebrating the Rodeo’s return to Atlantic City. Guests will have the opportunity to partake in the following options:

·         Fiesta Buffet: Nothing satisfies a cowboy’s appetite like a BBQ style buffet, available for just $23.95 per person on Friday, March 30 and Sunday, April 1. Or swing by on Saturday, March 31 and belly up to a Surf & Turf buffet with some BBQ favorites for only $27.95 per person.

·         FIN – A Seafood Experience: Special:  Our renowned seafood restaurant joins the rodeo action with a Bourbon Barbeque Glazed 22-ounce Bone-In Ribeye, Creole Fries and Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread entree for $54.

·         Il Verdi: You’ll be “roped in” by the special 16-ounce Bone-in Pork Rib Chop, White Bean Mash and Braised Greens in a Bourbon Demi Sauce for $45.

·         Seaside Café:  Put some spice in your life with a Chipotle Barbecued 16-ounce Rib Eye with Onion Crisps and Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread for just $26.95.

·         Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar: Quench a cowboy-sized thirst with $5 Mojitos, $5 Three Olive Drinks, half-priced Miller Lites from11 p.m. to 1 a.m. and $150 select bottle service all night.

·         Mrs. Fields:  Satisfy your sweet tooth at Mrs. Fields, where you’ll get a free brownie when you buy two April 1-3.

·         Starbucks: Put some giddy up in your cup and save 10% off your order at Starbucks when you present this offer.

In addition to the specials above, on Saturday, March 31, guests and visitors of the Tropicana will have the chance to saddle up for a ride on a mechanical bull at Providence Nightclub from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. They will also have the opportunity to save 10% off regularly priced merchandise at Seashore Kids as well as 10% off  the purchase of any The Trail of Painted Ponies or Horse of a Different Color figurines (with presentation of the offer) at Old Farmer’s Almanac from Friday, March 30 to Sunday, April 1.

Trump Plaza will also be taking part in Rodeo weekend with a food special at 24 Central Cafe. A

 delicious bowl of Texas Chili can be purchased for just $4.99. The chili consists of spicy beef,

pepper jack and cheddar cheeses and is served with buttermilk cornbread.

Atlantic City community partners will also be joining in on some Rodeo fun! On Friday, March 30 join Cat Country 107.3 at the Second Annual Boardwalk Stomp! In support of the Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo, country line instructor Patti Nivens, will lead one of the biggest line dances in South Jersey! It all happens in front on the Boardwalk at Kennedy Plaza (directly in front of Boardwalk Hall) at high noon.  Bring your family, friends & neighbors for this fun filled event… Who knows, you just might catch Joe Kelly doing the Boot Scootin’ Boogie!

Cat Country 107.3 has also started their National Anthem Singing Contest for the Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo. The final rounds of the contest will be taking place this week and the winner will receive a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase their talents at Boardwalk Hall with a performance of the national anthem before the start of the competition on Sunday, April 1.

The PRCA will be hosting a Championship Rodeo Camp for children ages 8 and older on Saturday, March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Camp curriculum includes an introduction to Roughstock events such as safety and fundamentals, livestock safety, injury prevention, tips from pros, chute procedures, riding equipment overview, goal setting, and introduction to PRCA.

Limited spots are available. To register for the Camp, visit www.prorodeo.com/youthrodeo.aspx. For questions and additional information, e-mail jjutten@prorodeo.com or call (719) 304-1471. 

The Industry Outreach Department of the PRCA will be offering fans who attend the Rodeo a unique interactive rodeo experience. The PRCA “Hall of Education” will allow interaction with rodeo cowboys, rodeo queens, and other personnel to try their hand at roping a dummy and learn about techniques of rodeo cowboys as well as equipment. The display will also feature information on the history of the sport of Professional Rodeo and extensive information on the livestock involved.

In addition, during Rodeo event days the Boardwalk Hall concourse will be transformed into the “OK Corral” with a variety of booths and sponsors offering western themed merchandise, clothing, and jewelry.

Lastly, courtesy of Berman Travel and Spirit Airlines, event-goers will have the opportunity to take part in an exclusive sweepstakes consisting of two roundtrip tickets for a four day, four night stay in Cancun, Mexico.  Rodeo fans can enter to win this trip by visiting the Berman Travel booth at Boardwalk Hall during each of the event days.

Tickets for the 2012 Atlantic City Boardwalk Rodeo can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations by calling 800-736-1420 or at ticketmaster.com. Tickets range from $16-$102. Family four packs can also be purchased for only $79 and include four tickets, four hot dogs, and four soft drinks (must be purchased in advanced). Ticket discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For Group Sales call 609-348-7023.

Mother’s Day Music Festival with Charlie Wilson, Patti LaBelle and Johnny Gill at Boardwalk Hall,   May 12, 2012

For the fourth year in a row Platinum Productions, LLC presents its Mother’s Day Music Festival at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.  The concert is the main event to what has become the most talked about festival of the year. This year our artist line-up includes the industry’s most dynamic and vibrant performers of the last few decades; Charlie Wilson, Patti LaBelle and Johnny Gill.  The show begins at 7:30 PM and tickets are priced at $95, $80, $65, and $45.   Tickets are available now, and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-736-1420 or at www.ticketmaster.com. More information about this monumental event and the other events for the weekend please visit www.ppshows.com or call 267-202-5260.

Legendary Patti LaBelle, has spent over 50 years in the music industry, 16 years as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells, which changed their name to LaBelle in the early 1970s. Their most popular song was the iconic disco song, “Lady Marmalade”.  LaBelle started her solo career after the group disbanded in 1977 and went on to release solo hits “On My Own”, “If Only You Knew”, “If You Ask Me To” and “New Attitude”.  Ms. LaBelle is not only a magnificent singer; she is also an accomplished actress of TV, movies and stage. The energy she brings to her performances is incredible, and has been so for decades.

Charlie Wilson was the lead singer for the Gap Band and sang on four number one R&B hits: “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)”, “Early in the Morning,” “Outstanding,” and “Addicted to Your Love”. After a long hiatus, Wilson returned in 2000 with Bridging the Gap, issued by Intersscope.  This album became an R& B hit and brushed the Top 200

album charts as well.  In 2005 LP Charlie, Last Name Wilson hit the Top

Ten thanks to the success of the title track and “Magic.” Uncle Charlie followed in 2009 and Just Charlie released in 2010.

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Mother’s Day Concert

Johnny Gill began his recording career in 1983 when he released his debut solo featuring the hit “Super Love”. Gill teamed up with childhood friend Stacy Lattisaw for a duet album which featured their first hit together, “Perfect Combination.” He began a new chapter in his career in 1987 when he joined New Edition.  With Gill as one of the lead singers they released the album Heart Break, with songs such as “Can You Stand The Rain,” “N.E. Heartbreak,” “If It Isn’t Love,” and “Boys To Men.” He released a second self titled album in 1990 which included the hits “My, My, My,” “Rub You the Right Way,” “Fairweather Friend” and “”Wrap My Body Tight”. In 1993 he released another solo project Provocative, which included the song “Quite Time to Play.” And 199, Gill released “Let‘s Get the Mood Right.  In 1996, he collaborated with the Late Gerald Levert and Keith Seat to form the super group LSG (Levert/Sweat/Gill) which resulted in the multi platinum debut album, Levert-Sweat-Gill, and a follow up album in 2003 entitled LSG2.  On October 11, 2011, Johnny Gill released his sixth studio album called still waiting, which is his first album in 15 years. The first single off the album is called “In The Mood. 

For more information, photos, or to request media credentials, please contact Bill Ingram at 267-202-5260 or email ingram19143@yahoo.com.

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