Full Text of HR0455 098th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate George Andros, founder of | 4 | | Music Plant Records, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of | 5 | | the company in 2013; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, George Andros, more famously known as Georgie | 7 | | Porgie, is a singer/songwriter, recording artist, record | 8 | | producer, independent dance music recording mogul, and one of | 9 | | the hottest dance music remixers in Chicago; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie was greatly instrumental during | 11 | | the infancy of house music, which began in Chicago in the early | 12 | | 1980s; over the years, his talents have expanded into all | 13 | | aspects of the music business and he has gone on to create his | 14 | | own blend of Chicago dance beats and infectious rhythmic | 15 | | grooves; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie, a former local DJ, debuted with | 17 | | the release of "Baby Come Back to Me", and started climbing | 18 | | charts with "Let the Music Pump You Up", followed by the hit | 19 | | singles "Everybody Must Party", "I'm in Love", and "Don't Want | 20 | | You"; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie's uplifting songs of love, life, |
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| 1 | | and strength reflect the hopes and dreams of many in which he | 2 | | translates so eloquently through his gift of music; he has | 3 | | performed for tens of thousands of fans in dance clubs, | 4 | | festivals, and theaters in countries such as Italy, Spain, | 5 | | United Kingdom, Brazil, Portugal, Greece, Canada, Switzerland, | 6 | | and Japan; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Georgie Porgie lends his remixing talents to pop, | 8 | | urban, and dance artists alike; his ability to write gives him | 9 | | an advantage as a songwriter and a remixer for highly lyrical | 10 | | songs; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, As the label head of Music Plant Group, Georgie | 12 | | Porgie has collaborated with dance music legends such as Linda | 13 | | Clifford, Suzanne Palmer, Pepper Mashay, and Barbara Tucker; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, In 2010, Billboard Magazine named Georgie Porgie a | 16 | | Top 10 Dance Artist of the Decade along the likes of Madonna, | 17 | | Beyonce, and others; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we congratulate George Andros on the occasion of the 20th | 21 | | anniversary of Music Plant Records and wish him continued | 22 | | success and happiness in the future; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to George Andros as a symbol of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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