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GA HR1832

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/26/2010

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Kaiser

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution commends the Black Crowes rock and roll band, founded in 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia, originally called Mr. Crowes Garden, and driven by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson.
  • The band's 1990 debut album Shake Your Money Maker received multiplatinum certification, sold over 8 million copies worldwide, and earned the band a "Best New American Band" vote from Rolling Stone readers.
  • Their 1992 second album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, achieved double-platinum status and hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, while subsequent albums including Amorica (1994), Three Snakes and One Charm (1996), By Your Side (1999), and Lions (2001) continued their commercial success.
  • After a 2002 hiatus for solo careers, the band reunited in 2005 and released Warpaint (2008), which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, and are ranked #92 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.
  • The resolution recognizes the Black Crowes for three decades of music and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the band.

Legislative Description

The Black Crowes; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/26/2010

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