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GA HR1832
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/26/2010
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Kaiser
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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
Full Bill Text
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