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MS SC643
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
3/15/2010
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution 643, adopted during the 2010 Regular Session, commends internationally known rhythm and blues and gospel recording artist Dorothy Moore of Jackson, Mississippi, for her many achievements in the music industry
- Dorothy Moore began her career in 1965 with The Poppies and achieved a #1 R&B hit with "Misty Blue," which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Female Vocalist
- Moore received four Grammy Award nominations, Billboard's Number One Female R&B Vocalist Award in 1976, an NAACP Image Award, and induction into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
- Moore performed internationally at venues including Madison Square Garden, the Las Vegas Hilton, The Apollo, Jazz Club Lionel Hampton in Paris, and tours in Japan, London, and Toronto, and recorded extensively with Jackson-based Malaco Records
- Moore received the 1996 Artist's Achievement Award during the Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and is recognized as an outstanding ambassador for the State of Mississippi
Legislative Description
Commend international rhythm and blues gospel artist Miss Dorothy Moore.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/15/2010
Full Bill Text
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