POP MUSIC MAESTRO RAY CONNIFF REJOICES IN 100TH ALBUM, 'I LOVE MOVIES,'With Charity Performance to Benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund Oct. 15, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Longtime Conniff chum Larry King to m.c., Gary 'Laugh-In' Owens to Offer Words to Honor Six-Decade Career; King's New Mother-In-Law & Former Conniff Chorus lead, Gerri Engemann, to Perform With Ray Loretta Young, Gloria Alred, Anita Paige, Eddie Albert, Patty Andrews, Elenor Vallee, Others Among Attending Well-Wishers
Limited Number of Tickets Available to the Public;
all Proceeds to Benefit Charity
WHO: Ray Conniff, pop music maestro, orchestral/choral genius and
musician extraordinaire. Included in the rarefied list of the all-time Top 10 album sellers, this hip icon of the cocktail nation and personification of the golden era of music continues his 60-year music career with his 100th album, a benefit concert and a cavalcade of well-wishing celebrities led by longtime chum Larry King, who will m.c., and Broadcasting Hall of Famer, Gary Owens, who will also offer words to honor Conniff. King's new mother-in-law, Gerri Engemann, is the former Conniff Chorus lead singer, and will also appear. Loretta Young, Gloria Alred, Eddie Albert, Anita Paige, Patty Andrews, Elenor Vallee and many more from the worlds of film, TV and Music Will attend... WHAT: ... A benefit concert for the Motion Picture & Television Fund marking the release of Conniff's milestone album 100, "I Love Movies." He and his trademark complement of eight singers (plus Engemann!), and 18 musicians will perform film themes from his PolyGram debut, including "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," "Unchained Melody," "Beauty And The Beast," and "Oh, Pretty Woman." A limited number of $40 tickets are available to the public and may be acquired by contacting Steve Levesque or Todd Reese, 213-651-9300. All proceeds benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
WHEN: 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 15
WHERE: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
Samuel Goldwyn Theatre
8949 Wilshire Blvd. (two blocks east of Doheny)
Beverly Hills
NOTE: Ray Conniff is available for media interviews. Call Steve
Levesque or Todd Reese, 213-651-9300.
CONTACT: Steve Levesque or Todd Reese, 213-651-9300. SOURCE Ray Conniff -0- 10/14/97 /PRNewswire -- Oct. 14/ CO: ST: California IN: ENT SU: (14 Oct 1997 17:39 EDT) |