Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: Four-time GRAMMY winner Marty
Stuart will host "The Soul of Country," the 9th Annual GRAMMY Foundation
Music Preservation Project, with live performances by Stuart, singer/songwriter Deana Carter, recording artists Shooter Jennings and the .357's, three-time GRAMMY nominee Joe Nichols, three-time GRAMMY winner and superstar Charley Pride, two-time GRAMMY-winning vocalist
LeAnn Rimes and three-time GRAMMY winner and legendary artist Porter Wagoner. Also in attendance will be GRAMMY-winning blues artist Solomon Burke, Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard, Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation President Neil Portnow, 2006 GRAMMY nominee
Carrie Underwood and a range of special guests.
WHAT: "The Soul of Country," this year's Music Preservation Project, will showcase footage from the treasured archives of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and celebrate the various and invaluable contributions of country music to the American cultural landscape. The event will feature film highlights from the Grand Ole Opry as well as live musical performances.
WHERE: Wilshire Ebell Theater
4401 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, Calif. 90005
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007
5:30 p.m. Media Check-in
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Photo Opps./One on Ones
7:30 - 9 p.m. Guest Speakers, Performances and Screening
"The Soul of Country" is sponsored in part by Classic Wines of California and Empire/CLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services.
WHY: A vast number of music performances and other music-related content have been documented on audio, film and video; however, many of these historic materials are in deteriorating condition. In 1999, the GRAMMY Foundation established the Music Preservation Project to partner with archives, artists, foundations and others with significant collections to identify and preserve at-risk media. Each year, the initiative culminates in a public screening that reintroduces works from these major contributors to a wider audience and educates the public about the GRAMMY Foundation's role in preserving treasured historical performances.
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.com.
