HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE' - CHAPTER 158 - SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARDS THIS WEEK AT DINOSAUR BAR B QUE & PALACE THEATER- March 3-4

Syracuse Area Music Awards held there annual Press Conference at the Palace Theater..Tuesday Morning.. Feb 2, 2016 at 10 AM to announce their 2016 Hall of Fame Class, Music Educator Award & Lifetime Achievement Award winners plus the finalist in the 11 musical categories.

2016 SAMMYS HALL OF FAME CLASS

Bells of Harmony
Jam Factory (Band)
George Rossi
Savoy Brown (Band)


2016 SAMMYS - MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD

Mark Copani


2016 SAMMY- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Mark Murphy  (Worldwide Jazz Great)


Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) Hall of Fame Inductions will be held on Thursday evening March 3 upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que starting at 7 PM where all the above will be honored.

The Syracuse Area Music Awards 2016 with be held at the Palace Theater Friday  evening March 4 starting at 7 PM.

Tickets can be ordered at the Sammys Website  syracuseareamusic.com or locally at the Sound Garden in downtown Syracuse.

For 2016 Sammy Award winners see Chapter 162.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 157 - MORE FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO PERFORMED OR SPOKE IN CNY - 1981

More Famous People Who Performer or Spoke IN CNY - 1981

Jan 25, 1981      Cindy Bullens w/ Mark Doyle                       Club 37

Feb 6, 1981       Black Sabbath                                                War Memorial
                           Outlaws
                           Alvin Lee

Feb 10, 1981    Henry Paul Band                                           Landmark Theater
                          Goods Rats

Feb 27, 1981    James Taylor                                                 SU- Manley

Mar 6, 1981     Cindy Bullens, Doyle & Friends                  Uncle Sams

Mar 16, 1981   Screen Test   & The Natives                         Sparky's

Mar 17, 1981   Bon Jovi                                                        Lost Horizon

Mar 20, 1981   Dreggs                                                           Drublins
                         Steve Morse

Mar 22, 1981   REO                                                              War Memorial

Mar 28, 1981   Boxing- Sugar Ray Leonard vs Larry Bonds     Carrier Dome

Mar 31, 1981   Ted Nugent                                                   War Memorial
                         Donnie Iris

Apr 10-12        SU Dance Marathon
                         Alec Star, Harvest, Pictures, Whizz Kids, others

Apr 12, 1981    Todd Rundgren & Utopia                             Landmark Theater

Apr 25, 1981    Santana                                                         Carrier Dome

Apr 26, 1981    Chuck Mangione                                         Landmark Theater

Apr 30, 1981    Ozzy Osbourne- Blizzard Tour                   Landmark Theater
                          with Randy Rhodes
                          The Rods

May 7, 1981    Grateful Dead                                               War Memorial

May 21, 1981  Harry Chapin                                                Landmark Theater

May 30, 1981   Jamesville Grove Music Festival
                         Kentucky Moon, Full Tilt, Free Wheelin, Dakota, Locoweed

May 31, 1981   Big Wheelie & Hubcaps                             Lost Horizon

July 6, 1981      Styx                                                           Carrier Dome

June 13, 1981   Rodney Dangerfield                                   Landmark Theater

July 11, 1981   Wayne Newton                                           War Memorial

July 11, 1981   Joe Whiting-Bandit Band w/ Mark Doyle   Poorhouse North

July 18, 1981   Judus Priest                                                  War Memorial
                         Iron Madden

Aug 23, 1981   Foghat                                                          War Memorial

Aug 29-30       Richard Nader's Rock & Roll Revival         NYS Fair
                        Bobby Comstock, Chubby Checker,
                        Freddy Cannon, Drifters, Belmonts

Aug 30, 1981   3 Dog Night                                                NYS Fair

Aug 31, 1981   George Benson                                           NYS Fair

Sept 1, 1981    Marshall Tucker Band                                NYS Fair

Sept 2, 1981    Beach Boys                                                 NYS Fair

Sept 3, 1981    Charlie Daniels                                           NYS Faie
                         Juice Newton

Sept 6, 1981    Stevie Nicks                                                Weedsport Fair Gr
                         Peter Frampton

Sept 8, 1981    Pat Benatar                                                  War Memorial

Sept  23, 1981  Blue Oyster Cult                                        War Memorial
                          Foghat

Sept 28, 1981    Long Branch Park Fall Festival
                          Free Wheelin, Full Tilt, Dave Hanlon's Cookbook,
                          Kentucky Moon, others

Oct 9, 1981      Journey                                                        Carrier Dome
                          Loverboy, Billy Squire

Oct 31, 1981   Eddie Fisher                                                 SU Bookstore

Nov 3, 1981   Frank Zappa                                                  SU- Manley

Nov 7, 1981   Paul Anka                                                      War Memorial;

Nov 7, 1981  David Brenner                                                Landmark Theater

Nov 27-28     Rolling Stones                                                Carrier Dome

Dec 12, 1981   Genesis w/ Phil Collins                               Carrier Dome

Dec 19, 1981   Joe Engish                                                   Lost Horizon

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 156 - MORE FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO PERFORMED OR SPOKE IN CNY- 1980

More Famous People Who Performed or Spoke in  CNY during - 1980

Jan 3-5, 1980      Alec Star                                            Stage East
                           Out a Kontrol (Chris Goss)

Jan 11, 1980      The Works                                         Country Tavern

Jan 11, 1980      Cab Calloway                                    Landmark Theater
                           Morey Amsterdam

Jan 22, 1980      Aerosmith                                         War Memorial

Feb 12, 1980      New York Flyers                              Poorhouse North

Feb 19, 1980     Jerry Garcia                                       Landmark Theater

Feb 23, 1980     The Rods                                           Grape & Grog

Feb 27, 1980     Glen Miller Orchestra                       Landmark Theater

Mar 4, 1980      The Kinks                                          Landmark Theater

Mar 5, 1980      Steve Forbert                                     Drumblins

Mat 19, 1980    Ramones                                            Drumblins

Mar 22, 1980   Jay & The Americans                          Stage East
                         Monterays

Apr 5, 1980      Z Z Topp                                              War Memorial
                         38 Special

Apr 15, 1980    Chuck Mangione Quartet                    Landmark Theater

Apr 20, 1980    Harry Chapin                                      Landmark Theater

Apr 22, 1980    Frank Zappa                                       SU- Manley

May 2, 1980     Johnny Cash                                      War Memorial

May4-5, 1980   Bob Dylan                                         Landmark Theater

May 9, 1980     Cheap Trick                                       War Memorial

May 31, 1980   Rick Derringer                                  Jamesville Grove

June 17, 1980   Henry Paul Band                              Landmark Theater

June 28, 1980   Humble Pie  w/ Stevie M.                Uncle Sam's

July 4, 1980     Bobby Comstock                             1000 Islands Fest

Aug 24, 1980   Benny Mardones                              Club 37

Aug 26, 1980   Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons                NYS Fair

Aug 27, 1980    Charlie Daniels                                NYS Fair

Aug 28, 1980    Al Hurt                                             NYS Fair

Sept 12-13         Henry Mancini & Syr Symphony

Sept 12-13        Fred Paris & 5 Satins                        Marriott

Sept 13, 1980    1st Lady- Roselyn Carter                  Syr University

Sept 24, 1980    Queen                                                War Memorial

Oct 4, 1980       John Cougar                                      Uncle Sam's

Oct 8, 1980        Pat Benetar                                        Landmark Theater

Oct 31- Nov1    Terry Johnson's Flamingo's               Marriott

Nov 2, 1980      Orlean's                                              War Memorial
                           Foghat

Nov 17, 1980     George Thorgood                             Club 37

Nov 18, 1980     Cars                                                   War Memorial

Nov 20, 1980     Stray Cats                                         Landmark Theater

Dec 12, 1980      Duke Jupiter                                    City Limits

Dec 21, 1980      Alligators                                         Lost Horizon

Dec 30, 1980     New York Flyers                              Poorhouse North
                                                           

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE"- CHAPTER 155 , PASSING OF FIVE MORE ROCK FIGURES IN JANUARY 2016, GLENN FREY, DAVID BOWIE, GARY LOIZZO, DALE GRIFFIN & TROY SHONDELL

Sad to report the passing of three more rock figures in the pass week.- First Glenn Frey of the "Eagles"at age 67.  Then David Bowie who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 on January 10, 2016 in New York at the age of 69 of cancer. Also the  passing was Troy Shondell who had the #1 hit "This Time" on Liberty Records October 30, 1961 and then performed at Sports-O-Rama on Mattydale, NY with Bobby Vee a few weeks later. Then American Breed singer- Gary Loizzo (Jan 16) at age 70 and Dale Griffin drummer of Mott the Hoople age 67

Grey Frey first performed in Syracuse at the War Memorial with the "Eagles' on September 10, 1972 sharing the stage with the Doobie Brother, Fabulous Rhinestones & Randy Meisner present by WOLF Radio & Buffalo Festival. Next a stop at SUNY- Cortland May 2, 1974 w/ Spanky Brown Band, then July 20, 1975 back in Syracuse w/ Poco presented by Tony Ruffino & Larry Vaughn and others though the years

David Bowie  performed at the Carrier Dome back on September 6, 1983 before 28,000+ fans who each shelled out $13.50 for his two hour performance. Bowie performed 19 songs that evening then finished with a four song encore finishing with "Modern Love". Note- this concert was originally scheduled for July 23, 1983 but was changed due to scaffolding for speakers and lighting fixtures that did not arrive in time. The concert was recorded unofficially and released on Bootleg CRD.

Here is the set list from David Bowie's Carrier Dome appearance of September 6, 1983.

1. Look Back In Anger 
2. Heroes  
3. What in the World 
4 Golden Years 
5 Fashion 
6 Lets Dance
7. Life on Mars
8. Sorrow 
9. Cat People
10. China Girl  
11. Scary Monsters 
12. Rebel Rebel
13. White Light/ White Heat 
14. Station to Station 
15. Cracked Actor 
16. Ashes to Ashes
17. Space Oddity 
18. Young Americans 
19. Fame
Encores-  20. Star   21. Stay  22. The Jean Genie  23. Modern Love

Bowie who's worldwide record sales topped $140 million with 5 Platinum and 7 Gold Records (USA) to his credit. He started performing at age 15, and turned professional in 1963. Reached Top 5 in the United Kingdom (1969) with "Space Oddity".  His first US #1 song "Fame" came in 1975. David Bowie - singer, songwriter, musician, actor and glam rocker. His music will live forever.

Troy Shondell (Gary Schelton) released albums and 45's for both Liberty & London Records starting in 1961. His million seller 'First Time" was first released in April 1961 and later purchased by Liberty Records. It was on the Top 10 for five weeks and charted for four months (13 weeks). He was added to the Bobby Vee & The Shadows tour that stopped in Syracuse at Sports-O-Rama (11/22) and at the Utica Memorial Auditorium (11/23). It was a Top 10 hit on the WOLF Radio- Syracuse, NY charts starting November 16, 1961 for three weeks reaching #1 on November 30.