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CITY OF LOS ANGELES RESOLUTION Barry White Posthumously WHEREAS, Barry White was an American record producer and singer-songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award-winner known for his rich bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with his Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring hit soul, funk, pop and disco songs--one of which is the world- renown classic 'Love's Theme": and WHEREAS, Worldwide, White had many gold and platinum albums and singles, with combined sales of more than 100 million. "I've Got So Much to Give," his self-produced debut album was released in 1973 on the 20th Century label. The album was an immediate success, becoming the first of four consecutive White albums to top the R&B and POP charts. It included the title track and his first solo chart hit, "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", which also rose to #1 on the Billboard R&B charts as well as #3 on the Billboard Pop charts in 1973; and WHEREAS, Other chart hits by White included "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (#2 R&B, #7 Pop in 1973), "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (#1 Pop and R&B in 1974), "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (#1 R&B, #2 Pop in 1974), "What Am I Gonna Do with You" (#1 R&B, #8 Pop in 1975), "Let the Music Play" (#4 R&B in 1976), "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (#1 R&B, #4 Pop in 1977) and "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (#2 R&B in 1978). WHEREAS, In 1972, White created The Love Unlimited Orchestra, a 40-piece orchestral group to be used originally as a backing band for the girl-group Love Unlimited. However, White had other plans, and in 1974 he released an album of their music titled "Rhapsody in White", yielding the now-timeless composition "Love's Theme," reaching #1 on the Billboard Pop charts. White was the only artist to have a #1 instrumental single and two #1 vocal hit singles ("Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything") on the charts in the same year; and WHEREAS, In the 80's he signed with A&M Records, and with the release of 1987's "The Right Night & Barry White," the single titled "Sho' You Right" made it to the Billboard R&B charts, at #17 U.S. and # 9 UK. In 1989 he released "The Man Is Back!" and with it had three top 40 singles on the Billboard R&B charts; and WHEREAS, He returned to the top of the charts in 1991 with the album "Put Me In Your Mix", which reached #8 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and the song by the same name reached #2 on the Billboard R&B singles chart; and WHEREAS, In 1994 he released the album "The Icon Is Love" wtiich went to #1 on the Billboard R&B album charts, and the single "Practice What You Preach" gave him his first #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in almost twenty years, and was nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Album category; and WHEREAS, His final album, 1999's "Staying Power," resulted in his last hit song "Staying Power". The single won him two Grammy Awards in the categories Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance; and WHEREAS, Barry made several appearances on the Ally McBeal TV Show as the alter ego of one of the show's characters. His voice and character was featured in The Simpsons TV series and the Cookie Monster once portrayed himself as Barry White with the "Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra" on Sesame Street; and WHEREAS, His music can be heard in major motion pictures every year to this day, numerous commercials (the Pillsbury Doughboy referred to himself as the other Mr. White in a spot featuring one of Barry's songs) and new songs by today's contemporary artists like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Robbie Roberts, Usher, P. Diddy, and countless others using samples of his music; and WHEREAS, Barry White, on Thursday, September 12, 2013, will be presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this resolution, the Los Angeles City Council does hereby, ~~~~end and congratulate, BARRY WHITE on the occassron of being presented with his star on the =OOd Walk :;;':;;t, ADOPTED Presented by 2;{~ U( ~'1 SEP 1 0 2013 MITCH O'FAR ELL - ;. 'Im~131houn District _ ' ~QSANGElES em COUNCIL r- ' Seconded by: :z; RESOLUTION REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA WHEREAS, we are proud to honor and celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 1991, after decades of living under Soviet rule, the Armenian people voted overwhelmingly to secede from the USSR; and WHEREAS, on that day the Armenian people took a bold and courageous step to liberate themselves and establish a free homeland; and WHEREAS, the road to independence was not easy, but time has proven that Armenians are survivors - survivors of centuries of imperial domination and survivors of the first genocide of the 20th century; and WHEREAS, as one of the world's oldest civilizations with an extraordinary cultural heritage, the Armenian people rose from the ashes of genocide and demonstrated the ability of the human spirit to triumph over adversity; and WHEREAS, the Republic of Armenia, since its independence, has emerged as a vibrant nation and has made tremendous progress in creating a more modern, open, and free democracy, and has served as an inspiration to other nations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this resolution, the City of Los Angeles honors the Republic of Armenia, celebrates its rich history, and commends the Armenian people for their spirit of independence, self-reliance, and strength; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the City of Los Angeles congratulates the Republic of Armenia and wishes the Armenian people peace and prosperity for years to come. Presented by: _p~1LL- PAUL KREKORIAN Councilmember, 2nd District ADOPTED Seconded by: 6"""'----H-~";I SEP 1 O.Z013 lOS ~NGElE$em COUNCIl. :;[1' I} /UI3 RESOLUTION REPUBLICOF ARTSAKH WHEREAS,we take great honor in recognizing the continuing vibrancy of the independent and sovereign REPUBLICOFARTSAKH;and WHEREAS,the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHhas a long and storied history dating back thousands of years, and holds a cherished place in the Armenian people's history and culture; and WHEREAS,the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHdeclared its independence on December 10, 1991, after a long struggle that in some respects continues to this day, and the persistent demand for self-determination was an inspiration to people of many nationalities in the region and was one ofthe catalysts for the breakup of the former Soviet Union; and WHEREAS, through the course of the last two decades, the people of the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHhave shown tenacity and perseverance in the face of war, massacres, economic deprivation and other tremendous hardships; and WHEREAS,the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHhas for more than twenty years stayed true and faithful to its citizens by remaining independent while working to bring change and stability to the Caucasus region, and by holding free and fair elections and referendums that were widely declared as a model for the region; and WHEREAS,on April 24, 2012 the City of Los Angeles recognized its friendship relationship with the city of Shushi in the REPUBLICOFARTSAKH; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVEDthat by the adoption of this resolution, the City of Los Angeles honors the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHand its citizens, and recognizes the sacrifices, dedication and resolve shown by the people of the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHin the face of extreme adversity; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the City of Los Angeles extends its best wishes to the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHand its citizen for peace, prosperity and continuing success, and calls upon the international community to give appropriate recognition to the REPUBLICOF ARTSAKHas a free, independent, and sovereign state. ADOPTED PRESENTEDBY; SEP 1 I) 2013 District lOS ANGELESerN COIlNCll SECONDEDBY; SEP 1 0 2013.

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