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COUNCIL FILE NO. Oq·~t3c2i COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 /'

APPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING DIRECT TO CITY COUNCIL

The attached Council File may be processed directly to Council pursuant to the procedure approved June 26, 1990, (CF 83-1 075-S1) without being referred to the Public Works Committee because the action on the file checked below is deemed to be routine and/or administrative in nature:

-} A. Future Street Acceptance. -} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). -} C. Dedication of Easement(s). -} D. Release of Restriction(s). -20 E. Request for Star in Hollywood Walk of Fame. -} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. -} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. -} H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

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Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles California

To the Honorable Council SEP 1 8 2009 Of the City of Los Angeles

Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13

SUBJECT:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street - Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk- CRYSTAL GAYLE

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate Location No. 39u as shown on Sheet 24 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Crystal Gayle at 1515 N. Vine Street.

B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter.

C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on October 2,2009.

FISCAL IMP ACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

1. Unnumbered communication dated August 9, 2009, from the Hollywood Historic Trust of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Chamber's meeting with recommendations. City Council - 2- C.D. No. 13

DISCUSSION:

The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Crystal Gayle. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Council File No. 78-3949. Following the Council's action of approval, and upon proper application and payment of the required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter 23".

Respectfully submitted,

VUgJ)"", ~~ ~p. Lem~l~: P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

sm:Gayle.Ol (213) 482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23" Bureau of Street Services Administration ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS - E

Office of the City Engineer

Los Angeles California

To the Honorable Council SEP 18 2009 Of the City of Los Angeles

Honorable Members: C.D. No. 13

SUBJECT:

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street - Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk- CRYSTAL GAYLE

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A. That the City Council designate Location No. 39u as shown on Sheet 24 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Crystal Gayle at 1515 N. Vine Street.

B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce ofthe Council's action on this matter.

C. . That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on October 2, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee.

TRANSMITTALS:

DISCUSSION:

Respectfully submitted,

VVJ11J"", ~~ ~(I. Lem~l~: P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering

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August9,2009

Mr. Gary Lee Moore Public Works Engineering Atl: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa St. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213 482-7007

Dear Mr. Moore:

The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

CRYSTAL GAYLE (Category -RECORDlNG)- Requested star location to be 1515 Vine Street west side of the street, in front of GAME STOP. The star for CRYSTAL GAYLE will be situated between the stars of CARL SMITH (39U), to the south and LEO CARRILLO which is numbered (38U) to the north. According to sheet #24 plan 13788, CRYSTAL GAYLE'S star is numbered 39u.Special Note: Gayle's star is one star away from her sister Loretta Lynn. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon. If you have questions call me at (323) 468-1376.

The following materials are enclosed: CRYSTAL GAYLE's bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes.

Ralph Pipes Leron Gubler Top End Constructors Sandra McClellan Carmine. Goglia Crystal Gayle

• Selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - ceremony on October 2, 2009

• Major industry awards: • Most Promising Female Vocalist - Academy of Country Music

• Country Music's Female Vocalist of the Year:

• Academy of Country Music - three times

• Country Music Association - two times

• American Music Awards - three times • Grammy for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" • Favorite Female Country Video Artist - American Music Awards

• Most Played Country Artist on jukeboxes - American Music Operators Association

• Recorded 22 number one country singles, 34 top ten singles

• Recorded the international country and pop standard "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"

• Honored in October, 1999, when "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (composed by Richard Leigh) was recognized by ASCAP as one of the top ten most performed country songs of the century

• "Talking In Your Sleep" was honored as BMI's most played country song in 1978

• Recorded 4 top twenty pop singles: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," "Talking In Your Sleep," "Half the Way" and "You and I" (duet with Eddie Rabbit)

• Recorded 25 albums: 3 platinum and 5 gold in the United States

• The first female country artist to achieve platinum album sales (We Must Believe In Magic)

• Most Performed Country Female Artist on radio for the len years from 1975-1985

• Hosted two prime time CBS television specials, an HBO special, and specials from Sweden and Finland

• Most Performed Country Female Artist on radio for the ten years from 1975-1985

• Recorded soundtrack album with Tom Waits for the Francis Ford Coppola film "One From the Heart"

• Recorded "Another World" (the hit duet with Gary Morris) as the theme song for the hit TV soap opera. Crystal guest starred on several episodes of "Another World" where she was stalked by a ruthless killer

• Performed over 3,000 concerts throughout America and the world in front of over 10,000,000 fans • Inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame - 2008

• Inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame - 2009

• received the Waterford Crystal "Celebration of Light" award in 1988 in recognition of her many charitable activities

• recorded the theme song for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

• served for several years as co-host of the Arthritis Foundation Telethon Crystal Gayle ...

"Before country was 'cool,' Crystal was 'class' ... n

Never has one reviewer captured a platinum clad, Grammy Award winning career so beautifully in so few words.

Crystal encapsulates everything the dazzling qualities of her name imply - although that name came to her in quite an unusual fashion. "Crystal" was suggested by Brenda Gail Webb's older sister, Loretta Lynn. Knowing there was already a 'Brenda Lee' currently successful in the music industry, Loretta selected the name 'Crystal' for her younger sibling when she began recording.

Once re-named, Crystal's musical boundaries have since been seemingly limitless, as proven by her recent project "All My Tomorrows," a mood influenced collection of American standards. Songs such as "Cry Me a River," "Sentimental Journey," "It Had to Be You," and "Smile" somehow reach the heights their songwriters' must have dreamed of when piped through the beautiful chords of Crystal Gayle. "These are songs any artist loves to sing," said Crystal in a recent interview. "They've endured to become timeless classics."

Strange to think of anyone as young and vibrant as the artist in question as a "timeless classic," but that indeed describes the course Crystal Gayle's career has taken.

Her earliest roots in country music led to what was at that time in the industry an unusual turn of events: Crystal's success wave engineered a seamless crossover to mainstream, following the footsteps of Eddy Arnold, Patsy Cline, Ray Price and so many more of her musical heroes and continuing the path for other great artists such as Shania Twain and Faith Hill. . .

In the late 70's, Crystal was the star of her own one hour prime time specials on CBS television - specials that earned the praise of audience viewers and critics alike. The years that followed saw Crystal host a concert special on HBO, a Christmas special from Sweden, and a variety special taped in Finland. Chic, hip, and cool with a romantic mane of hair, Crystal's television specials and myriad guest appearances on specials and talk shows solidified her stardom.

Drop dead beautiful and dressed in designer threads, Crystal took country music to town on her arm in the 70's and helped introduce it to mainstream audiences. The result was a career of music and performances that appealed to Crystal's country audiences and beyond.

Crystal Gayle ...2 But in the beginning ...

Country, folk, pop, rock 'n roll, Broadway show tunes, gospel. ..all found an equal place in her heart when growing up as the youngest of eight children. As her beloved sister Loretta so aptly put it, Crystal too was a "coal miners daughter" before she was a platinum selling singer and a world class entertainer.

While still in school, she signed her first recording contact. Her debut single, "I've Cried the Blue Right out of My Eyes," was written by Loretta and reached the Top 25 on the national country music charts. Three more singles were released over the next three years, all making an impact with radio and listeners.

What next emerged was uniquely Crystal. Her warm, resonant vocal styling, unique as a fingerprint, captured the imagination and attention of audiences not usually tuned in and turned on by country music. There was an undeniable sophistication and a beguiling charm about her look and her voice that was a memorable imprint on every audience, and on every listener.

Her first album project began a roll out of smash singles to come. "Wrong Road Again," (her first of many hit singles with producer Allen Reynolds) became her debut Top 10 record. "I'll Get Over You," became her first #1 single. By her fourth album, "We Must Believe in Magic," Crystal Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to achieve platinum album sales. Driving the engine of the album was the song that was to become her enduring career signature song: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue."

"Brown Eyes" opened the world's eyes to Crystal Gayle. She became a familiar name in households, grand and small, from Louisville to Leningrad. The glamour and the mystique of the Crystal Gayle phenomena made her an instantly "in demand" artist. From symphony halls to Carnegie Hall, from the best kept stages in Las Vegas to the prestige of the London Palladium, one word - "Crystal" - crossed musical genres and oceans.

Crystal globe hopped and was seen in all the best camera lenses. Her CBS prime time specials were followed by an equally groundbreaking HBO concert special viewed by millions. She appeared in Bob Hope's historic NBC-TV Special "On the Road to China." She was seen hosting the "American Music Awards," the "Academy Of Country Music Awards," and her special "A Crystal Christmas from Sweden." She swept through tours - and repeat tours - of the U.S. Japan, England, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Holland, Australia and the Far East.

Crystal Gayle ...3 In the wake, her hit list of platinum and gold was to be matched only by her awards and accolades. CMA's "Female Vocalist of the Year," for two consecutive years, she became a Grammy Award Winner for "Best Female Vocal Performance," thanks to her beloved "Brown Eyes" - a song that she today admits she has never grown tired of singing. Crystal swept the Academy Of Country Music Awards for three of their "Top Female Vocalist" statuettes. As her music and her career path widened to mainstream audiences, so did her accolades. She is the recipient of three "American Music Awards," voted by the nation as America's "Favorite Female Artist."

Breaking through the unusual genre boundaries faced by most artists has allowed Crystal Gayle a beautiful advantage: doing projects close to her heart just for the sheer love of the music in question. One of the most meaningful was "Crystal Gayle Sings the Heart & Soul of Hoagy Carmichael," a stunning, critically acclaimed collection of 15 of the great composer's favorite classics. "One of my personal career highlights was getting to meet and sing with Hoagy on a television special," Crystal recalls. Crystal not only breathed new life into the Carmichael classics, but produced the "must have" album of her career that included such immortals as "Stardust" and "Two Sleepy People."

Crystal also found great personal satisfaction in recording two inspirational albums. He Grammy nominated "Someday" was comprised of mostly original spiritual songs and "He Is Beautiful" contains mostly traditional hymns. These efforts led to Crystal's 2009 induction into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.

With the advent of the new millennium, Crystal's "In My Arms," an enduring collection of children's lullabies, was an outgrowth of her love for the littlest of listeners and of her visit to "Sesame Street" to sing with Big Bird to a new generation of fans. Crystal also contributed her performance of "Did You Know" to "Songs from the Neighborhood," the tribute album to Mr. Rogers that won a Grammy in 2006.

Always gracious and generous with her time and talents, Crystal has been awarded the coveted "Celebration of Light Award" in recognition of her myriad humanitarian efforts, among them the Make-A-Wish Foundation for whom she has recorded the official theme song, and the Arthritis Foundation for whom she has served as telethon co-host for three years. Fittingly, the "Celebration of Light Award" was Waterford Crystal.

At home in Nashville when not touring, Crystal continues to make the world a little more beautiful just by her presence. Her two children, Catherine and Christos, her toddler grandson, Elijah, and her husband, Bill Gatzimos, are her admitted heartbeat.

Like fine wine ...time has been nothing but kind to Crystal Gayle.