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Rascal Flatts Has Receiveda Star on the World Famoushollywood Walk of Fameon Monday,September 17, 2012; And

Rascal Flatts Has Receiveda Star on the World Famoushollywood Walk of Fameon Monday,September 17, 2012; And

Form 99

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

RESOLUTION RASCALFLA TTS

WHEREAS, has receiveda star on the World FamousHollywood Walk of Fameon Monday,September 17, 2012; and

WHEREAS,Even in a career as filled with music and milestonesas that of Rascal Flatts, there are times when capturingthe momentisn't difficult. Sometimes,it only takes a word. The releaseof Changed,the trio's eighth studio album,is a great case in point;and

WHEREAS,what the trio has beenthrough amounts to an almostcomplete metamorphosis of the businessaspects of their career. Jay, who handlesbass and vocals,along with guitarist/vocalistJoe Don Rooneyand lead vocalistextraordinaire Gary LeVox, have establishedthemselves at Big MachineRecords following the 2010 demiseof their longtimelabel, and have joined forces with SpaldingEntertainment after partingwith their longtimemanagement team. The fact that their first CD for Big Machine,Nothing Like This, hit #1 on the chartsand producedthree singlesof the caliberof "Why Wait,""I Won't Let Go" and "Easy,"would seem to indicatethey've handled the processsmoothly, but they are quickto pointout that anytransition this big holdsits challenges;and

WHEREAS,There are manythings that haven'tchanged: the soaringharmonies, the superbmusicianship, the ability to write and selectsongs that speakto our hearts,the knackfor knockoutperformances, and aboveall, the desireto pushthemselves to bring moreto the table with eachrecord; and

WHEREAS,their hungerfor excellencehas bornefruit in everyaspect of their phenomenalcareer. They have now sold morethan 21 million albumsand 25 milliondigital downloads.They have seen 13 singleshit the topof the charts,spending more than eight monthscollectively at #1. They have won more than 40 major awards,including seven ACM trophiesfor "Vocal Group of the Year"and six trophiesfor CMA"Vocal Group of the Year." Recentlythey addeda GrandOle Opry membership,a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the prestigious Country Radio Seminar 2012 Artist HumanitarianAward to their list of accomplishments;and

WHEREAS,Nowhere is that moreevident than in the albumtitle track, a compellingand dramaticpicture of redemptionwritten by Garywith Neil Thrasherand WendellMobley, with whomhe also wrote""and "." Its one Garyviews as a gift. "I think I just kind of held the pen and Godwrote that one," he says,"but it sumsup everythingin our lives in the past ten years.It's one of thoseuniversal lyrics that everybodyhas lived somepart of'; and

WHEREAS,each of the three had a hand in writing for the project. Besides"Changed," Gary contributed"Great Big Love." Jay penned"Let It Hurt," a powerfullook at facing loss, and Joe Don wrote "Sunrise," an offer to cure heartache"one sunrise at a time." Theyquickly earned a recorddeal and talent, drive, and great selectiondid the rest. Their list of hits constitutesone of the great bodiesof work in modemcountry music, with "These Days," ",""," "," "Take Me There"and "Here ComesGoodbye" as just the tip of an ever-expandingiceberg. Their performancesare state­ of-the art, house-rockingextravaganzas, sold-out excursions into musicalexcitement that have includedas openingacts someof this generation'sgreat artists, including , BlakeShelton and JasonAldean; and

WHEREAS,"I truly feel like everytime the three of us lock into a chorus,"says Gary,"God's hand is in it. I feel blessedto sharethe stagewith Jay and Joe Don. "There'snever been a methodto our madness,"adds Joe Don. "Wejust cut the best songswe can, and throughthe yearswe get betterat what we do"; and

WHEREAS,committed to giving back,they are knownfor their charitablework, which includesraising three milliondollars for the MonroeCarell Jr. Children'sHospital at Vanderbiltin Nashville.It's somethingclose to all of their hearts."To give backwhen you're in a positionto give seemslike a naturalthing to do," saysJay. "It's our responsibilityas threeguys who've been very blessed";and

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that by the adoptionof this resolutionthe Los AngelesCity Councilhereby congratulates RASCALFLATTS on this well deservedhonor of receivingtheir star on the WorldFamous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

June25, 2012

JUL 2·5 201Z

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