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Page 2, The Estill County Tribune, July 29, 2015 Estill Countian and Cousin Named to Ky. Music Hall of Fame An Estill Countian and his cousin were to the number two position on the Billboard recently named to the 2015 Kentucky Mu- Hot 100. sic Hall of Fame, based in Renfro Valley, Their first album release in the states, also Kentucky.. titled, “Backstreet Boys,” included songs Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson are from their first international release as well leading members of one of the best-selling as their second album release, “Backstreet’s vocal groups in the history of the music in- Back.” The album rose to number 4 on the dustry. Their group, The Backstreet Boys, U.S. album charts and eventually sold over have sold over 130 million albums to date, 14 million copies! and are one of only two groups ever, to see In 1998, The Backstreet Boys were rec- their release of seven consecutive albums ognized with numerous awards, including reach the top 10 of the Billboard’s Top 200. The 1998 Group Album of the Year at the Multiple awards, sold out concerts and mil- Billboard Awards, People’s Choice Favor- lions of albums sold have made these two ite International Group Award at the Much young men from Kentucky, international Music Video Awards, Best Group Video at music superstars! the MTV Video Music Awards and World’s Cousins Brian and Kevin grew up in Best-Selling Dance Artist at the World Mu- Central Kentucky and sang together in local sic Awards. church choirs and festivals; the two formed The single, “I Want It That Way,” was a strong bond and a lasting friendship at a the first release of the Backstreet Boys young age. third album, Millennium. This single rose Brian Thomas Littrell was born in Lex- to number 1 in over twenty-five countries ington, Kentucky on February 20, 1975. He worldwide. When Millennium was released began singing publicly at Porter Memorial on May 18, 1999, it entered the Billboard Baptist Church in Lexington and attended Top 200 at #1 and set a record for first- Tates Creek High School. week sales in the U.S with over 1.1 mil- Kevin Scott Richardson is the youngest lion copies sold! Millennium became the of three brothers and was born October 3, best selling album of 1999 and while on the 1971, also in Lexington. His family moved Millennium tour, the boys packed the At- to Irvine, Kentucky where Kevin played lanta Georgia Dome with more than 85,000 football and began performing in school adoring fans; a record crowd that remains plays. He graduated from Estill County the largest crowd ever to attend a concert by High School. a pop artist group! More awards followed In 1990, Kevin moved to Orlando, Flor- – 1999 Billboard Music Awards Artist of ida and worked as the cast member “Alad- the Year, Album of the Year, Album Artist din” at Walt Disney World. While there, of the Year and Album Artist Duo/Group of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame inductees Kevin Richardson of Estill County and Richardson answered an ad in the Orlando the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or his cousin, Brian Littrell of Lexington. Sentinel, auditioned and was selected to be Group at the American Music awards and a part of a new area boy-band. In need of still, in 1999, the group received their first Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and New York of the most successful vocal group bands an additional singer to fill out the group, Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. City. The Band accumulated multiple dis- in history; they have performed in front of Kevin encouraged a call to his cousin Brian Personal milestones occurred during this tinguished music awards during this period. Kings and Queens, The President of the in Kentucky for an audition. Brian was a time as well - Brian proposed on Christmas Their world-wide popularity led the NFL to United States, sang the National Anthem junior in high school at the time and was Eve in 1999 to Leighanne Wallace and the bestow the honor on the group to perform at the Super Bowl, enjoyed record atten- called out of a math class when the offer couple was married September 2, 2000 the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXV dance at their concerts all over the world to join the band was made. The next day at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, in Tampa, Florida. and smashed records for albums sold. They Brian flew to Orlando and the group The Georgia. In late 2006, Kevin announced he was have been honored with a star on the Hol- Backstreet Boys was formed. Kevin announced his engagement to leaving the band to pursue other career in- lywood Walk of Fame and are positioned On May 8, 1993 at Sea World Orlando, Kristin Kay Willits on MTV in February terests. During his time away from the band for continued success with exciting new Brian, Kevin, A.J. McLean, Howie Dor- of 2000 and they were married June 17 at Kevin enjoyed success as an actor, a model projects on the way. ough and Nick Carter performed as mem- Lee County’s Cathedral Domain, that same and composed the soundtrack for a feature Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell bers of the Backstreet Boys for the first year. animated film. During this time the Back- have truly made an everlasting, permanent time. Over the next year and a half the band In November of 2000, the string of suc- street Boys continued to produce albums mark on the history of the entire music in- traveled across the country playing in shop- cess continued when the Backstreet Boys and tour the world - Brian also stepped out dustry! ping malls, restaurants and at local high released the group’s fourth album, “Black on his own to produce the solo Christian al- The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame hon- schools. In 1995, the band flew to Sweden and Blue”- the album broke the previous bum, “Welcome Home;” it rose to number ors Kentucky performers, songwriters, pub- and recorded “We’ve Got It Goin’ On.” record set by the Backstreet Boys by sell- three on the Christian charts. lishers, promoters, managers, broadcasters It was the group’s first single release and ing over 1.6 million copies in its first week Kevin officially returned to the Back- comedians and other music professionals the pop tune soon entered the top 5 on the of sales, making the Backstreet Boys and street Boys during a show in London on who have made significant contributions to charts in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Beatles the only two groups in history April 29, 2012. The band continues to the music industry in Kentucky and around France and the Netherlands. With the in- to have back-to-back albums sale over 1 work on a number of projects including the world. ternational release of their first album, self- million copies in the first week of their re- their recently released documentary movie, Also named to the 2015 Hall of Fame titled, “Backstreet Boys,” the band enjoyed leases. “Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re were Clarence Spalding, Doc Hopkins, success abroad and was voted the top group Through 2006, The Backstreet Boys Made Of. “ Larry Cordle, Montgomery Gentry, The in Germany in 1996. Then, in May of 1997, continued to tour the world and promote With their pure vocal harmonies, Kevin Moonglows, and Pete Stamper. “Quit Playin’ Games With My Heart,” was albums as tens of thousands of fans filled and Brian, as members of the Backstreet Photo and story courtesy of released in the states and climbed the charts stadiums in Stockholm, Tokyo, Sydney, Boys, have established themselves as one Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Native walleye stocked in Kentucky River; Bed bugs close jail Continued from Page 1 part of ambitious restoration project Although the spraying was done Monday evening, Native walleye have Wildlife. “One day, anglers strain of walleye better suit- fingerlings from just three Taylor said the jail and courthouse had to be aired out on returned to the Kentucky might be catching a state re- ed for lakes. female broodfish this year. Tuesday to get rid of the spray fumes. River after a decades-long cord walleye. I think that’s The discovery of a rem- More broodfish could not The cleaning staff came in and opened the windows. absence. entirely possible.” nant population of native be obtained from the wild The judge stated that he may even have the fire depart- Fisheries employees with Kentucky’s current state walleye in 1995 triggered due to heavy rains that made ment to bring in large fans to aerate the courthouse so it the Kentucky Department of record is a 21-pound, 8- an effort to restore the na- finding the egg-laden female can reopen on Wednesday. Fish and Wildlife Resources ounce walleye caught by tives throughout their for- walleyes difficult. Taylor said it is possible that bed bugs have been in stocked more than 25,000 angler Abe Black out of mer range. Since restocking Once established, the the jail for at least six months. He was told by the brother native southern strain wall- Lake Cumberland in 1958. began in 2002, native wall- southern strain of walleye of an inmate they were in the jail when his brother was eye in the three forks of the The world record walleye eye have been stocked in tend to grow larger and fast- there six months ago.