ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS - E Offce of the City Engineer Los Angeles, California To the Honorable Council JUN 0 4 2007 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- MIK CUR RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate the unnumbered location situated one sidewalk square westerly of and between numbered locations 17p and ISP as shown on Sheet 21 of Plan D-137SS for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Mike Curb at 1750 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 ofthe ceremony on June 29, 2007. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRASMITTALS: 1. Unnumbered communication dated May 17,2007, 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 Famc Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Mike Curb. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 29, 2007 atll :30 a.m. The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October is, 1975, under Council File No. 7S-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. Figucroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter 23. Respectfully submitted, \Jnl)ú¥~ Lei=~)Jo, P.E. Central District Enginecr Bureau of Engineering sm: Curb.02 (213)482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 Bureau of Street Services Admstration "* * if .uOllVWOOD WALK o¡: ¡:AM~ May 17, 2007 Mr. Gary Lee Moore Public Works Engineering Att: Lemuel Paco 201 N. Figueroa St. 3" Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213 482-7007 Dear Me. 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: MIKE CURB- (Category -RECORDlNG)- Requested star location to be 1750 Vine Street, on the east side of the street. The star for MIKE CURB will be situated next to the stars of GEORGE SEATON (17p), to the north and ROY ROGERS which is numbered (18P) to the South. According to sheet # 21 plan 13788, MIKE CURB'S star has no number as it is being placed in the second row nearest the CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 29, 2007 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: MIKE CURB's bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes. Sincerely, ~ _ ~HOiier ;r ~ Vice President, Media Relations Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Johnny Grant Council President Eric Garcetti Ralph Pipes Sally Castro Leron Gubler Sgt. Mike Arminio Top End Constructors Inspector Gladden Sandra McClellan Topher Best Carmine Goglia 4Ft Hollywood Chamber of Commerce EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 12, 2006 .' ACTION NOTES Attending: Jeff Briggs, chair; Charlie Armstrong, Johnny Grant, Earl Lestz, Mitch . Nedick, Mark Panatier, Maureen Schultz, Bob Swift, Steve Tronson . Staff: L. Gubler, T. Lindgren 8. Grant moved and Schultz seconded to approve several persons as Walk ,¿'~"" / of Fame Honorees. Motion passed. The honorees include: Vin deBona Television Cole Porter Recording Charles Champlin Television Mike Curb Recording Lucho Gatica Recording Bernardo Bertolucci Motion Pictures ~\, Mike Curb - Biography Page 1 of 16 I ~.ç~"BIOGRAPHY Government Songs Written by Mike Curb Cali(inii: Siate Universty Billboard Charted Songs written by Mike Curb Northridge P'fMkll,et.tï\'t;indStri:ttlCC-OtTriiC. Unj~'.erst)'l\d\'~,~~ Songs Produced by Mike Curb Billboard Producer Mike Curb, California's former lieutenant governor, is one of the most prominent figures of the Year entertainment world and presides over his own independent record label, one of the larg nation, that has launched the careers of numerous stars.During a distinguished career si Billboard Country Label more than 40 years, Curb has earned multi-faceted success as a songwriter, producer ai of the Year company owner, covering a wide range of musical styles. As an individual, he has writte 400 songs, produced 25 gold or platinum-selling records, and received countless music i Billboard Christian Imprint awards, including the prestigious Producer of the Year Award from Billboard magazine in Label of the Year the founder and Chairman of Curb Records, Curb's company has produced more than 25 records and been honored by Bilboard magazine as 2001 Country Music Label of the Ye¡ # 1 Records & Records magazine as 2005 Overall Gold Label of the Year. Curb also serves as Chairm Mike Curb Family Foundation and Chairman of gospel music powerhouse Word Entertain Curb History is Bilboard magazine's Overall Top Imprint in that genre for 2006. Billboard Charted - Singles Billboard Charted - Albums Starting as a student at Grant High School in California's San Fernando Valley in the late Curb began performing with his own bands and formed a vocal group, the Mike Curb COI Billboard #1 Records - Singles In later years, the group achieved worldwide success with many albums including "Burni & Albums "Put Your Hand in the Hand," and "Softly Whispering I Love You." The Congregation also RIAA Certified Singles & on national television every week on the Glen Campbell variety show on CBS, and recon Albums/Music Videos records including "The Candy Man" with Sammy Davis Jr. and "All for the Love of Sunshi Hank Williams Jr., the singer's first No.1 single, which also was co-written by Curb. Pu b~i;s.~i_n_~ _~~a~~s Soundtracks Before those highlights, Curb began his rise to commercial success in the music industry Curb Films student at California State University. It was on that San Fernando Valley campus in fall spring/summer 1963 that Curb composed and recorded some of his earliest songs in thE music building studios, and where he formed his first record company, a predecessor to Records. His commercial breakthrough came the next year when Honda selected one of the Curb-penned "You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda (Go Little Honda)" for its natic motorcycle advertising campaign. The success and attention garnered by that song oper doors for the many successes that were to come. Songs Recorded by The Mike During his long career, Curb's own writing credits include songs for Roy Orbison, Samm) Curb Congregation Hank Williams Jr., The Osmond Brothers, Donny & Marie Osmond, Freddie Jackson, Iren Bobby Vinton, Andy Williams, Wayne Newton, Anne Murray, AI Martino, Steve Lawrence Songs Charted by The Mike Gorme, Mae West, The Crickets, The Hondel\s, The Ventures, Steve Holy, Eddy Arnold, 1 Cu rb Congregation Sheppard and Solomon Burke. Particular Curb writing highlights include ''It Was a Good signature song for Liza Minnelll) and the theme song for Dick Clark's "American Bandstai Mike Curb Congregation Duets Some of Curb's other early success came in composing and producing songs and soundt movies, ii,c:üdi"Q n',ê 1955 hit "Wi!d Ange!s" starlng Peter Fonda and Naf!c~' Sinatr::, the Nascar the 1967 Billy Jack movie "The Born Losers," and "Burning Bridges," the theme for the 1 Eastwood movie "Kelly's Heroes." In all, Curb has composed or supervised music for mo Indy Racing motion picture soundtracks in films featuring Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, George C. ~ Nicholson, John Cassavetes, Ernest Borgnine, Mickey Rooney, Ryan O'Neal, Bette Davis, Other Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mike Myers, Cliff Robertson, George Kennedy and others. Special Achievements History of eurbRacing In the 1960s, Curb's record label became an important part of the West Coast rock 'n' r( scene, releasing early recordings by such artists as The Arrows (featuring Davie Allan), L Curb Motorsports Museum Ponies (featuring Linda Ronstadt), and The ElectriC Flag (featuring MIke Bloomfield and E In 1969, Curb merged his company with MGM Records and became president of the MGf boosted MGM's standing with such hits as "Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon and War, "One by The Os monds, "Natural Man" by Lou Rawls, "The Candy Manti by Sammy Davis Jr. an http://ww.mikecurb.coin/about/io.cfm 5/1/2007 Mike Curb - Biography Page 2 of 16 Curb Congregation, "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" by Donny and Marie Osmond, and Oor Osmond's worldwide signature song "Puppy Love," which Curb also produced. ~ News " Artists During this perlod, Curb also served as president of Verve Records, the historic jazz labE On Tour scored a coup by signing superstar Tony Bennett. While at Verve, Curb worked with mu~ as Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz, Chet Baker and Wes Montgomery. Curb also created the Ve w Club Curb Archive" series, preserving classic recordings from Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Count B New Releases Peterson, Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, George Benson, Herbie Hancock and Louis Armstroi 0 Catalog c' DVD Curb's early success also led to a long collaboration with the Walt Disney Co. and now fc Chairman/CEO Michael D. Eisner, after whom Cal State Northridge's College of Educatior ;¡) Awards & Achievements Years before, Eisner as an ABC television executive commissioned Curb to compose and w Curb Nashville Building theme music for three ABC animated series. The Mike Curb Congregation recorded "Wall Greatest Hits/, an album for Disney featuring contemporary versions of Disney classics t ø Curb Foundation BUilding a hit rendition of "It's a Small World." Curb supervised the soundtrack for Disney's "Lass .