Philadelphia Music Alliance 2019 Walk of Fame Induction
The Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame Class of 2019 Induction was Tuesday, October 22nd at the Bellevue on South Broad Street. The daytime ceremony and evening gala welcomed the 2019 class: the Philadelphia Orchestra, The O’Jays, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Jody Gerson, Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton, The Hooters, and our sister station WMMR’s own Pierre Robert.
With special guests Jerry “The Geator” Blavat, Mayor Kenney, Mark Goodman, Todd Rundgren, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, T. Life, and our own Matt Cord! Plus live performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra, The O’Jays, Evelyn “Champagne” King, the Urban Gorilla Orchestra, and The Hooters!
Here’s our BEN-FM Morning Show Host Matt Cord introducing the legendary Pierre Robert, followed by Pierre’s wonderful and moving (while not exactly brief) speech.
Todd Rundgren introducing The Hooters, and their speech:
The Hooters playing “And We Danced”:
The Hooters ended the night with the amazing Philadelphia love song (and my wedding song) “Beat Up Guitar”. It was an incredible evening.