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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas singer Jason "Sundance" Head has performed |
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memorably on the popular television talent competition, American |
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Idol; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Porter, Sundance Head is the son |
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of R&B singer Roy Head, who had three top 40 hits in 1965 and whose |
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hit "Treat Her Right" reached number two on the Billboard pop chart |
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that year; and |
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WHEREAS, Growing up in a house with a gold record hanging on |
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the wall, Sundance Head was inspired to follow in his father's |
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footsteps; a singer from an early age, Mr. Head also plays guitar, |
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bass, and piano and composes songs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Head surprised and greatly impressed the judges, |
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even Simon Cowell, by confidently performing the blues standard |
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"Stormy Monday" at his audition in Memphis; he continued to impress |
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the judges with what one journalist called a "smoking" rendition of |
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"Mustang Sally" and made it into the Top 16 contestants on the show; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, At only 28 years of age, Sundance Head has had an |
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extraordinary year; his good fortune includes his appearance on |
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American Idol as well as his marriage and the birth of his first |
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child, Levi Aron Head; and |
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WHEREAS, Sundance Head has won the hearts of millions of |
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television viewers nationwide, and his talent, drive, and |
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enthusiasm surely herald a bright future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sundance Head on his appearance on |
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American Idol and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful |
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musical career; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Head as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |