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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The unique musical heritage of Texas has greatly |
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enriched the state, the nation, and the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Distinctive styles such as Texas country, Tejano, |
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and western swing were pioneered in the Lone Star State, and many |
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culturally significant artists representing a wide range of musical |
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genres have called Texas home; among them are Blind Willie Johnson, |
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George Jones, T-Bone Burnett, Jim Reeves, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, |
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ZZ Top, Selena, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Janis Joplin, and Willie |
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Nelson, to name but a few; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2013, artists and music professionals from the |
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Lone Star State were nominated for 28 awards during the 55th Annual |
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Grammy Awards ceremony; the nine Texans who won awards work in a |
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broad variety of categories and include such performers as Beyonce, |
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from Houston, who won Best Traditional R&B Performance, Lecrae, |
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also from Houston, who won Best Gospel Album, and Esperanza |
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Spalding, from Austin, who won Best Jazz Vocal Album; and |
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WHEREAS, The Recording Academy, the organization responsible |
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for the Grammy Awards, established a Texas chapter to serve the |
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state's music community in 1998; one of 12 regional centers that |
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link the academy to its membership, the Texas chapter serves as a |
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catalyst to unite the state's music community and promote education |
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programs; moreover, it supports the Latin music industry in |
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partnership with the Latin Recording Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Music plays an integral part in the economy of |
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Texas; nearly 150,000 jobs throughout the state are tied to the |
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music industry, and live festivals generate hundreds of millions of |
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dollars annually; in recognition of the importance of this |
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commercial sector, the Texas Legislature established the Texas |
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Music Office in 1991 to promote and support the state's music |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, The cultural and economic contributions of |
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musicians are essential to the vitality and prosperity of the Lone |
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Star State, and these talented men and women are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2013, as Texas Grammy |
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Music Day and celebrate the crucial role that the music industry |
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plays in the Lone Star State. |