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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 873
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WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on the Arts has announced the |
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appointment of Marcia Ball as the 2018 State Musician; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Artist designations are awarded |
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to a select group of individuals to honor the exceptional quality |
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of their work and their outstanding commitment to the arts in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Orange, Marcia Ball grew up just across |
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the border in Vinton, Louisiana, where she began playing piano at |
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age five; she joined the Austin music scene in 1970, and later |
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that decade issued her first solo album, Circuit Queen; in the |
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years since, her distinctive blend of blues, soul, zydeco, and |
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New Orleans boogie has been showcased on more than a dozen |
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releases, all powered by her hard-driving piano, soulful vocals, |
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and evocative songwriting; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned for her rollicking live performances, |
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Marcia Ball has been featured at festivals, theaters, and clubs |
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across the country as well as on numerous television programs; |
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her musical artistry has been honored with a host of accolades, |
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including 10 Blues Music Awards, 8 Living Blues Awards, and 5 |
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Grammy Award nominations, and she has been inducted into the |
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Museum of the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame and the Louisiana |
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Music Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely admired for her immense talent, Marcia |
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Ball has made important contributions to her chosen field of |
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artistic endeavor, and in so doing, she has enriched the cultural |
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vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Marcia Ball on her selection as |
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the 2018 State Musician and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Marcia Ball as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 24, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |