H.R. No. 7
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The veteran performers Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa
  Peoples Yarbrough are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their hit
  song "Don't Stop the Music," and on November 6, 2021, they are being
  honored by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas; and
         WHEREAS, Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples first met as
  children, when they were both taking lessons from the same music
  teacher in Dallas, and they also attended the same church, where
  they each sang solos with the choir; steeped in gospel music,
  Ms. Peoples performed with her family's group, the Peoples Singers,
  and with a community choir, the Chorale Ensemble; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Yarbrough embarked on a career as a musician,
  touring with Leon Russell, playing keyboards and singing with the
  band Grand Theft, and performing as a backup singer for Robert,
  Ronnie, and Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band; and
         WHEREAS, Returning to Dallas, Mr. Yarbrough reconnected with
  Ms. Peoples, and the duo recorded several demo records; Charlie
  Wilson introduced them to Lonnie Simmons of Total Experience
  Records, and as Yarbrough and Peoples, the couple released five
  albums, which included several top 10 singles such as "Guilty" and
  "I Wouldn't Lie"; and
         WHEREAS, Released in 1981, Yarbrough and Peoples' biggest hit
  was "Don't Stop the Music," a mainstay in the soul, R&B, and funk
  canon; a dance floor smash in the year of its release, it has been
  covered and sampled by such artists as TLC and Puff Daddy; it was
  nominated for a Grammy and earned a Jack the Rapper Award, as well
  as several BMI Awards; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Yarbrough and Ms. Peoples were married in 1987,
  and they continue to write, produce, and perform today, appearing
  in concerts, television programs, and stage plays; and
         WHEREAS, With their distinctive sound and infectious beat,
  Yarbrough and Peoples made an indelible impact with "Don't Stop the
  Music," and they may indeed take great pride in their continuing
  influence on generations of younger performers; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th
  anniversary of "Don't Stop the Music" and extend to Cavin Yarbrough
  and Alisa Peoples Yarbrough sincere best wishes for the future;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Yarbrough as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Davis
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House on
  September 30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House