StarMeritus Mel Warner Induction Ceremony at the Commodore in Vancouver on June 23, 2022 ahead of The Wailers concert
Mel Warner was born in St. Kitts in the Caribbean and immigrated with his family to Vancouver in 1964. For over 30 years as a concert promoter, Mel Warner has pioneered the way for reggae, ska, Latin and world music to Vancouver stages. Warner can arguable be single-handedly credited for widening the musical tastes of…
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Ronnie and Robert Crump – forever remembered as they were billed on posters, marquees and playbills as “The Crump Twins”, were two of the most recognizable entertainers in Vancouver from the late 1940’s to the early 1960’s. They notably performed on the same stage alongside Sammy Davis Jr. and Louis Armstrong. As a duo act,…
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Joani Taylor has been synonymous with the BC Music Industry since its inception. She grew up on the stages of Vancouver nightclubs. Singer, Jazz vocalist, lyricist, producer, teacher and mentor, she has released seven albums and performed internationally for stage, recording, film, radio and television. Joani has shared the spotlight with artists including Bryan Adams,…
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Website Three-time Juno nominee, Rick Scott is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and Canada’s leading proponent of Appalachian mountain dulcimer. Over 45 years, he’s released 19 albums and performed in eleven countries. His beginnings as a street musician are immortalized in Ryan Larkin’s renowned animation Street Musique for which Rick wrote music and appears live…
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