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Otis Williams closed the evening with a tribute to his days recording for Cincinnati's King Records.
PHOTO: Danny Nader |
1999 Show
The historic Emery Theatre - a symbol both of Cincinnati's proud arts tradition and of its exciting future - provided the perfect backdrop to the third annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Nov. 22. Awards were handed out in 27 music and theater categories, and Broadway star Pamela Myers was inducted into the CEA Hall of Fame.
An eclectic group of local musicians, radio personalities, actors, actresses and theater leaders crowded into the Emery in what was one of the last public events at the old theater, which is scheduled to be rehabbed as part of an apartment development. "Fox19 in the Morning" co-hosts Rob Williams and Sheila Gray emceed the evening and kept things moving through six performances and a tribute to the event's beneficiary, LINKS (Lonely Instruments for Needy Kids).
Cincinnatian Otis Williams, who recorded several No. 1 hits for King Records, brought the evening to a close with an energetic 20-minute set. King Records was recognized with a CEA plaque for the indelible mark the Cincinnati label made on R&B, Country, Bluegrass and Rock & Roll. |
