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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 805 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Willis of the 55 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Bell of the 75 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Recognizing and commending Ray Murray; and for other purposes. |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Ray Murray is a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning production2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | group Organized Noize whose work has been pivotal in establishing Southern hip-hop as a3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | dominant force in the music industry; and4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Organized Noize has been the creative genius behind iconic tracks like every5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | song on Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, all the tracks on Goodie Mob's Soul6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Food, TLC's "Waterfalls," En Vogue's "Don't Let Go," and many other timeless hits, with7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | their distinct sound deeply rooted in the cultural spirit of Georgia's "Red Clay"; and8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Ray is a proud resident of Fulton County, having grown up in the West End and9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | later moving from Sylvan Hills to East Point in 1987, where he met Sleepy Brown and the10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | late Rico Wade, and together they formed the legendary trio that has shaped the landscape11 |
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| 21 | 21 | | of hip-hop; and12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Ray is now celebrating the 25th anniversary of his major contributions to13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Outkast's groundbreaking album Stankonia, an album that changed the course of music14 |
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| 24 | 24 | | history; and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | H. R. 805 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Ray continues to be a passionate advocate for the development of musical |
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| 29 | 29 | | education and the arts, actively supporting youth programs like the Joseph B. Whitehead's17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Boys & Girls Club to nurture the next generation of creative talent.18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Ray Murray for his monumental influence20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | on the music industry, his exceptional work in shaping Southern hip-hop, and his ongoing21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | dedication to supporting youth arts programs and education.22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Ray24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Murray.25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | H. R. 805 |
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