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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than four decades, Patti LaBelle has thrilled millions worldwide with her exquisite performances and unique talents in music, television, movies and publishing. Black Entertainment Television (BET) has honored Ms. LaBelle with the bestowing of its 2001 BET Walk of Fame Award. Ms. LaBelle joins previous honorees Michael Jackson (1995), Whitney Houston (1996), Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (1997), Boyz II Men (1998), Diana Ross (1999) and Luther Vandross (2000) as the recipient of this prestigious honor. The SEVENTH ANNUAL BET WALK OF FAME special, taped October 20 at BET's Washington headquarters, premieres Tuesday, October 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. A Walk of Fame Post Show wrap-up telecast will follow at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
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In 1989, Wodlinger negotiated the first-ever worldwide television music licensing deal with VPL and IFPI in London, representing record companies around the world. The deal was announced by the joint heads of all the major record labels at a press conference at MIP-TV in Cannes. That agreement continues to set the standard for all music licensing agreements with producers.
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Tom Verlaine shook up the music world with his punk-rock group Television in the mid-1970s. Can he do it again? He's giving it a shot with two new CDs — one an instrumental work featuring his influential guitar style — and a world tour.
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