rest in peace tribute tour 7 23 09
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Complete Tour and Promotional Package for Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul band for arenas, venues, corporations, non profits and schoolsTRANSCRIPT
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Rest In Peace Tribute TourA concert to celebrate and pay tribute to those artists we have learned so much from, loved and lost....
starting with The Godfather himself and the King of Pop
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THE CONCEPTCreated by Tony Wilson
and Renee PageFounders of Believe it or
Not Productions, Inc.®
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Our Vision and Mission The vision and mission of the tour are
simple. .yet compelling To celebrate those musicians & artists we
have learned so much from, loved and lost...starting with Michael Jackson and the Godfather himself!
To use Artists who actually performed WITH our music kings and queens
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THIS IS NO ORDINARY TRIBUTE SHOW!! We Will Be Using The Godfather Of Soul Band With The
Musicians That Backed James Browns Career We will NOT be imitating ANY Artists who are ALIVE We will be using our god-given talents to pay tribute to the best
of the best who have taught us so much...and who we miss so much
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Michael Jackson Lookalike Wanted Tony Wilson was a decoy for Michael
Jackson in the early 80’s during the Victory Tour
Tony landed a spot on the Oprah Winfrey Show as the Best Michael Jackson Entertainer
Tony has performed as Michael Jackson for over 2 decades
Most recently, Tony got a standing ovation from the Pro-Tem Mayor of Fort Pierce, Reggie Sessions, during his Tribute Concert July 7, 2009
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Tony Wilson is the only artist ever personally endorsed by the Godfather himself
Tony has worked as the front man for the Godfather of Soul Band for over 10 years
Tony did 2 movies with James Brown, and was asked by James Brown himself, to back him up at his last concert in Augusta, GA in 2006
FIRST in Priority: James Brown
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Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul Band 2008 European Tribute Show to James Brown included (spear-
headed by Bootsy Collins): Tony Wilson (front man) Bootsy Collins, Jimmy Lee Moore & Fred Thomas (bass players for James
Brown) Tomi Rae Brown (James Brown’s widow and lead female vocalist) Danny Ray (James Brown’s MC and Original Cape Man) Fred Wesley (James Brown’s trombone player) Catfish Phelps Collins (James Brown’s lead guitar player) Jabo John Starks and Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown’s drummers) Tony Cook and Robert “Mousy” Thomas Erik Hargrove
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Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul Band Tony continues to tour throughout the United States and abroad,
with his band, all paying tribute to the Godfather 2009 concerts/gigs include:
Numerous Festivals and Corporate Events Honda Classic Golf Tournament Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, FL Port St. Lucie Realtors’ Association ....and more
A Practice Session: Tony Wilson’s 19 piece band at the Sunrise Theatre, January, 31, 2009
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Mayors’ Endorsements & Proclamations Since February 2009, Tony Wilson has been involved with the
World Conference of Mayors (WCOM), and Honorable Johnny Ford
The entire WCOM has issued a general proclamation honoring May 3rd as James Brown Day in their cities
Tony is presently working several mayors to honor James Brown, and keep his legacy alive through the Mayor’s Rest In Peace Tribute Festivals
Other Mayors have issued their own proclamations, including: World Conference of Mayors (Johnny Ford) Mayor Walls (Mayor of Maryland) Mayor Joyce Davis (Mayor of El Porta, FL) Mayor Manny Diaz (Mayor of Miami, FL Commissioner Rufus Alexander, Fort Pierce, FL
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The Key To the City At the January
31st, 2009 performance at the Sunrise Theatre, Tony Wilson received the key to the city by Commissioner Rufus Alexander
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The Key To the City Tony received the Key
to the City of Riviera Beach, FL ...for single-handedly saving the Concert in 2007
To read article, click herehttp://www.pbpulse.com/music/pop-shop/2007/04/14/jazz-on-the-beach-ruben-godfather-tribute-save-day/
Click here to see the video of the Riviera performance in the sand.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGlpNmxxQU
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The Demographics of our “audience” Our Audience is anyone 35+ which
includes: Baby Boomers Generation X Anyone who loves Soul, Motown, Funk, R&B
and Jazz Lovers of nostalgia and music history
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Concert Destinations and Venues This is a worldwide tour – every city, every
state, every country Can be staged at small, medium and large
venues Is designed for all ages Will celebrate local “MUSIC HEROS and
HEROINS” specifically in the town from which they come (e.g., Michael would be celebrated in Gary, Indiana, James Brown would be celebrated in Augusta, Marvin Gaye in Washington, etc.)
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Educational Venues This concept can be broken down into smaller
performances and/or custom track shows to accommodate schools, universities, and other educational institutions, after school programs, etc. Tony Wilson has been traveling to schools and Boys and Girls
Clubs, YMCAs and other non profits throughout Florida, educating children on music and History of James Brown and other musical heroes/heroines
In 1991 and 1994, Tony Wilson was one of the stars of the 60-cast member musical entitled, Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame (performed in London, England and 2 USA Tours)
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THE CONCERTSArtists Paying Tribute to Artists
+Professionals Paying Tribute to Professionals
=REST IN PEACE TRIBUTE TOUR
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Our Artists Paying Tribute Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul
Band will be “The Band” for every tribute show and artist tribute
Tony has several bands (throughout the World) that can be configured and re-configured depending on the venue and size
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Our Artists Being Celebrated Our concept will begin with paying homage to
Michael Jackson and James Brown, FIRST We will add other endorsed tribute artists as
the tour continues We will communicate the tours and artists via
our website and email newsletter alerts We ARE CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR A
SING A LIKE / LOOKALIKE MICHAEL JACKSON IMPERSONATOR CALL 561-541-5765 ASAP OR EMAIL [email protected]
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The Website (currently under construction)
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The Music We would create
and sell CD’s from every concert
We would also have MP3’s for sale from our website, CD Baby, etc.
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The CD JacketIncluding All the Artists Bios/Facts
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The Merchandise T-shirts, stickers, picks, etc.
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The Signed, Sealed Delivered Poster We want every city to get an original
photograph of MJ, and then have it signed by all attending,
The Poster would also have the city and state leaders sign it and attach official city and state seals. See the Michael Jackson Tribute Poster from the City of Fort Pierce as an example.
A One of a Kind Original Picture, taken by Political and Entertainer Photographer Paul Murray in 1994, at the bequest of Katherine and Joe Jackson.
Paul MurrayAnd Tony Wilson At the Riviera Beach MJ Tribute, 7/17/09
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The Beneficiaries Tony Wilson has his own cause – MAMAS
Music – Music Any Mother Appreciates Singing Tony works with local schools, Boys and Girls
Clubs, YMCAs, etc. and corporations to build music studios for kids
Tony also works with local teachers/musicians to help the kids learn how to play musical instruments, write and sell music (however, the LYRICS must all be clean!!! So a “mother could appreciate the music”
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The Beneficiaries A portion of the proceeds will go to the
James Brown Family Foundation in order to continue with Deanna Brown: The Annual turkey drive in Augusta, GA The Annual toy drive in Augusta, GA
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Pricing Levels PLATINUM LEVEL - $25,000 and up (includes the Original Musicians who
backed up James Brown – Bootsy Collins, Fred Wesley, Fred Thomas, Tony Cook, The Funky Drummers Jabo John Starks and Johnny Griggs, Bobby Byrd Family, Martha High, etc.
GOLD LEVEL - $20,000 and up (includes former musicians who backed up James Brown from 1984 – 2006)
SILVER - $15,000 (includes former musicians who backed James Brown for years, along with other famous musicians)
BRONZE - $1,500 and up (a track show either Tony Wilson Solo, or with horn section beyond Tony Danny Ray, the Capeman and MC for James Brown for over 40 years, and
Tomirae Brown, James Brown’s widow are included in all package All packages are negotiable and can be customized to suit your exact needs All musicians subject to change.
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THE REVENUETicket Sales
Corporate SponsorshipsMedia Sponsorships / Partners
Celebrity Auctions
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The Revenue Potential: Tickets Tickets would be priced affordably (given the
current economic condition and that we’d want families and groups to attend Possibly $35 single; $25 group and $10 for kids
Even at only 75% sold out, the ticket revenue alone, would be huge Large Venues (4,000 seats and up) = $125,000 avg Medium Venues (2,000 – 4,000 seats) = $75,000 avg Smaller Venues (500 - 2,000 seats) $35,000 avg.
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The Revenue Potential: Auctions Over the years, people have acquired or been
given gifts, articles of clothing, autographed items, etc. that could be auctioned off and a portion given to charity
Tony Wilson has already given some items (which James Brown Personally gave him) towards the James Brown Museum, but has much more to auction off He is not alone....and other artists and entertainers
would probably willingly donate items for auction
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The Revenue Potential: Sponsorships Corporate sponsors could include Coca Cola,
Pepsi, 3Com, Apple, GE, etc. Entertainers and Athletes could co-sponsor Other “non profits” besides MAMAS music
could be a sponsor and beneficiary Media Sponsors could include BET, MTV,
ESPN, BMI, and other high profile record producers
Political Sponsors could include local and national elected officials and their cities
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So Why Michael Jackson and James Brown Now? No other artists in the history of artists have affected
(and influenced) so many of the artists whom we tribute....like Michael Jackson and James Brown
James Brown was Michael Jackson’s Mentor Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul Band are
ready and already working Tony has the backing of Charles Bobbit (James Brown’s
manager for over 40 years), as well as Tomi Rae Brown (who is an advisor to Believe it or Not Productions and lead DIVA female to the Godfather of Soul Band) and Deanna Brown (James Brown’s daughter)...all who want to keep James Brown’s ...and other artists’... legacies alive!
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Promo Videos For Tony Wilson To see Tony Wilson’s Promo Video, click here:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=54213362
To See Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul Band Playing BehindJames Brown at his last concert in Augusta, as well as compilations of other festivals and concerts andmovies he did with James Brown, click here http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=
20690634
To see video clips of Tony at the North Sea Jazz Festival, performing as the front man for Bootsy Collins, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_699oFZmE1c&feature=related
For more information on Tony Wilson and the Godfather of Soul Band, visit www.myspace.com/youngjamesbrown
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