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2019 Inductees

Al giambattista 2019 Sam Morreale Muisc Award

Albert Giambattista, born in 1928, is a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls NY. Al played the saxophone for over 70 years throughout Western New York starting in the Gaskill Junior High School Band, then Trott High School Band followed by the Niagara Falls Concert Band...
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John Marasco 2019 Legacy

John Marasco was a left-handed guitar player born in Niagara Falls, NY, who had a love of music at an early age, being surrounded by manymusical family members. He began taking his first guitar lessons at the age of eight from Peter Cicero and continued studying music...
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Ralph Fava 2019 Legacy

Ralph Fava, a 1981 graduate of Berklee College of Music, dedicated his life to music with joyful enthusiasm. His great love for music and love of family brought him back to Western New York in 1985. He and his wife, Kathleen settled in Lockport and soon after founded...
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Bob Volkman 2019

Bob Volkman has been performing with various musical entities in and beyond Western New York since the 1970’s, and has participated in many projects as a studio musician at Select Sound Studios in Buffalo, as well as several other area recording facilities. He...
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Nino Tempo 2019

Nino was born in Niagara Falls New York with the given name Antonio (Anthony) LoTempio. He was a musical prodigy, singing and dancing in recitals at age three and winning a national radio talent show at age four. A few years later, he took up the clarinet, inspired to...
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Ed Supple 2019

Ed Supple has been playing the guitar publicly & privately since 1965. In the 70's he was a member of the groups Backstreet, Street Noise, Avalanche & Lunch to name a few. Over the years he has performed with many bands, as a solo performer, and as a featured...
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April Stevens 2019

Caroline LoTempio (stage name April Stevens) was recognized at a very young age as an extremely talented singer in her hometown of Niagara Falls New York. With her brother Antonio (Anthony/stage name Nino Tempo), they started out when they were young children singing...
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STEMM 2019

STEMM is an American metal band from Niagara Falls, New York formed in 1998. Within four months, their first album sold over 600 copies & their first concert was opening for major label recording group Sevendust. STEMM was soon endorsed by ESP Guitars, Dream...
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Bobby Previt 2019

Bobby Previte began his life onstage at the 1956 Niagara Falls Talent Show, belting out a solo rendition of Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ while draped in an over-sized suit thinking music might be a good way to meet girls, he fashioned a drum set from a rusted garbage...
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Mary Nero 2019

It's hard to believe that I've lived over six decades since the time I first stepped onto a stage to sing my first solo at the annual Mt.Carmel talent show in the late 50's. I was about 5 or 6 years old at the time. Talent shows turned into battle of the bands'...
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Bobby Minicucci 2019

Robert “Bobby” Minicucci was the owner and manager of the popular Ontario House jazz club for over 40 years. Opened during WWIIby his parents Frank and Julia Minicucci, the Ontario House, a local tavern located at 920 Ontario Avenue in Niagara Falls, New Yorkevolved...
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Alfred D Ligammari II 2019

Immediately out of high school Alfred Dominic Ligammari II (also known as Alimar) started on his journey as a visual artist. Having devoted his wonder years as an aspiring artist, it was time to apply what he had learned. After two years in Fine Arts at Niagara County...
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Ron W. Laster, Sr. 2019

Ron ‘Rock’ Laster Began his musical career playing violin under the teachings of Wilbur Hatch, who was musical director for the I love LucyShow! After six years of violin training, he developed a feel for the guitar and cried until his dad bought him a guitar and...
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Bob Hillman 2019

Bob Hillman, has been a go-to soundman and stage production manager in Western New York for over 40 years. As a student at Niagara Falls High school he had roles as an actor, soundman, lights, stage as well as technical director for the drama club. He played clarinet...
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God’s Children 2019

God’s Children was born in 1989 in the backstreets of Niagara Falls, New York where they quickly became the torch bearers of original rock and roll music, standing out among the many cover bands populating the area. Through incredible radio support and widespread word...
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Dee Ann Dimeo 2019

From Niagara Falls New York, DeeAnn has been performing since the age of seven along with studying piano, dance & guitar. Described as one of the best sought-after singers in this area, DeeAnn has graced small clubs to large venues with everything from solo to big...
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