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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING THE CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STEVE "SILK" HURLEY
WHEREAS, Steve "Silk" Hurley has amassed a three-decade career as one of the most decorated music producers, remixers, songwriters, and DJs in Chicago music history; and
WHEREAS, Steve Silk Hurley was born on November 9th, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Lindblom High School, Steve Silk Hurley enrolled in junior college. He would leave junior college to pursue a full-time career in the music industry; and
WHEREAS, Steve Silk Hurley gained a positive reputation early in his career as a well-respected house music DJ for his unique style of mixing; and
WHEREAS, Steve Silk Hurley used his unique DJ style to release his first single "Music is the Key" which reached #9 on the Billboard charts. This single propelled him as a prominent music producer; and
WHEREAS, Steve Silk Hurley teamed with vocalist Keith Nunnally to form the group J.M. Silk. The group toured the country performing songs such as "Jack Your Body" which reached #1 on the U.K. National Chart for two consecutive weeks; and
WHEREAS, after creating a string of #1 hits under the RCA Record label, Steve Silk Hurley pioneered a new style of remixing that included replacing the original song with a completely new rhythm track. This creativity has led many to declare Steve Silk Hurley as one of the greatest remixers of all time; and
WHEREAS, Steve Silk Hurley translated his success as a house music DJ to writing where he wrote songs and collaborated with artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, CeCe Peniston, Ten City, J-Lo, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Liza Minelli, and others. Steve Silk Hurley also contributed to the soundtracks for the movies of "To Wong Foo" and "Love & Basketball"; and
WHEREAS, Steve Silk Hurley has created many record labels over his career including: Silk Entertainment Records, ID Records, Echotron Records, S&S Records, S&S Chicago Inc and DJ World R...
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