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,si) Marcft 22 - 28, 1981 Solar Galaxy Of Stars On 50-City Tour . He Wlispcrs 'IT A ; : Si? i yr' ' ', 1 - ' 1- - i j , A second "Solar Galaxy Of Stars" tour, headlining The Whispers, Lakeside and Shalamar, three of the hot test black contemporary groups in the country, will run through June covering fifty cities and every major record market in the United States. RCA Records, which manufactures and distributes Solar Records, has launched an extensive merchandising, promotion and publicity jr . r -t x campaign to support the tour and take immediate advan tage of the concentrated ex posure it offers to its three chart-riding stars. The Whispers, Lakeside and Shalomar all of whom started on the initial "Solar Galaxy Of Stars" tour last year that played to more than a million people are cur rently positioned high on all music industry charts; each has a single and an album that has crossed over to f fewA i a r CARMC3E TOCA! "pop" hit status. The Whispers' album, "Imagination," has gone Gold and the single from it, "It's A Love thing," is close to that level as is Shalamar's album, "Three For Love," from which two singles havt sprung, the currently char ting "Full of Fire" and theii newest, "Make That Move." Lakeside's album, "Fantastic Voyage," has gone Gold and produced the hit single by the same title and their new release, "Your Love Is On The One." Announcement of the "Solar Galaxy Of Stars" tour was made by Dick Grif fey together with Ray Harris, division vice president, Black Music, RCA Records. "Remember," Griffey said, "when we organized last year's tour, we went with just one known group, The Whispers. This year, with Lakeside riding a crest and Shalamar coming off a Gold album and single, we've got three established acts and should far surpass the suc cess of our first venture." "The Solar tour is a major event that provides us with great opportunity," Harris said. "We intend to focus all our energies in a marketing thrust that will result not on ly in record sales, of current Solar products, but in this label's catalog, as well." For the show, a special 60 x 40 foot stage has been con structed that will feature backdrop logos for each of the artists involved. Special effects utilized for the show will include fog, harmless ex plosive and an assortment of pertinent props. LAKESIDE
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