20TH ANNUAL L.A. MUSIC AWARDS JULY SHOWCASE LINEUP FEATURES PERFORMANCE BY ALICE COOPER SIDEMAN “ROCKIN’” REGGIE VINSON, WHO PLAYED WITH COOPER AT THE WHISKY IN THE SUMMER OF 1969!!!!

(WEST HOLLYWOOD) - Travel back in time to the Summer of1969 with rock ‘n’ roll royalty in the person of Reggie Vinson, guitarist extraordinaire who headlines the  20th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards July Showcase, Thursday, July 29 at the world-famous Whisky A Go-Go, 8901 W. Sunset Blvd. 7 p.m.-12 midnite. $12. Info: (310) 652-4202 or www.whiskyagogo.com.

A/k/a “Rockin’ Reggie,” Vinson co-wrote some of legendary rock front man Alice Cooper’s biggest hits including “Billion Dollar Babies,” which has sold over six million copies worldwide. Vinson appeared on Cooper albums “Killer,” “School’s Out,” and “Muscle of Love” as a session guitarist and background vocalist., and performed with the famed vocalist at The Whiskey in the Summer of 1969. The two remain friends to this day, with both currently residing in Arizona. Vinson - who performs with his band American Rockers, at the Whiskey that night - has also played with a Who’s-Who in Rock, including Chuck Berry; John Lennon, Roy Orbison; Etta James; Blondie; The Platters; and Liberace.  Vinson has been the recipient of ten gold and/or platinum awards over his storied career, and most recently appeared as a guest on country great Shania Twain’s biography CD. He has also written the title song for new TV show “Shootin’ The Breeze” and co-wrote “The Day The Towers Fell” for the 911 Memorial Museums in New York City.

Also performing that evening: Popular L.A. Roots-Rockabilly ensemble, Hopdown  Bilby Band; rising singer-songwriter, Sarah Lonsert; rockers Zen Boogie; Patti Rain; Topanga; Anne Simoni; and Rachel Renae.

The Los Angeles Music Awards, the longest-running independent music awards show of its kind now in its twentieth consecutive year, are currently accepting submissions, for the stretch run to this year’s Main Event, taking place at Paramount Studios inside the Paramount Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, November 18, 2010. All submissions will be listened to and professionally evaluated for quality purposes. Nominees will be informed via e-mail or telephone.

Those selected for nomination will receive two complimentary tickets to our Red Carpet Main Event on November 18 and will be placed on the ballot for the annual LAMA Voting Event that takes place at the Whisky A Go-Go on October 7.

For additional information on the 20th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, please go to http://www.lamusicawards.com.

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