I would like to get the 60\'s duo of Dale & Grace inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Dale Houston and Grace Broussard rocketed to the top of the Billboard chart with two rock and roll hits - gold records with more than 1 million copies sold - "I\'m Leaving It Up to You" (# 1) and "Stop and Think It Over" (# 8) in 1963 and 1964, respectively. When "I\'m Leaving It Up to You" reached #1, it was the first time a hit by a duet was succeeded by another duet on the number one spot. It remained #1 for two weeks.
In 2000 Dale and Grace into the Louisiana State Hall of Fame, and that same year, they received the "Louisiana Living Legends Award" from the Public Broadcasting Service. Earlier, they were inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame and the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame, both in 1998.
In 2007 Dale and Grace were inducted into the Delta Music Hall of Fame. To garner such an honor, one must have national or international recognition.
Also in 2007 for their contributions to Louisiana music, Dale and Grace were inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
"I\'m Leaving It Up To You" has been a favorite of male-female duos for years and was performed by Sonny & Cher and Donny and Marie Osmond, who returned it to the top ten in 1974 under the revised title "I\'m Leaving It (All) Up To You", and released an album entitled I\'m Leaving It All Up to You. Donny and Marie\'s version of the song also was a Top 20 country hit and won the 1974 Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group.
I thank you for your time and let\'s get Dale and Grace nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Seeing this momentum grow has been exhausting but I am grateful that so many people remember the impact Dale and Grace had on music. It is a long road to get them the recognition they deserve. I am staying at this until we get the acknowledgment they earned.
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Mike Navarro
18 years ago
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Total classics. Dont understand why it takes so long for some of these legends to get the credit they earned back in the 60s.
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Gary Mansour
18 years ago
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LONG OVERDUE. Dale and Grace deserve their spot. Everyone knows their songs!
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Linda Ingram
18 years ago
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Its about time they get recognized. They played such a huge part in music history and those songs are still played everywhere today.
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Tom Herrera
18 years ago
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They had two huge hits and changed the charts. Put them in already.
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Susan Rivera
18 years ago
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Great memories of listening to their records with my mom. Hope they get in soon.
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Brenda Kapoor
18 years ago
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Yes!! I love their music so much. Bring them back to the spotlight.
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I would like to get the 60\'s duo of Dale & Grace inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Dale Houston and Grace Broussard rocketed to the top of the Billboard chart with two rock and roll hits - gold records with more than 1 million copies sold - "I\'m Leaving It Up to You" (# 1) and "Stop and Think It Over" (# 8) in 1963 and 1964, respectively. When "I\'m Leaving It Up to You" reached #1, it was the first time a hit by a duet was succeeded by another duet on the number one spot. It remained #1 for two weeks.
In 2000 Dale and Grace into the Louisiana State Hall of Fame, and that same year, they received the "Louisiana Living Legends Award" from the Public Broadcasting Service. Earlier, they were inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame and the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame, both in 1998.
In 2007 Dale and Grace were inducted into the Delta Music Hall of Fame. To garner such an honor, one must have national or international recognition.
Also in 2007 for their contributions to Louisiana music, Dale and Grace were inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
"I\'m Leaving It Up To You" has been a favorite of male-female duos for years and was performed by Sonny & Cher and Donny and Marie Osmond, who returned it to the top ten in 1974 under the revised title "I\'m Leaving It (All) Up To You", and released an album entitled I\'m Leaving It All Up to You. Donny and Marie\'s version of the song also was a Top 20 country hit and won the 1974 Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group.
I thank you for your time and let\'s get Dale and Grace nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Seeing this momentum grow has been exhausting but I am grateful that so many people remember the impact Dale and Grace had on music. It is a long road to get them the recognition they deserve. I am staying at this until we get the acknowledgment they earned.
6 Comments
M
Mike Navarro
18 years ago
Featured
Total classics. Dont understand why it takes so long for some of these legends to get the credit they earned back in the 60s.
G
Gary Mansour
18 years ago
Featured
LONG OVERDUE. Dale and Grace deserve their spot. Everyone knows their songs!
L
Linda Ingram
18 years ago
Featured
Its about time they get recognized. They played such a huge part in music history and those songs are still played everywhere today.
T
Tom Herrera
18 years ago
Featured
They had two huge hits and changed the charts. Put them in already.
S
Susan Rivera
18 years ago
Featured
Great memories of listening to their records with my mom. Hope they get in soon.
B
Brenda Kapoor
18 years ago
Featured
Yes!! I love their music so much. Bring them back to the spotlight.
Total classics. Dont understand why it takes so long for some of these legends to get the credit they earned back in the 60s.