Thelma Houston Brings MY MOTOWN, MEMORIES & MORE! to Ford Theatres

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced that Grammy Award-winning recording artist and Motown legend Thelma Houston will bring her show My Motown, Memories & More! to the Ford Theatres in Hollywood for one show only on Sunday, August 27, at 8pm.

Perhaps best known for her number one international hit "Don't Leave Me This Way," Thelma Houston began her career singing for Capitol Records with The Art Reynolds Singers and then as a solo artist. "Sunshower," her critically acclaimed album composed and produced by Jimmy Webb for ABC/Dunhill Records, was released in 1969 and spawned four popular singles. In 1977, her version of "Don't Leave Me This Way" for Motown Records soared to number one in the United States and London and became a hit in at least twelve other countries. In her new show My Motown: Music, Memories, and More! Houston takes her audience on a musical and inspirational journey that chronicles her illustrious career. Sharing intimate stories and behind-the-scenes adventures against a tapestry of more than 20 classic Motown hits, Houston performs songs originally recorded by Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and more, leading up to her iconic Grammy Award-winning number one pop song "Don't Leave Me This Way." After 49 years of performing, 23 studio albums, and winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Houston continues to celebrate her long and outstanding career. This special concert will be directed by Iona Morris and choreographed by Damita Freeman. The musical director is Darrell Alston. Special guests will be announced later.

This evening with Thelma Houston is part of the Artists Partnership Series, a multidisciplinary performing arts series presented in partnership with LA County-based arts organizations and producers that, combined with IGNITE @ the FORD!, JAM Sessions, and Big World Fun, make up the Ford Theatres' celebratory 2017 Summer Season.

Chris Isaacson Presents has created, produced, and promoted over 600 events since the company's founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres CIP has presented some of the most influential stars of this generation including Adam Lambert, Lea Michele, Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Holliday, Molly Ringwald, Megan Hilty, Erich Bergen, Andy Grammer, Natasha Bedingfield, Taylor Dayne, and Grammy Award-winners Paula Cole, Richard Marx, Sergio Mendes, and more. CIP's concerts have been featured on Access Hollywood, Extra, KABC's On the Red Carpet, KTLA Morning News, and in the Los Angeles Times and New York Post. Upcoming CIP events include Chris Mann (July 8); Maya (July 23); Joey Arias (July 31); Jake Simpson (September 28); the fifth annual Broadway Under the Stars event (October 7); Richard Shelton (October 12), and Tony Award-winner Sam Harris (October 13 & 14). More at www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

Thelma Houston: My Motown, Memories & More! will play one performance only at Ford Theatres on Sunday, August 27, at 8pm. All seats are reserved and ticket prices start at $44. Tickets are available online at www.fordtheatres.org or www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com or by phone at (323) 461-3673. To learn about discounts for groups of 10 or more, go to www.fordtheatres.org.

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