 Media Credit: Carin Perez The News Journal Building hosts a banquet by Mike Curb, with a performance by the Gatlin Brothers.
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez Kent Sharple discusses future plans for the college.
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez Larry Gatlin performs at the News Journal Center
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez Mike Curb peforms with the Gatlin Brothers.
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez The Gatlin Brothers pose for photographs on stage.
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez Mayor of Daytona Beach, Glenn Ritchey, pats Mike Curb on the back.
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez It was a packed out at the Mike Curb Banquet at the News Journal Center.
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 Media Credit: Carin Perez Gatlin exclaims, "This is the closest thing I've gotten to a college diploma!" as he receives a plaque from DSC President, Kent Sharple.
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On Nov. 21, the News-Journal Center welcomed the Gatlin Brothers as they entertained their largest fans. They performed a handful of their most beloved songs, such as their 1975 Grammy award winning song, Broken Lady.
The night began with guests receiving the red carpet treatment as they came into the News-Journal Center, as students from the Southeast Center of Photographic studies at Daytona State College were acting paparazzi on the side of the red carpet. After entering, the guests would immediately be greeted by two musicians on a tall bass and guitar playing instrumental versions of a few favorite songs, such as "Un-break my heart," originally by singer, Toni Braxton. Soon, guests could also enjoy the night's cuisine prepared by the News-Journal head chef, Brian Bowner. Such delicious cuisines included your common hour d'oeuvres of fried shrimp, cheese, and chocolate covered strawberries. Other choices also included penne pasta and chicken.
By 7:30 PM, guests were called inside the auditorium to await the show which would begin by 8 p.m. As the show began, the mayor of Daytona Beach, Glenn Ritchey, came out to talk about Mike Curb and his successes and multiple life ventures. Then he announced Kent Sharples, president of Daytona State College, who discussed Mike Curb's gracious contributions to the college befre Ritchey returned to the stage to welcome Mike Curb and Larry Gatlin.
After being announced to the stage, Gatlin received a very honorable key to the city from Mayor Ritchey, as well as a plaque from Sharples. "? This is the closest thing I've gotten to a college diploma!" Gatlin exclaimed. "I just like it because my name is above Mike [Curb's]." Before performing a few of his best songs, Gatlin continued to entertain the guests with a few personal jokes, claiming that his brothers were at home and in rehab, only to later admit to joking around and welcome the two of them to the stage.
The concert then began and guests were more than pleased after hearing from the band plans to release a new album and put the Gatlin brothers back on the radio, with one song especially inspired by the late Johnny Cash. After an hour of playing eight of their best songs, including a new one, the Gatlin Brothers left the stage to leave for a concert in Missouri the next morning.
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