[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 130 (Thursday, September 11, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1395]
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                          HONORING THE EXOTICS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 11, 2014

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, music finds a home in Middle Tennessee. 
It settles in and we build it a foundation that withstands the 
weathered seasons of our lives. Various styles, compositions, and 
genius are found here in various artists, songwriters, and musicians. 
Some find their favorites on the Billboard Top 40 and others hear them 
at local gatherings. We are a community that celebrates all the notes 
of life and particularly enjoys celebrating together the drumbeats and 
rhythms of life. I rise today to congratulate one such gathering of 
musical excellence, The Exotics, as they continue 50 years of making 
great music in Franklin, Tennessee.
  Billy Adair, Jeff Cook, Glenn Crowell, and Loy Hardcastle met in high 
school, formed a band, and began playing the great sound of the 60s: 
rock 'n roll. Shortly after, they were joined by Robert Early and Steve 
Smartt. The Exotics never played for a record deal or to book large 
stadiums. These men of music chased and found the love of their craft 
at high school dances, pool parties, and fraternity events. As they 
chased, a loving community came alongside them. Fifty years later, 
members of The Exotics will play once more to their fans of Franklin.
  I join with all of those celebrating The Exotics' 50 years of 
magnificent rock 'n roll. I ask my colleagues to join with me in 
congratulating these mighty men of music on half a century of making a 
home for great music in Middle Tennessee.

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