The Hooters

In the organizer's words:

When THE HOOTERS first appeared on the Philadelphia music scene in 1980, they conquered the East Coast at breakneck speed. Their unique blend of ska, reggae and rock n roll is what makes their fresh and powerful sound so successful. In 1983, they released their first independent album AMORE, which included one of their biggest hits "All You Zombies". By 1986, the band already had four hit singles under their belt and were touring almost non-stop. A year earlier, the band was still relatively unknown, but was now sharing stages with artists such as U2, The Police, Bryan Adams, Lou Reed and Peter Gabriel. In 1987, THE HOOTERS released ONE WAY HOME, which included the famous hit "Johnny B".

Further albums followed, and in 2000 they were honored by Ricky Martin, who covered their song "Private Emotion". After numerous tours over many years, THE HOOTERS decided to take a well-deserved break and concentrate on various solo projects. Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian lent their talents as both musicians and songwriters to other artists, including Taj Mahal, Mick Jagger, Willie Nelson, Jon Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Cyndi Lauper ("Time After Time" was nominated for several Grammys) and many more.