First Auction and T.J. Martell Bring Together Some of Music and NASCAR's Hottest Stars Online for StarBid '99 - the All-American Celebrity Auction.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 4, 1999-- Dixie Chicks, Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. , Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian music and pop music, as well as an author and occasional actress. , Hanson and Shania Twain Donate Items People across the nation will have the opportunity to obtain memorabilia from some of country music's hottest stars, as First Auction announced the newest StarBid `99 -- the All American Celebrity Auction, with bidding opening on Friday, June 4 and continuing through Sunday, June 20. Items available on StarBid '99 include objects from contemporary Christian, gospel, rock and pop music stars, as well as signed equipment and photos from NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. race drivers and other notable athletes. Additionally, there will be a booth located at Fan Fair, country music's biggest fan appreciation event, where fans can place bids and meet artists in person (Building D, Booth 403). Since the announcement of the partnership between First Auction and the T.J. Martell Foundation in March 1999, hundreds of one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia have already been auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting the T.J. Martell Foundation. In addition to the chance of winning a piece of country music history, participants in StarBid '99 -- the All American Celebrity Auction, will be raising funds for lifesaving research to find better treatments and cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS. "Leveraging the broad popularity of country music today, we are pleased with the enormous celebrity support that has benefited such a worthy cause," said Alan Citron citron (sĭt`rən), name for a tree (Citrus medica) of the family Rutaceae (orange family), and for its fruit, the earliest of the citrus fruits to be introduced to Europe from Asia. , president, USA Networks Interactive. "With thousands of consumers, including some of today's top celebrities, converging for our next live StarBid '99 auction at Fan Fair, we anticipate even greater returns for T.J. Martell." "Our partnership with First Auction has broadened our fundraising efforts through the power of the Internet and its enormous reach," said Tony Martell, chairman of the T.J. Martell Foundation. "We look forward to this StarBid event that will help continue the lifesaving research of the foundation." For detailed descriptions of the items and bidding instructions for StarBid `99, participants should log on to www.firstauction.com. Some of the items up for bid include: -- Autographed Amy Grant certified platinum sales award for "Behind The Eyes" -- Epiphone Guitar signed by Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Neil Diamond and Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown is an American country music band that gained fame by winning the grand prize on the talent show Star Search in 1983. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Mark Miller, keyboardist Gregg Hubbard, guitarist Shayne Hill, bass guitarist Jim Scholten -- Wynonna autographed platinum award plaque and certificate of authenticity for "Wynonna Collection" -- George Strait George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. The native Texan is known for his honky tonk country western sound. Strait is sometimes referred to as the "King of Country" and some critics call Strait a living legend (Bego, 2001). autographed hat, photo and single CD "Carrying Your Love With Me" -- Three autographed pairs of pants worn by the Dixie Chicks in the video "Wide Open Spaces," along with a copy of the video -- Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. Myrtle Beach Golf Weekend, Aug. 14-16, 1999: includes two round-trip airfare, one hotel room for two, a round of golf with Charlie, reserved tickets and two backstage passes for Charlie's show at The Palace, August 15 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. -- Plane ride with pilot Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952 in Danville, Virginia) is an American country music artist. Biography He was born in Danville, Virginia to Jenks and Eloise Shelton in 1952[1], but was raised in Grit, Virginia. -- Gibson electric guitar signed by Hanson, with a Gibson USA lockable hard case -- Epiphone guitar signed by all 3 Wilkinsons -- Jeff Gordon-signed Simpson racing helmet -- Busch Series The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCAR's "minor league" circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Nextel Cup. Racing Dale Earnhardt This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. For his son, see Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. For the racing team he founded, see Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Jr. No. 8 autographed cap -- Andre Agassi-autographed white shirt and photograph Internet Shopping Network (www.isn.com), a division of USA Networks Interactive, launched the world's first online store in 1994. ISN continues its online commerce innovation with First Auction (www.firstauction.com), the first real-time online auction, featuring a diverse selection of home and leisure products, jewelry, apparel, consumer electronics and computers. ISN plans to launch new commerce sites in 1999 including a jewelry store and an online outlet shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into . Internet Shopping Network is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research (www.TJMartellFoundation.org) was founded in 1975 by music industry executive Tony Martell and his colleagues after the death of Tony's son, T.J., a victim of leukemia. The music and entertainment industry charity has raised more than $120 million for cutting edge research and maintains an overhead of less than 7 percent. The Foundation funds lifesaving research at the T.J. Martell Memorial Laboratories at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , the Neil Bogart Memorial Laboratories at Childrens Hospital in Los Angeles, and the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt/Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. |
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