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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Richie Sambora Duets with Stevie Wonder on Stunning Rendition of “Silent Night” and Performs “Lean On Me” at The 82<sup>nd</sup> Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Star-Studded Holiday Celebration Will Air On More Than 350 Stations Leading Up To Christmas, Including
</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Hallmark Movie Channel on Dec 20<sup>th</sup> at 5pm ET/PT & Dec 24<sup>th</sup> at 11am ET/PT</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">American rock icon</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Richie Sambora</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
and </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">music legend
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Stevie Wonder</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> are ringing in the holidays with a stunning
<b>duet of “Silent Night”</b> </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">during The
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">82<sup>nd</sup> Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade,
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">o</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">ne of Los Angeles’ biggest and longest-running traditions</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwN4FzkyC6Q"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> for a sneak peek at the incredible performance.
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Richie</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> also performed a soulful rendition of
<b>“Lean on Me,” </b>lending his powerful vocals to the star-studded evening,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> which benefitted the<b> Marine</b>
<b>Toys for Tots</b> and saluted <b>Disabled American Veterans</b>. </span><a href="http://youtu.be/d7tyGsQK_-4"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
to watch.</span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Be sure to tune in to catch all the festivities: the parade will air on
<b>KTLA in Los Angeles on Friday, December 20<sup>th</sup> at 5PM ET/PT; 4PM CT</b> and on </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">the
<b>Hallmark Movie Channel on December 20<sup>th</sup> at 5pm ET/PT, 4pm CT & December 24<sup>th</sup> at 11am ET/PT, 10am CT.</b> It will also air nationwide on more than 350 stations in the coming two weeks (many on Dec 22 and Christmas Day). Check your local
listings or visit </span><a href="http://thehollywoodchristmasparade.org/television/2013-parade-schedule/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">here</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> for
air dates and times. It will also </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">air to more than 1 million American servicemen and women worldwide on
<b>American Forces Television Network</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Richie</b> was joined by an incredible line-up of performers, including
<b>the Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, Kenny Loggins, Leann Rimes, William Shatner, Billy Ray Cyrus
</b>and more, in addition to<b> Wonder. </b>Astronaut <b>Buzz Aldrin </b>was the grand marshal and the evening was hosted by<b> Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain and Montel Williams</b>. Many notable names also made an appearance including
<b>Valerie Harper,</b> <b>Susan Lucci, Wayne Brady, Marie Osmond, Larry King, Joe Mantegna </b>with the
<b>cast of <i>Criminal Minds</i>,</b> and <b>stars of <i>The Young and the Restless</i></b><span style="color:#1F497D">.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Richie</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">’s appearance at the
<b>Hollywood Christmas Parade</b> rounds out a year that has once again seen Richie continuously contributing his talents to important causes that resonate deeply with him. He gave inspiring performances during<b> Vice President Al Gore's ‘24 Hours of Reality:
The Cost of Carbon’</b> (a live-stream event exploring the cost of carbon pollution),
<b>Dream Foundation’s 12th Annual Celebration of Dreams Gala</b> (a wish-granting organization that serves those battling life-threatening illnesses;
</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhCAo1j5pOA&feature=youtu.be"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> to watch the performance),
and the grand opening of <b>Step Up On Vine</b> (a supportive housing project in Hollywood that fight chronic homelessness, made possible by The Clinton Global Initiative in partnership with The Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation.)
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On 9/11,
<b>Richie </b>released a heartfelt tribute song, co-written with the illustrious<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Bernie Taupin</b>, called
<b>“Engine 19”</b> to honor the hard work and dedication of the brave men and women of the Fire Department, and all of the first responders around the country.
</span><a href="http://youtu.be/G3UlacWXwGQ"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">to
share it.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Earlier this year he also<b>
</b>took part in <b>CBS.com’s</b> music performance series <b><i>Tip Cup</i></b> to help support
<b>MusiCares</b>, which provides assistance to music people in times of need. </span><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/tip-cup/episode-2/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">to watch the episode, which features Richie singing
</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWU_QnRkUbI"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"Every Road Leads Home To You"</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> and
<b>“Taking A Chance on the Wind”<i> </i></b>from Richie’s latest solo album </span>
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-road-leads-home-to-you/id559503967?i=559504092"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Aftermath of the Lowdown</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, out now<b><i>.</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">On a more lighthearted note, Richie also recently made history during the
<b>2013 Breeders’ Cup</b> telecast earlier this month, performing the <b>Call To The Post</b> on the guitar for the first time ever, rather than the traditional bugle.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYg9pqpPmdE&feature=youtu.be"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a> to watch the groundbreaking moment. At the
<b>Melbourne Cup</b> festivities in Australia, Richie gave an out-of-this-world impromptu performance of “Livin’ on a Prayer” -
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2SgbV6ucDQ&feature=youtu.be"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a> to check it out.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c61YNPaFC2I"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a> to watch Richie’s
<b>new video</b> for song <b>“Come Back As Me.”<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On January 11<sup>th</sup>,
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Richie will perform at the
<b>“From Hollywood With Love”</b> concert<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">benefitting the 100<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of downtown Los Angeles homeless charity <b>The Midnight Mission</b>, put on by the<b> Musicians
Institute (MI) a</b>nd <b>Norman’s Rare Guitars.</b> Comedian <b>Kevin Nealon </b>
(<i>Saturday Night Live, Weeds</i>) will host performances from an all-star cast that also includes
<b>Robben Ford, John Jorgenson,</b> <b>Freebo</b> <b>Joe Bonamassa, Jason Sinay, Jimmy Vivino, Tony Galla, Kirk Fletcher, Grant Geissman, Jimmy Earl,
</b>and<b> Del Casher</b>. For tickets and VIP packages for the concert, which will take place at MI’s Concert Hall,
</span><a href="http://fromhollywoodwithlove.charityhappenings.org/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PRESS HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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