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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt">Richie Sambora To Sing National Anthem at 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic November
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Will Receive “Stars Give Back” Award & Perform with Orianthi at the 83<sup>rd</sup> Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade November 30<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Front and Center with Richie Sambora Will Honor Les Paul with Episode Airing Throughout December on Local Public Television Stations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Richie Sambora</b> will sing the <b>National Anthem</b> at this weekend’s
<b>Breeders’ Cup Classic</b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#454545;background:white">
</span><span style="background:white">at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA.</span> Tune in to
<b>NBC Sports Network </b>on <b>November 1<sup>st</sup></b> to catch Richie’s return to the esteemed horseracing event, one year after he made history during the 2013 Breeders’ Cup telecast as he performed 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.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">At the <b>83<sup>rd</sup> Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade</b> on
<b>November 30<sup>th</sup></b>, <b>Richie</b> will receive the <b>“Stars Give Back” Award</b>, and will also perform with Australian guitar powerhouse
<b>Orianthi</b>, at this beloved holiday celebration which benefits <b>Toys for Tots.</b>
<span style="color:black">The award will be presented to Richie by <b>General Osman</b>
<b>of</b> <b>Toys for Tots</b> and will salute Richie for his outstanding service to the community and the Hollywood Christmas Parade. The star-studded evening will also include performances by
<b>Stevie Wonder</b> (the grand marshal), <b>Earth Wind & Fire, Heart, Estelle, Jesse McCartney
</b>and many more.</span> Each year the parade attracts over 1 million attendees to the heart of Hollywood Boulevard. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster -<b>
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/Hollywood-Christmas-Parade-tickets/artist/1796731">
PRESS HERE</a>. </b>It will premiere as a <b>two-hour television special December 10<sup>th</sup> at 4:00 p.m. on Hallmark Channel</b>. The show will also be broadcast throughout the month of December on
<b>more than 350 stations including KTLA in Los Angeles on December 19<sup>th</sup> at 8:00 p.m.</b> The parade will also air to over 1 million American servicemen and women worldwide on
<b>Armed Forces Network. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Also in December, <b><i>Front and Center</i></b> will air a very special episode which features
<b>Richie</b> performing his iconic hits and solo material in tribute to his friend and mentor
<b>Les Paul</b>, filmed earlier this year at <b>The Iridium</b>, the famed NYC club where the guitar pioneer played weekly until his death in 2009.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNLDzg_bvg&feature=youtu.be"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a> to watch an exclusive preview. Air times will vary. To check local times and stations, please visit
<a href="http://www.richiesambora.com">www.richiesambora.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Richie’s upcoming appearances add to yet another whirlwind year for the American rock icon. Richie crossed the globe on a raved-about worldwide tour with Orianthi which brought him to Australia, Japan, Europe, and the UK, with special
appearances in the US. He recently performed at <b>The Midnight Mission’s Golden Heart Awards Gala
</b>as a longtime supporter of the downtown Los Angeles homeless charity. Earlier this year, Richie joined
<b>Zac Brown Band</b> for an incredible collaborative performance of Richie’s iconic hit
<b>“Wanted Dead or Alive”</b> which aired during the<b> “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock”</b> on ABC and was filmed in Nashville at the
<b>CMA Music Festival</b>. It was named “the best unexpected moment” of the festival by<b>
<i>Rolling Stone</i></b>.<b> </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6yrUJ7nxiM"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a><b>
</b>to check it out. During his worldwide tour, Richie performed to a crowd of 150,000 and the largest-ever at-home viewing audience at<b> Glastonbury
</b>when he made a surprise appearance with <b>Dolly Parton</b> to perform an epic, unforgettable duet of the Sambora-penned Bon Jovi hit
<b>“Lay Your Hands On Me.”</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQFbO_dDDQ">
<b>PRESS HERE</b></a><b> </b>to watch.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.richiesambora.com">www.richiesambora.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/theRealSambora">www.facebook.com/theRealSambora</a> / <a href="http://www.twitter.com/TheRealSambora">www.twitter.com/TheRealSambora</a>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>For more information on RICHIE SAMBORA, please contact:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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