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The Gorge Amphitheatre: Venue Spotlight

The Gorge Amphitheatre: Venue Spotlight

The Gorge began innocently enough in the late 1970s when a sweet couple, Vince and Carol Bryan, who bought land above the Columbia River near George, Washington.

Their goal was to build a winery, which they did, called Champs de Brionne.

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Marquee Memories: Akon

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Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, or Akon for short, has sold millions of records, broken several records, and has been a mainstay on the radio and in playlists for over 20 years.

Kicking off with his debut album in 2004, the Senegalese rapper had two singles in the top 10 of the charts. His second LP, Konvicted (2006) peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and had two singles receive Grammy nominations: “I Wanna Love You” (featuring Snoop Dogg) and “Smack That” (featuring Eminem).

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