FWD: Popular US Pianist Returns to China in August

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NEWS RELEASE

 

July 12, 2001 For immediate Release Press contact: Barbara Gandy

at: 609 628-4544

 

Linda Gentille, the most popular western pianist to perform in China

returns this year for her fourth concert tour of The People's Republic

of China. She has performed in more cities than any other western

entertainer. Her concert tours have taken her to Anshan, Changsha,

Chengdu, Forshan, Harbin, Ruian, Luyang, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Shejiajiang,

Shantou, Shenyang, Beijing, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Nanning, Guanzhoue,

Hangzhoue, Wuahn, Kunming, Wenzhou and Zhengzhou. This year she will

perform in Beijing, Guiyang, Wuhan , Xian, Shanghai and Shenzhen. One of

the keys to Linda's success in the orient is due to the fact that she

speaks and performs in the Mandarin dialect. This tour, she will perform

in Beijing, Shanghai, Guiyang, Wuhan and Xian.

 

Linda is a great lover of animals and protecting the environment. She is

concerned with the dog and cat markets trades, but especially the bear

bile farms where animals suffer terribly. Because of this concern, she

will be donating one of her concert fees to a wonderful organization

that helps protect and free these animals, Animal Asia Foundation. Linda

will be speaking to the media about her vegan lifestyle, and the need

for humans to treat animals fairly and help end the terrible suffering

that they endure at the hands of humans.

 

This year for the first time, Linda will also bring her anti-drug school

assembly, Say No Way to the students of China. She hopes to be a

positive replacement to some of the harsher methods of propaganda that

the government is currently using. There is a huge campaign underway by

the Beijing government to encourage students to say no to drugs and

smoking. Linda has performed this anti-drug assembly for 5 years here

along with her musical partner, Jim Yester. Jim Yester was the founding

member of the successful " 60's " singing group " The Association " . Their

legendary hits included Windy, Never My Love, Along Comes Mary and the

beautiful classic Cherish. In 1967, The Association had the

distinguished honor of outperforming The Beatles and became the number

on group of the year. Jim's partner Brian Cole, the bass player in the

group died of a heroin overdose when they were at the height of their

success. It was a devastating blow to him both personally and

professionally.

 

In addition to her music and speaking the universal language of love

through her kindness, actions and radiant smile, Linda speaks nine

different languages, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French,

Dutch, Italian, Spanish and English. It is her unique style and mass

appeal that crosses all age barriers and cultures that distinguishes

this rare performer. Linda is an entertainer, magician, singer,

composer, actress, spokesperson, entrepreneur, teacher, and

humanitarian. For more information on her or her concert tour of China,

please visit her website at www.Gentille.com. Her web site will have a

weekly newsletter for students detailing her travels throughout China

during the months of August and September. She will have students across

America following her groundbreaking concert tour.

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LINDA DONATES MONEY from her MP3 site to local spay/neuter projects.

Listen to her music for FREE and HELP THE ANIMALS with JUST one click

at:

http://www.mp3.com/Gentille

 

YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE! every time you help the animals.

 

Linda Gentille, Cape May New Jersey, USA

 

http://www.Gentille.com

http://www.AnimalAidTour.com

http://www.LGAL.org ( Linda Gentille Animal League)