Sept. 22/05   PRESS RELEASE     GEORGE OLLIVER wins MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, at the 1st Annual Durham Music Awards.       Christian Vocalist and Juno Nominee, GEORGE OLLIVER   is a happy musician these days after winning MALE   VOCALIST OF THE YEAR at the DURHAM MUSIC   AWARDS last Wed. Sept. 21.  George has been a mainstay   in the Canadian Music Industry with several hit recordings   including the #1 song of the late 60's  - "Opportunity" by   THE MANDALA (lead by late great guitarist Domenic   Troiano).   Other recordings include his group NATURAL   GAS, which was a pick hit in all the major trades in the   70's and was a top ten hit in RPM.  GEORGE OLLIVER as a   solo artist, earned a JUNO NOMINATION for his album   "Dream Girl in the late 80's), and his current band   GEORGE OLLIVER & GANGBUSTER, has been just   recently re released "LIVE@THE BLUENOTE" on   George's label SLOTT RECORDS.  This group is still   going strong on into the millenium.       OLLIVER was also nominated by the Durham Reg. Music   Society  for BEST GOSPEL GROUP.   This was for his   brand new r&b/gospel band CAUGHT AWAY WITH   GEO.OLLIVER and their recording "LIVE @ UNIONVILLE   ALLIANCE" on Olliver's Christian record label RAPIO   RECORDS.  George was very much involved in making   sure a GOSPEL MUSIC CATAGORY was part of the   awards format.  His band "CAUGHT AWAY"  was recently   featured at the OSHAWA RIB FEST in early Sept. as the   1ST CHRISTIAN BAND in the organizations musical line   up.       Other nominees up for awards were Oshawa's JACK   DKYSER for best blues artist and RENA GAILE from   Pickering, for best female vocalist.   The event was held at   The Centennial Building in Whitby and organized by   Durham Music Society's Howard Ross and Terry   Blankley.    http://www.durhamregionmusicsociety.com   Joy Ministries, 42 Flint Crescent, Whitby, Ontario,    L1R 1J9 (905)668-6659 www.georgeolliver.com