Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Council Member Michael Kubosh, At- Large 3, will present a proclamation to Paris Eley on June 14, 2022, as “Paris Eley Day”. The proclamation will recognize this African American Music Executive who has worked at CBS Records, Epic Records, A&M Records, Atlantic Records, and Motown Records. The presentation is held in conjunction with the national celebration of African American Music Appreciation Month.

President Jimmy Carter designated June as Black Music Month in 1979, it was not until 2000 when the presidential proclamation for the month was signed. President Barack Obama, in 2009, went on to rename the month from Black Music Month to its current name, African American Music Appreciation Month. Paris Eley will be honored before the Houston City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 14.

Paris Eley was the head of the Black Music Promotions Department of several national record labels. He promoted recording artists such as Lou Rawls Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Smoky Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire,

Marvin Gaye, Luther Van Dross, Patti LaBelle, Diana Ross, Johnny Gill, Boyz II Men, Randy Crawford, Shanice Wilson, Another Bad Creation (ABC), The Ojays, Barry White, Gladys Knight, and Brandy.

The “Paris Eley Day” presentation is held in conjunction with the national celebration of African American Music Appreciation Month.