Bill Text: TX HR1434 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Benard Ighner of Houston.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-13 - Reported enrolled [HR1434 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1434-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1434

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Benard Ighner of Houston, composer of the timeless
classic "Everything Must Change," passed away on August 14, 2017,
at the age of 72; and
WHEREAS, The son of Erma and Booker T. Ighner, Benard Ighner
was born in the Bayou City on January 18, 1945, and grew up with four
siblings, Jo Carole, Sondra, Anita, and Keith; although he had no
formal training, he demonstrated musical talent at an early age and
learned how to play piano, guitar, bass, and drums, as well as a
number of wind instruments; he graduated from Yates High School and
moved to San Diego, California, with his family before enlisting in
the U.S. Army; and
WHEREAS, After serving his country in Germany, Mr. Ighner
returned to California and met Dizzy Gillespie at the home of his
older sister; the jazz legend was so impressed by his rich baritone
voice that he invited him to tour and record with his band;
subsequently, he introduced Mr. Ighner to composer Lalo Schifrin,
who featured him on the album Rock Requiem, and they cowrote "Like
Me," featured on the Dirty Harry soundtrack; later, they teamed for
an orchestral performance and album with Sarah Vaughan; and
WHEREAS, Quincy Jones received a demo of Mr. Ighner's
composition "Everything Must Change" and asked him to sing it on his
1974 album Body Heat; the LP soared to the top of the charts, and the
haunting melody became a standard, covered by everyone from
vocalists Nina Simone, Randy Crawford, and Barbra Streisand to jazz
musicians Lester Bowie, Archie Shepp, and David "Fathead" Newman;
Mr. Ighner eventually recorded a new version of the song on his only
solo album, Little Dreamer, which featured his brother, Keith, on
bass; he also appeared with his sister, Sondra, on a Sergio Mendes
album that featured two of his songs, "You Been Away Too Long" and
"Davy"; superstar Shirley Bassey flew to Los Angeles to record
"Davy" with him as a duet, and the tune appeared alongside other
Ighner compositions on the popular soul-jazz album he produced for
Marlena Shaw; over the years, many others recorded his work, and he
sang harmony vocals for James Taylor, Jimmy Smith, and other
artists and performed for commercials; and
WHEREAS, Kind, gentle, and enormously gifted, Benard Ighner
brought joy to innumerable people, and he left a musical legacy for
all to treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Benard Ighner and
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Benard
Ighner.
Johnson of Harris
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
Allen Guillen Oliverson
Allison Gutierrez Ortega
Anchia Harless Pacheco
Anderson Harris Paddie
Ashby Hefner Parker
Bailes Hernandez Patterson
Beckley Herrero Paul
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
Bernal Howard Price
Biedermann Huberty Ramos
Blanco Hunter Raney
Bohac Israel Raymond
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
Bucy Kacal Rose
Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
Burrows King of Parker Sanford
Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
Cain Klick Shaheen
Calanni Krause Sheffield
Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
Capriglione Lambert Shine
Clardy Landgraf Smith
Cole Lang Smithee
Coleman Larson Springer
Collier Leach Stephenson
Cortez Leman Stickland
Craddick Longoria Stucky
Cyrier Lopez Swanson
Darby Lozano Talarico
Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
Dominguez Meyer Toth
Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Fierro Miller VanDeaver
Flynn Minjarez Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morales White
Geren Morrison Wilson
Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
Goldman Murphy Wu
González of Dallas Murr Zedler
González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1434 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on May 10, 2019.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House