Alan Freed Jr. at memorial event in Cleveland

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.  Alan Freed Jr., the baby of the family, shared stories of his father and family. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Lance Freed at Alan Freed memorial event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.
 A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.  Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced Lance Freed who shared stories of his father and family.
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Alan Freed’s youngest daughter Sig Freed at memorial event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

 Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced Sig Freed, the youngest daughter of Alan Freed and she shared stories of her father and family. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Songwriter David Porter at Alan Freed memorial event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

 Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced David Porter from Memphis. Porter is one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time and a 2005 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Ohio State Senator Kenny Yuko at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.  Ohio State Senator Kenny Yuko gave a proclamation. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Jimmy Clanton sings Just a Dream at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

1950’s teen idol Jimmy Clanton who starred in a rock and roll movie produced by Alan Freed called Go Johnny Go sang his hit Just a Dream.

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Jimmy Clanton at Alan Freed memorial event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced the 1950’s teen idol Jimmy Clanton who told stories about early rock and roll, Alan Freed and the music business.

Clanton starred in a rock and roll movie produced by Alan Freed called Go Johnny Go.

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This Magic Moment – The Drifters at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

  Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Drifters. This was their first song – the classic This Magic Moment.

Proclamations for Alan Freed

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

  Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite recognized some of the people in the audience such as Supertramp founder Rick Davies.  He read proclamations from Governor John Kasich and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.   http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Lakeview Cemetery President Goss at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

  Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced Lakeview Cemetery President Katharine Goss who told about the cemetery.  http://www.greatlakesgeek.com/

Norm N. Nite on legendary disc jockey Alan Freed

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term ‘Rock and Roll’ Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

 Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite served as MC and welcomed the crowd and gave a brief bio of Alan Freed, the disc jockey who became the Father of Rock and Roll.  Nite said that Freed took a “teenagers mind and funneled it into 50,000 watts.”

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Unveiling of Alan Freed monument in Cleveland

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

 Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite called the Freed family to the covered monument and they unveiled it.  Little Steven Van Zandt and others posed with the new monument to the Father of Rock and Roll. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/

Stand By Me – The Drifters at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

  Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Drifters. This was their last song – the classic Ben E. King song Stand by Me.

Little Steven Van Zandt at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

  Legendary disc jockey and rock historian Norm N. Nite introduced Little Steven Van Zandt who was the keynote speaker.

 Steve Van Zandt is known for his work with Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, solo albums, acting in the Sopranos and his radio show Little Steven’s Underground Garage.  Van Zandt told stories of Alan Freed and rock and roll.

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Rock Hall’s Terry Stewart at Alan Freed event

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.  A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.

 Former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame president Terry Stewart spoke and told stories of Alan Freed and rock and roll.

Smoke gets in your Eyes – The Drifters

The ashes of legendary disc jockey and creator of the term Rock and Roll Alan Freed were laid to rest in a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland.

A ceremony was held and a monument was unveiled.  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Drifters performed.

 This is the classic Smoke Gets in your Eyes.