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PAWTUCKET – The East Providence-centric band “Rizzz” is among the Class of 2017 inductees to the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame, it was announced during a press conference held Friday, Feb. 17, at the RIMHOF Museum located in the Hope Artiste Village.

A total of 10 artists received the honor including Artie Cabral, Phil Greene, Dan Moretti, Neutral Nation, Billy Osborne, Plan 9, Frank Potenza, Throwing Muses and The Wild Turkey Band/Hometown Rockers.

It was also announced that this year’s induction ceremonies and concert events will take place on three days – April 23, April 29 and April 30 – and will take place at two locations as RIMHOF celebrates its sixth year of operation.

Rizzz was founded in 1973 as guitarists David Tanury and Jim Tait and drummer Rick Couto of the Riverside underground band “Powerhouse” joined forces with saxophonist Bob Weisberger, Joe “Klem” Klimek on harmonica and sax and bassist