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Thread #10543   Message #2814564
Posted By: GUEST,Judy Haggerty
17-Jan-10 - 07:05 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Remember Ol' Scollay Square (Rik Tinory)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Remember) Old Scollay Square
The song is entitled, "Remember Ol' Scollay Square" composed by Rik Tinory. I noticed that your writers all have the composer name spelled wrong?

Rik was born in Boston's South End and Baptized at Holy Cross Cathederal and graduated from jamaica Plain High School.

A plaque honoring Rik Tinory was erected in 1976 at 2 Center Plaza. In Boston's Scollay Square 10,000 people attended the gala.

Rik Tinory prompted Boston City Councilor Albert "Dapper " O'Neil, Mayor Kevin White and numerous dignitaries to change the name of Government Center back to the original historic name of Scollay Square.The history of which is documented in Boston's Official Gazzette.

In 1979 Rik was the Executive Producer and recorded the historic visit of Pope John Paul II

The song has found a home at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington .D.C. There is more information on www.riktinory.com

Rik now resides in Cohasset, mass.
Good Luck , Judy