Alexandria band inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – The Romeos formed in Alexandria in the late 70′s and on Saturday, October 5, the group was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Through a deal with Columbia Records, The Romeos released a studio album in 1980, entitled Rock and Roll and Love and Death. The album featured hit songs like Daddy Daddy and Seriously Affected.

Dan Diefenderfer and Jerry Honigman, two of the band’s founding members, were in Alexandria for Saturday’s ceremony at Spirits Food & Friends. We asked the two how they felt about the honor.

“To be admitted to the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame is a great honor and I am just tremendously humbled,” said Dan Diefenderfer.

“It’s the nicest thing that can happen being from Louisiana and growing up in the Louisiana culture and then to be honored as being a part of it is very, very nice,” said Jerry Honigman

At the end of the induction Alexandria Mayor Jacque Roy declared October 5 to be ‘The Romeos’ Day.

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