Krewe of Endymion
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The Krewe of Endymion is the largest of the krewes participating in New Orleans Mardi Gras. It was founded in 1966 and named after Endymion from Greek mythology.
It has a tradition of being generous with its throws, tossing millions of beads, cups, doubloons and trinkets during its annual parade, held the weekend before Fat Tuesday. The parade is followed with a huge party called the Endymion Extravaganza, held since 1981 in the Louisiana Superdome. In recent years, the krewe has had over 2000 members and 10,000-15,000 guests at its extravaganza.
Starting in 1974, Endymion began its tradition of celebrity grand marshalls:
- 1974: Doc Severinsen
- 1975: Dyan Cannon, Bobby Vinton
- 1976: Alice Cooper, Wolfman Jack, Jerry Vale
- 1977: Gino Vanelli, Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Vikki Carr
- 1978: Cheryl Ladd, Wayne Newton, Fats Domino
- 1979: Charo, K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- 1980: Engelbert Humperdinck
- 1981: Neil Sedaka, Suzanne Somers
- 1982: Captain & Tennille, Kool and the Gang
- 1983: Lou Rawls, Crystal Gayle, Kool and the Gang, Doc Severinsen
- 1984: Tom Jones, Kool and the Gang, Fats Domino, Doc Severinsen
- 1985: Wayne Newton, Fats Domino, Melissa Manchester
- 1986: Paul Anka
- 1987: Kirk Cameron, Jeremy Miller, Tracey Gold
- 1988: Dolly Parton, Heather Locklear, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, Spuds McKenzie, Miami Sound Machine
- 1989: Fred Savage, Hall and Oates
- 1990: John Goodman, Chicago, Four Tops
- 1991: Michael Bolton
- 1992: Kenny Rogers, Patrick Duffy
- 1993: Steven Seagal, Beach Boys
- 1994: Stephen Stills, Jeannie Cooper, Corbin Bernsen, Frankie Valli
- 1995: Chuck Norris, Huey Lewis, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Richard Karn
- 1996: Kool and the Gang, Jonathan Silverman, Donna Summer
- 1997: David Schwimmer
- 1998: Jerry Springer, Jack Wagner, Ian Ziering, K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- 1999: Emeril Lagasse
- 2000: Britney Spears
- 2001: Frankie Muniz
- 2002: Jason Alexander
- 2003: Aaron Carter
- 2004: LeAnn Rimes
- 2005: Marisa Tomei
External link
- Endymion's website (http://www.endymion.org/)