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Song Hall To Honor John Legend with Hal David Starlight Award
Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has announced that John Legend will be the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2007 Awards dinner, slated for Thursday, June 7 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The Hal David Starlight Award, created in 2004, was renamed in honor of the SHOF Chairman for his longtime support of young songwriters. The Hal David Starlight Award…
From News, posted 4.18.07
Dave Tozer
Although he didn’t play guitar seriously until age 17, the self-taught Dave Tozer has done a commendable job of catching up. As a songwriter, he’s demonstrated equality velocity, co-writing and/or contributing musically to eight tracks on Grammy-winning Best New Artist John Legend‘s Get Lifted. It’s been a seven-year journey, with Tozer serving not only as a co-writer and producer, but also de facto bandleader…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.25.06
John Legend Is Living Up To His Name
Sometime around 2004, a New York singer/songwriter named John Stephens matter-of-factly changed his name to John Legend. The move was so bold, detractors easily could have dismissed it as delusional grandeur. But judging from the mountain of fawning press Mr. Legend has received for his debut album, Get Lifted , the name change was simply a case of destiny being fulfilled. Indeed, if…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.03.05
Newcomer John Legend Living Up to His Name
BMI congratulates neo-soul artist John Legend, whose major-label debut Get Lifted opened this week at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 7 on the Top 200 chart. The singer/songwriter/pianist, who has worked with various artists including Janet Jackson, the Black Eyed Peas, and Jay-Z, is the 2002 recipient of the BMI-sponsored Abe Olman Scholarship for Excellence in Songwriting. This…
From News, posted 1.10.05
BMI Releases NEW MUSIC SAMPLER #1 Featuring 17 New Artists
BMI New Music Sampler #1, the first in a projected series of 5 compilation CDs of music by new and emerging artists signed with the performing rights organization, is being circulated to music industry executives. The sampler, prepared in partnership with CD manufacturer Disc Makers, features 17 artists selected by BMI Writer/Publishers Relations staffers in the Atlanta, Los Angeles and New…
From News, posted 7.23.02
Sting, Michael Jackson Among Song Hall Honorees
The National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame , the organization dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, returns for its highly anticipated 33rd Annual Induction and Awards dinner, scheduled for Thursday, June 13 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. At a kick-off event yesterday in New York City, SHOF Chairman and…
From News, posted 2.11.02
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