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BMI, Galaxie Agency & Nashville Blues Society Celebrate Life & Work of Motown Legend Barrett Strong

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On Sunday, August 28 at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Nashville, Galaxie Agency, BMI and the Nashville Blues Society will partner to celebrate the life and work of the incomparable soul songwriter Barrett Strong, with all proceeds going directly to Strong to offset care and medical bills. Featuring performances by John Ford Coley, Sarah Buxton, Nick Nixon, Jimmy…


From News, posted 8.22.11

Prince Royce’s Bachata Breakthrough

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Earlier this year, the 21-year-old singer/songwriter known as Prince Royce went on his first tour to Europe, where he encountered more than culture shock: actual fandom. “It was crazy, girls were crying, some even fainted. I had been told by people that my music was playing over there, but I didn’t think it was that big,” he says of his visit to Spain, where mostly young Latin…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.06.11

Lamont Dozier to Perform at Smithsonian Showcase

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The Smithsonian Associates and the Songwriters Association of Washington (SAW) are hunting for 12 fresh voices to perform as part of an anticipated showcase featuring legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier at the Smithsonian on Tuesday, October 27 in Washington, D.C. As one third of songwriting powerhouse Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lamont Dozier helped create the sonic fabric of a nation. Along with brothers Brian and


From News, posted 9.08.09

Songwriters Hall of Fame Offers ‘Master Class’ with Lamont Dozier

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SongHall) will offer an installment of its Master Class series Tuesday, June 16, that will feature songwriting icon Lamont Dozier. Slated for 8 p.m. at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center (129 West 67th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam), the event will feature exclusive insight from Mr. Dozier regarding his unique and exceedingly productive creative processes. During the Master Class, the…


From News, posted 5.18.09

Award-Winning Songwriter/Producer Norman Whitfield Dead at 68

Norman Whitfield, renowned BMI songwriter, producer and arranger of many Motown Records hits, including “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” died September 16. He was 68. The cause of death was heart and kidney failure due to diabetes. Born in Harlem, NY on May 12, 1940, Whitfield spent his early years in Detroit, where its formidable music scene led him to…


From News, posted 9.19.08

‘New Music Nights’ Showcase Rocks New York

BMI New York presented a New Music Nights showcase that featured performances by Phil Benson, A Love Like Pi, Stab the Matador and Throne. The free concert was held Jan. 31 at Arlene’s Grocery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Phil Bensen New Jersey native Phil Bensen mixes originals with classics from Marvin Gaye and The Temptations, creating quite a stir…


From News, posted 2.06.07

For Kanye West, Music Is Medicine

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Declaring on national television that “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” might be a career-killer for most artists — but most artists aren’t Kanye West. The 28-year-old hip-hop superstar’s ubiquitous single “Gold Digger” (featuring some Ray Charles-ish backing vocals from friend Jamie Foxx) has effortlessly topped pop, r&b, digital and ringtone charts, while sales of its accompanying album, Late Registration…


From MusicWorld, posted 3.09.06

Songwriter Teddy Randazzo Dies

Longtime BMI songwriter, Grammy and Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee, Teddy Randazzo died suddenly Friday, Nov. 21 at his home in Orlando. He was 68. Along with his friend and collaborator Bobby Weinstein, Randazzo wrote such cross-over hits as "Goin' Out of My Head," "Hurts So Bad," "Gonna Take a Miracle," "I'm on the Outside Looking In," "Pretty Blue Eyes" and "Have You Looked into Your Heart." According to…


From News, posted 11.23.03

Talent & Teamwork Help Hall & Oates Stand the Test of Time

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They are the best-selling duo in pop music history with nearly 30 Top 40 hits to their credit, yet Hall & Oates have always taken a dignified approach to stardom. Though they could rightfully promote themselves as pop royalty, singer/songwriters Darryl Hall and John Oates have eschewed pomposity, instead focusing their formidable energies towards creating superlative songs. From their emergence in the early '70s to their most…


From MusicWorld, posted 6.17.03

Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Norah Jones Top Grammy Nominees List

BMI songwriter/artists Sheryl Crow, Eminem and Norah Jones lead the list of nominees for this year's Grammy Awards with five nods each. Nominees were announced today (1/7) at a press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden. The 45th Grammy Awards will be held on February 23 at the Garden, and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-11:30 (ET/PT).


From News, posted 1.06.03

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