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Sir George Martin to Moderate ‘The Making of Sgt. Pepper’
The Grammy Foundation together with the Recording Academy Los Angeles chapter and the Producers & Engineers Wing are presenting “The Making of Sgt. Pepper” on Friday, July 11 at the University of Southern California, Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles. The presentation, scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m., will be moderated by six-time Grammy winning producer, arranger, composer Sir George Martin, often referred to as “the fifth Beatle.” The multimedia presentation…
From News, posted 6.30.08
The Who Return with `Endless‘ Appeal
It started, most memorably and famously, with a stutter. The title track of The Who’s 1965 debut American album, The Who Sings My Generation, with such stuttered lyrics as “talkin’ ‘bout my g-generation,” introduced one of the most important and revered bands of the 1960s — and one of the very few to still remain active some four decades later. It’s not exactly the same band, of…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.21.07
Steve Cropper Performs at NAB Radio Show
BMI songwriter Steve Cropper performed at the recent 2006 Marconi Awards & Dinner held during the NAB Radio Show in Dallas, Texas. Cropper led The Formats, a band made up of uniquely talented VIPs in the broadcasting industry that included BMI President & CEO Del Bryant who sang back-up.
From News, posted 10.05.06
BMI Country Awards Honor Top Writers and Publishers at 53rd Annual Ceremony
Charlie Daniels Saluted as BMI Icon BMI saluted the top country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2005 Country Awards, staged October 18 at the performing rights organization's Music Row offices. The black-tie ceremony was hosted by Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO, and Paul Corbin, Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville, who presented Certificates of Achievement to the writers and publishers of the 50…
From News, posted 10.18.05
Charlie Daniels to Be Honored as BMI Icon at Country Awards Oct. 18
BMI today announced that country music legend Charlie Daniels will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization's 53rd annual Country Awards. The gala ceremony and dinner, which salutes the most performed country songs of the past year, will be held October 18 at BMI's Music Row offices. Daniels, whose hits include the Grammy Award-winning Southern rock classic "The…
From News, posted 9.07.05
BMI Congratulates Composer Robert Sherman
Renowned children's film composer Robert Sherman stopped by the New York office recently for a luncheon to celebrate his upcoming induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, being held June 9 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Congratulating composer Robert Sherman (center) on his…
From News, posted 3.30.05
Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Cropper, Hayes, Porter and Sherman Bros.
BMI songwriters Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, and Richard and Robert Sherman are among those who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, will host its 36th annual induction and awards dinner Thursday, June 9, at…
From News, posted 2.28.05
Memorial Services Set for BMI Award-Winning Songwriter Larry Kingston
BMI Country Award-winning songwriter Larry Kingston, 63, of Springfield, Tennessee, passed away on February 20, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. He had suffered a heart attack on January 17. Born August 10, 1941, in Lafayette, Indiana, Mr. Kingston attended schools in the Lafayette area and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1959. He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Karrick, in 1961, and moved to Nashville in 1965…
From News, posted 2.24.05
Sam Bush
Twenty-seven years ago, the producers of the first Telluride Bluegrass Festival began looking for magic. They had a terrific location. They had vision - some called it nerve. But something else was desperately needed. It didn't take them long to find it. For their second year, they booked New Grass Revival, headed by master musician and bluegrass rebel Sam Bush. Today, Bush, the only artist who…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.16.01
Producer Arif Mardin Named Nordoff-Robbins Man of the Year
Veteran producer and BMI songwriter Arif Mardin has been named Man of the Year by the Nordoff-Robbins Music Foundation, a charitable organization that provides music therapy for a broad range of people, including disabled and autistic children, individuals under psychiatric care, self-referred adults seeking a creative approach to emotional difficulties or personal development, and individuals with medical problems and…
From News, posted 1.31.01
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