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Singer/Songwriter Andrew Gold Dead at 59
Singer/songwriter Andrew Gold, who had a Top 10 hit in 1977 with "Lonely Boy," died of a heart attack June 3 in Los Angeles at age 59. Gold became the leader of Linda Ronstadt's band in the early ’70s and was featured on Ronstadt's 1974 hit album Heart Like a Wheel. He was also the writer of "Thank You For Being a Friend," which became the theme song for the…
From News, posted 6.06.11
The Insider: Allen Toussaint, Nashville 2010
Allen Toussaint—the producer, arranger, writer and regal living embodiment of New Orleans soul—sits alone at a piano onstage in the dark, empty theater. He plays leisurely, but he is focused and listening carefully. It is sound check and something isn't quite right. The monitor is popping. To test it, Toussaint plays loudly. "There's a certain girl I've been in love with a long, long time," he sings,…
From MusicWorld, posted 6.03.10
Right Place, Right Time: Legend Dr. John Visits Nashville
Nashville’s annual songwriter festival Tin Pan South has attracted a covetable collection of performers this year, and New Orleans’ proud son Dr. John reigns among the elite. BMI hosted an intimate reception for the gravelly-voiced virtuoso on Monday, March 26, and an assembly of Music Row’s key songwriters, publishers and powerbrokers showed up to meet and reminisce with the man of the hour. Dr. John thrilled the crowd by sitting…
From News, posted 3.30.07
Blind Boys of Alabama
Clarence Fountain, the 73-year-old member of acclaimed gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama, sits in a Cincinnati hotel room in the middle of a heavy touring stint when we catch up with him. He’s feeling under the weather, but refuses to let it slow him down. “I got a bad, bad cold, but I’m alright,” he says with a laugh. “I know how…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.20.04
Chapman, Haun, Stewart Aim High With Dove Nominations
Nominees for the 35th Annual Dove Awards were announced recently at a press conference at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, and BMI songwriter/artists led the way in multiple nominations. Wayne Haun Steven Curtis Chapman Pete Stewart …
From News, posted 3.31.04
Neptunes, Evanescence Top List of BMI Grammy Nominees
BMI songwriter/artists are once again at the top of the nominees list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, announced December 4 at a press conference held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pharrell Williams of red hot production duo, The Neptunes, leads the BMI pack with six nods including three individual and three with partner Chad Hugo, who himself earned…
From News, posted 12.04.03
Keith Stegall
He produces. He writes. Until recently, he was a label A&R guy. He's an artist. But of all his interesting jobs, musical renaissance man Keith Stegall says writing songs is still his favorite thing."That's the reason I came to town, and probably is still the most exciting and precious thing to me," says the Texas native. That devotion to song is likely one of the reasons he's…
From MusicWorld, posted 11.13.02
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil: A Songwriting Team for the Ages
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," "On Broadway," "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration": These are just a few of the classic songs that husband and wife team Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil has written. The wildly successful partnership has spanned nearly every genre of popular music, from pop to rock to r&b to country, with film and stage work also figuring heavily in the mix.…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.02
BMI Legend Harlan Howard Dies
By Robert K. Oermann Legendary BMI writer Harlan Howard, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, died suddenly on Sunday evening , March 3, in Nashville. He was 74. photo: Beth Gwinn In…
From News, posted 3.04.02
At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long
At BMI, Black Music Month Is Celebrated All Year Long By Rob Patterson From the dawning days of rhythm & blues through today's multifaceted urban music scene, BMI has been at the forefront of music from the African American tradition, styles and community. A continuity of teamwork between BMI and Black music-makers extends from Aretha Franklin to…
From News, posted 6.12.01
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