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Hall of Famer Jimmy Dean Dies
Recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Dean has died. He was 81 years old. While Dean may be best known in country music circles for his signature song “Big Bad John,” which he both composed and recorded, he excelled as a versatile entertainer in numerous outlets. He became the first guest host of The Tonight Show in the 1960s, while from 1963-1966, he carried The…
From News, posted 6.17.10
BMI Greats Dominate American Songwriter Top 50 List, Icon Merle Haggard Featured
Nashville music writer and singer/songwriter Peter Cooper recently compiled “50 Country Songs Every Songwriter Should Know,” and the majority of ranking honky-tonk prototypes are BMI classics. Featured in the current issue of American Songwriter, the list kicks off with “Lost Highway,” penned by BMI songwriter Leon Payne and inimitably recorded by BMI legend Hank Williams. In fact, eight out of the top ten genre-shapers are BMI standards:…
From News, posted 6.09.10
Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, and Billy Sherrill Tapped for Country Music Hall of Fame
The Country Music Association announced the newest additions to the Country Music Hall of Fame yesterday, and three out of the four inductees are BMI legends: Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, and Billy Sherrill. Dates of the Museum's Medallion Ceremonies, which have served as the official induction rituals of new Hall of Fame members since 2007, will be announced later this year.…
From News, posted 2.24.10
Bill Anderson’s Career Comes Full Circle
The Bill Anderson math is hard to believe. He wrote his first hit song 50 years ago. It was a Ray Price hit called “City Lights,” and he wrote it when he was a disc jockey at a Georgia radio station. He had his first Top 10 record as a solo artist 47 years ago and he joined the Grand Ole Opry 46 years ago. And he…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.11.08
Kinney Connects at SCAB Meet
“Country Music with a Smile” is what songwriter Brandon Kinney’s music has been labeled, and after his recent performance for the South Carolina Association of Broadcasters in Hilton Head, the group of attendees agreed. Tabbed as a modern day Roger Miller, Kinney kept the audience in stitches with songs such as “Red Neck, Black Bra, White T-Shirt,” “Hicks” and “I Need A Beer.” His…
From News, posted 9.17.07
54th Annual BMI Country Awards Set for Nov. 4
BMI will salute the year's most popular country songs on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the 54th Annual BMI Country Awards, country music's oldest awards celebration. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the black-tie, invitation-only event spotlights the 50 most performed songs of the previous year. Citations of Achievement will be presented to the writers and publishers of the top 50 country songs, with the evening's highest…
From News, posted 5.22.06
50th Annual BMI Country Awards Honor Top Music Makers on Nov. 5
BMI will salute the past year's most popular country songs on Tuesday, November 5 at the 50th Annual BMI Country Awards, the oldest awards program honoring country music creators. Staged at the company's Music Row offices, the black-tie, invitation-only event spotlights the 50 most performed songs of last year. BMI President & CEO Frances Preston and BMI Nashville Vice President Paul Corbin will present Citations of Achievement…
From News, posted 10.20.02
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