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Allen Reynolds Receives Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award
BMI songwriter and producer Allen Reynolds recently received the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award during the organization’s annual gala August 23 in Nashville. The prestigious honor recognizes “music trailblazers who exemplify the highest quality of leadership and leading by example.” Reynolds certainly fits the bill. He cut his teeth with fellow giant Dickey Lee, and his mentor was the incomparable Cowboy…
From News, posted 9.02.09
Tammy Wynette, Kye Fleming Set to Enter Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will induct BMI songwriter Kye Fleming and the late BMI artist/songwriter Tammy Wynette on Sunday, October 18 at the organization's annual ceremony in Nashville. One of country music’s preeminent female vocalists, Tammy Wynette also made landmark contributions as a songwriter. In addition to co-penning Ronnie Milsap’s “I’m a Stand By My Woman Man,” her own supernova songs “Til…
From News, posted 9.01.09
Influential Guitarist, Songwriter & Producer Delaney Bramlett Dies
Singer, producer and longtime BMI songwriter Delaney Bramlett died Saturday, December 27 in Los Angeles. He was 69 years-old. Revered as one-half of Delaney & Bonnie, the duo which he cofounded with his then wife Bonnie Lynn O’Farrell, Bramlett influenced icons including Eric Clapton and George Harrison through his skilled guitar and slide guitar playing. In the late 1960’s, Delaney & Bonnie expanded to Delaney & Bonnie…
From News, posted 1.05.09
Loretta Lynn: A Songwriter of Uncommon Vision & Depth
When Her late producer and record-label chief Owen Bradley called Loretta Lynn “the female Hank Williams,” he was referring to her striking originality as a writer-artist. True, her clarion-call voice is one of country music’s most distinctive. But what truly sets Loretta Lynn apart is her songwriting ability. As her self-penned Van Lear Rose collection demonstrated in 2004, she is…
From MusicWorld, posted 12.15.04
Shania Twain, Toby Keith, Casey Beathard Lead Winners at 2004 BMI Country Awards
Loretta Lynn Honored as BMI ICON BMI saluted the premier country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2004 Country Awards, staged last night (11/8) at the BMI offices on Music Row in Nashville. Country Awards Event Photos Crystal Gayle; BMI President & CEO Del…
From News, posted 11.07.04
Jim McBride
Award-winning songwriter Jim McBride recently visited BMI's Joyce Rice and Paul Corbin in Nashville to sign a writer agreement with the performing rights organization. McBride was a full-time postman and part-time songwriter until 1981, when he began to pursue his songwriting career exclusively. His first hit came that year with "A Bridge That Just Won't Burn," recorded by Conway Twitty, and was quickly followed by his first…
From News, posted 1.28.03
Hugh Prestwood Finds Success as an ‘Unknown Quantity
Everyone knows that songwriters should flock to Nashville if they’re writing for the country market, New York to pen Broadway scores and other recording centers for different genres. Someone forgot to give Hugh Prestwood that advice before he left El Paso, Texas for New York City, and, eventually, Long Island, where he currently lives, crafting country hits. “I don’t co-write, so I don’t have to go…
From MusicWorld, posted 9.30.02
BMI Talents Rewarded with Americana Awards Nominations
BMI writers and artists claimed a majority of the nominations for the debut Americana Awards Show, created by the Americana Music Association to recognize artistic merit and achievement in the Americana music format. Gillian Welch and The Flatlanders -- Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock -- received nominations in three categories: Album, Song and Artist of the Year. Double nominees were
From News, posted 8.19.02
Crystal Gayle
Platinum recording artist Crystal Gayle shared the excitement of her latest musical venture with a gathering of family and friends at BMI Nashville. In My Arms, a collection of 17 original songs written and produced by Steve Ivey and Denny Jiosa, is Gayle's first recording for children. The project from Panda Music was recorded in Nashville and is distributed through Madacy Kids!. A portion of the album…
From News, posted 7.15.01
BlackHawk Singer/Songwriter Van Stephenson Remembered As Artist and Humanitarian
BMI songwriter Van Stephenson, best known as the highest of the three harmony voices in the band BlackHawk, died Sunday, April 8 after a two-year battle with skin cancer. He was 47. A professional songwriter since age 19, Stephenson wrote or co-wrote numerous hits, including BlackHawk's "Every Once In A While," and earned numerous…
From News, posted 4.10.01
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