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Remembering Barbara Orbison: 1951-2011
Barbara Orbison, the widow of rock-and-roll architect Roy Orbison, died at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center on December 6, 2011, on the 23rd anniversary of her husband’s death. Orbison lost a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 60 years old. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Orbison was a savvy music publisher and manager, BMI songwriter and proud steward of her…
From News, posted 12.07.11
Sweet Dreams: Roy Orbison and the Birth of the Pop Masterpiece
BMI legend Roy Orbison - rock & roll's greatest singer, a crooning rockabilly Caruso who brought opera's high drama to the malt shop jukebox, broke the hearts of bobbysoxers, and pioneered the three-minute pop masterpiece - started out in a dust-covered oven called Wink. He was a West Texas sensation by the time he was 17, playing to crowds as big as 10,000 in 100 degree heat…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.24.09
46th Grammy Awards Spotlight BMI Stars
BMI songwriter/artists were once again at the top of the winners list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Leading the BMI pack with three wins was Alison Krauss, who took home two statuettes with her band Union Station and one individual for Best Country Collaboration (with James Taylor).
From News, posted 2.08.04
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
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
k.d. lang: Feeling
k.d. lang's most recent recording, Invincible Summer, and accompanying tour add further sparkle to a career that has, by any measure, set standards of excellence and achievement. Throughout a career that has encompassed styles ranging from country to classic torch songs, lang's musical journey has been distinguished by one unique component: a truly singular and beautiful voice that makes any song, in any style, truly identifiable as…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.31.00
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