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Captured at BMI Pop Awards 2005
BMI Jewels Make Up Majority of Rolling Stone’s Top 500
In its June issue, Rolling Stone magazine offered the latest version of its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time," an update of its countdown originally released in 2004. Nuggets crafted by BMI songwriters overwhelmingly dominate the list: Standards from the BMI catalogue make up more than 60% of the classic roll call. Nine out of the top 10 picks are BMI gems: The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,”…
From News, posted 7.12.10
Leonard Cohen, David Foster Among BMI Greats Honored at 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony
BMI legends Leonard Cohen (SOCAN) and David Foster were officially welcomed into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during the organization’s annual ceremony, staged Thursday, June 17 in New York. The Hall of Fame saluted Cohen’s rich catalogue with performances by an all-star lineup that included BMI trendsetter kd lang and Judy Collins, while Foster performed his soaring “I Have Nothing” alongside up-and-comer Charice.
From News, posted 6.21.10
John Fogerty Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards
RedOne Earns Songwriter of the Year Crown; Taylor Swift’s "Love Story" Named Song of the Year; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Earns Publisher of the Year BMI held its 58th annual Pop Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. John Fogerty was celebrated as a BMI Icon; RedOne claimed his first-ever Songwriter of the Year crown; and “Love Story”…
From News, posted 5.19.10
Taylor Swift to Receive Hal David Starlight Award
Taylor Swift will receive the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award during the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards dinner, slated for Thursday, June 17 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. In making the announcement, Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, emphasized the magnitude of Swift’s breakthrough: "Taylor Swift is one of the brightest musical talents to emerge in recent years, and represents the…
From News, posted 5.17.10
John Fogerty: The More He Does It, the Better He Gets
“I think there are four things that make a record great,” says John Fogerty. “There’s the title. There’s the sound of the actual recording. The third thing is the song itself—but many great records have actually been made out of average songs. And the last thing, for me, is that if a record has a great guitar hook, then that’s the very top of the mountain.” Fogerty knows a thing…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.13.10
Edward Rogers: Eclectic and Collaborative
“I always wanted to be a drummer,” confesses film composer Edward Rogers. His affinity for percussion-fueled sound is evident in Amar a Morir, an award-winning indie feature from Mexico, which he expects to see released in the U.S. next year. American audiences already know Rogers’ compelling music from his six-year stint scoring Steven Bochco’s landmark cop drama, NYPD Blue. He also provided the music for Over There,…
From MusicWorld, posted 8.27.09
Donovan to be Named Icon at BMI London Awards
Donovan will be named a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards, slated for Tuesday, October 6 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. The invitation-only gala will recognize the UK and European songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-played BMI songs on American radio and television. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters who have bestowed “a unique and indelible influence on generations of…
From News, posted 8.10.09
Ximena Sariñana is Anything But ‘Mediocre’
As a precursor of what is destined to generate heat in the music business, there are few barometers more prescient than a coup at Austin’s SXSW. Ximena Sariñana was this year’s buzz act: Nominated for two Latin Grammys as well as Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year at the 2009 Latin Billboard Awards, with her debut solo CD, Mediocre, the 23 year-old singer/songwriter is expanding her audience…
From MusicWorld, posted 7.30.09
Crosby, Stills & Nash Enter Songwriters Hall of Fame
Holland-Dozier-Holland Receive Johnny Mercer Award Crosby, Stills & Nash numbered among the elite few inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 18 in New York. Folk-pop pioneer James Taylor officially inducted the trio after performing a medley of CSN classics including “Love the One You’re With,” “Long Time Gone,” and “Teach Your Children.” Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of…
From News, posted 6.24.09
Iconic Musician, Producer Barry Beckett Dies
Legendary pianist, producer, and songwriter Barry Beckett died Wednesday, June 10, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was 66. An architect of the profoundly influential Muscle Shoals sound crafted in Fame studios, Beckett first made his mark in Alabama. His unmistakable keys-playing can be heard on classics including James and Bobby Purify’s “I’m Your Puppet,” Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman,”…
From News, posted 6.12.09
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