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    <title>Michael Jackson</title>
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    <dc:date>2008-07-24T20:09:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Manuel Alejandro Ruiz</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/536583</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Ruiz, Manuel Alejandro, Beatles, The, Fat Joe, Jackson, Michael, Luny Tunes, Omar, Don, Zion y Lennox, Latin, Hitmaker</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Visionary entrepreneur and native New Yorker <a id='f4020' class='f4020' href='/affiliate/C4020'>Manuel Alejandro Ruiz</a> &#8212; known as &#8220;Boy Wonder&#8221; &#8212; made history in 2003 when he traveled to Puerto Rico to shoot <em>Chosen Few</em>, a documentary about the then-underground musical genre, reggaet&#243;n. The first in-depth look at the history of the genre served up an insider's look at crammed concert halls and fervent fans alongside interviews with its stars: Vico C, Daddy Yankee, <a id='f2394' class='f2394' href='/affiliate/C2394'>Don Omar</a>, Tego Calderon, <a id='f2411' class='f2411' href='/affiliate/C2411'>Luny Tunes</a> and <a id='f1036' class='f1036' href='/affiliate/C1036'>Zion y Lennox</a>, plus including hip-hop icons like Russell Simmons and <a id='f1084' class='f1084' href='/affiliate/C1084'>Fat Joe</a>. <em>The Chosen Few</em> CD, a compilation of reggaet&#243;n artists released in December of 2004, rocketed to the Top 5 of <em>Billboard's</em> Latin sales chart, selling over 500,000 copies</p>

<p>Next came <em>Chosen Few: El Documental II &#8220;El Tour&#8221;</em>&#8212; the sophomore release. In addition to being the project&#8217;s executive producer, Boy Wonder contributed as a songwriter/producer/remixer, notably on the track &#8220;Revelacion: Chosen Few Remix&#8221; with Tempo featuring Getto &amp; Reychesta Secretweapon.</p>

<p>Brooklyn-born Ruiz, the son of a Dominican/Puerto Rican single mother, grew up hearing <a id='f400' class='f400' href='/affiliate/C400'>Michael Jackson</a> and <a id='f2233' class='f2233' href='/affiliate/C2233'>the Beatles</a> along with the traditional &#8220;Bachata&#8221; from the Dominican Republic. His first production credits were in the late &#8217;90s with underground hip-hop artists and remixes.</p>

<p>As Boy Wonder expands on the reggaet&#243;n genre in <em>Chosen Few III: The Movie</em>, he expands on his music and entertainment empire, Chosen Few: Emerald Entertainment. His sensibilities and the ever-inclusive currents he creates are a prime force in uniting Latin and urban hip-hop into a living musical m&#233;lange, the cultural blending pot that symbolizes the ongoing evolution of modern music.</p>
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      <dc:date>2008-05-18T13:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Library of Congress Adds 25 Works to National Recording Registry</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536571</link>
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      <dc:subject>Tatum, Art, Hancock, Herbie, Jackson, Michael, Orbison, Roy, Walker, T&#45;Bone</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Library of Congress has announced this year&#8217;s selection of sound recordings to be preserved in the National Recording Registry.  The list, which consists of 25 recordings, featured a wide variety of outstanding spoken and musical recordings that span the years 1925 through 1983.</p>

<p>This year's selections include such renowned BMI songwriters and composers as <a id="f361" class="f361" href="/affiliate/C361">Herbie Hancock</a> (Head Hunters), <a id="f400" class="f400" href="/affiliate/C400">Michael Jackson</a> (Thriller), <a id="f1348" class="f1348" href="/affiliate/C1348">Roy Orbison</a> ( &#8220;Oh Pretty Woman&#8221;), <a id="f4027" class="f4027" href="/affiliate/C4027">Kitty Wells</a> (&#8220; It Wasn&#8217;t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels&#8221;) and <a id="f4016" class="f4016" href="/affiliate/C4016">Art Tatum</a> (&#8220;Sweet Lorraine&#8221;). Almost 70% of the PRO-affiliated works on this year&#8217;s list are part of the BMI repertoire. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/nrpb" title="View images and and listen to brief clips of these selections">View images and and listen to brief clips of these selections</a>.</p>

<p>The National Recording Preservation Board, comprising experts from the music industry and preservation field, culled its list from nominations made by the public for recordings considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." Recordings must be 10 years old to be considered for preservation and final selections are made by the Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington.</p>

<p>The National Recording Registry was created by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, legislation that promotes and supports audio preservation. The registry celebrates the richness and variety of the nation's audio legacy and underscores the responsibility to assure the long-term preservation of that legacy for future generations.</p>

<p>This year&#8217;s selections include (*indicates BMI entry):</p>

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<li>The first Trans-Atlantic Broadcast, March14, 1925</li>
<li>&#8220;Allons a Lafayette,&#8221; Joseph Falcon*</li>
<li>&#8220;Casta Diva,&#8221; from Bellini&#8217;s Norma </li>
<li>&#8220;If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again,&#8221; Thomas A. Dorsey* </li>
<li>&#8220;Sweet Lorraine,&#8221; Art Tatum*</li>
<li>Fibber McGee and Molly</li>
<li>Wings Over Jordan </li>
<li>Fiorello LaGuardia reading the comics </li>
<li>&#8220;Call it Stormy Monday but Tuesday is Just as Bad,&#8221; <a id="f2323" class="f2323" href="/affiliate/C2323">T-Bone Walker</a>*</li>
<li>Harry S. Truman Speech at the 1948 Democratic Convention</li>
<li>The Jazz Scene, Various Artists*</li>
<li>&#8220;It Wasn&#8217;t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,&#8221; Kitty Wells* </li>
<li>My Fair Lady, Original Cast Recording </li>
<li>Navajo Shootingway Ceremony Field Recordings </li>
<li>&#8216;Freight Train&#8217; and Other North Carolina Folk Songs, Elizabeth Cotton* </li>
<li>&#8220;Oh Pretty Woman,&#8221; Roy Orbison*</li>
<li>&#8220;Marine Band Concert Album to Help Benefit the National Cultural Center (1963)</li>
<li>&#8220;Tracks of My Tears,&#8221; Smokey Robinson and the Miracles</li>
<li>&#8220;You&#8217;ll Sing a Song and I&#8217;ll Sing a Song,&#8221; Ella Jenkins </li>
<li>&#8220;Music From the Morning of the World,&#8221; David Lewiston </li>
<li>&#8220;For the Roses,&#8221; Joni Mitchell </li>
<li>Head Hunters, Herbie Hancock* </li>
<li>Ronald Reagan Broadcasts </li>
<li>&#8220;The Sounds of the Earth,&#8221; Voyager Spacecraft </li>
<li>&#8220;Thriller,&#8221; Michael Jackson*</li>
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      <dc:date>2008-05-14T13:52:01-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI &amp;amp; Los Angeles Times Host Sold&#45;Out &#8216;How I Wrote That Song&#8217; Panel On February 9</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536058</link>
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      <dc:subject>Cox, Samantha, Polow Da Don, Hinder, Evanescence, Fat Joe, Hamilton, Anthony, Jackson, Michael, Jerkins, Rodney, Singer&#45;Songwriter</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BMI and the Los Angeles Times held their second annual &#8220;How I Wrote That Song&#8221; songwriter panel in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 9 at the Key Club. The sold-out event featured an elite cross-section of established hitmakers, including <a id='f413' class='f413' href='/affiliate/C413'>Rodney Jerkins</a> (Beyonce, <a id='f400' class='f400' href='/affiliate/C400'>Michael Jackson</a>), Chris <a id='f3640' class='f3640' href='/affiliate/C3640'>Daughtry</a>, <a id='f1084' class='f1084' href='/affiliate/C1084'>Fat Joe</a>, <a id='f3696' class='f3696' href='/affiliate/C3696'>Ben Moody</a>  of <a id='f292' class='f292' href='/affiliate/C292'>Evanescence</a> (Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson), <a id='f3443' class='f3443' href='/affiliate/C3443'>Polow Da Don</a> (Fergie, Pussycat Dolls), <a id='f359' class='f359' href='/affiliate/C359'>Anthony Hamilton</a> and <a id='f3699' class='f3699' href='/affiliate/C3699'>Brian Howes</a> (<a id='f3441' class='f3441' href='/affiliate/C3441'>Hinder</a>, Daughtry).</p>

<p>As part of the panel, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson of the multi-platinum rock group Hinder joined Howes to perform &#8220;Lips Of An Angel,&#8221; which they co-wrote; Hamilton performed his &#8220;Charlene&#8221; and &#8220;Can&#8217;t Let Go.&#8221; The panel was moderated by <em>Los Angeles Times</em> Chief Music Critic Ann Powers and BMI&#8217;s Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Catherine Brewton. Panelists discussed their Grammy-nominated works, the raw ideas and the occasionally idiosyncratic processes pooled into composing songs that resonate with a broad spectrum of listeners.</p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_902_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Front Row: Chris Daughtry; BMI&#8217;s Catherine Brewton; LA Times&#8217; Ann Powers; and Anthony Hamilton. Back row: Cody Hanson of Hinder; Rodney Jerkins; Austin Winkler of Hinder; Polow Da Don; Brian Howes, Ben Moody and Fat Joe.</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_915_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Back row: Rodney Jerkins;  Austin Winkler of Hinder; Polow Da Don; Brian Howes; Fat Joe. Front row: Cody Hanson of Hinder; Anthony Hamilton; Chris Daughtry and Brian Howes.</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_995_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Polow Da Don and Ben Moody</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_1220_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Rodney Jerkins, Chris Daughtry, Anthony Hamilton, Fat Joe, LA Times Ann Powers</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_1109_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Anthony Hamilton and Fat Joe</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_1064_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Rodney Jerkins, Chris Daughtry, Anthony Hamilton and Fat Joe</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_1193_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Brian Howes, Austin Winkler and Cody Hanson</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_1037_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Rodney Jerkins, Chris Daughtry and Anthony Hamilton</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_859_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> BMI&#8217;s Catherine Brewton; Fat Joe; BMI&#8217;s Phil Graham and Byron Wright</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_845_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> BMI&#8217;s Barbara Cane; Rodney Jerkins; BMI&#8217;s Catherine Brewton; Ben Moody; and BMI&#8217;s Myles Lewis</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_870_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> BMI&#8217;s Tracie Verlinde and Myles Lewis; Ben Moody; Chris Daughtry; BMI&#8217;s Barbara Cane and Phil Graham</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_759_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> BMI&#8217;s Ian Holder and Malik Levy; Anthony Hamilton and BMI&#8217;s Byron Wright</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_764_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> BMI&#8217;s Byron Wright; Polow Da Don; and BMI&#8217;s Ian Holder</DIV></p>

<p><DIV class="photo-frame"> <IMG src="/images/news/2008/wrote_907_450.jpg" width="450" height="255" alt="photo"> Front row: BMI&#8217;s Myles Lewis and Barbara Cane; Chris Daughtry; BMI&#8217;s Catherine Brewton; the LA Timess&#8217; Ann Powers; Anthony Hamilton; BMI&#8217;s Tracie Verlinde and Byron Wright; back row: BMI&#8217;s <a id='f3816' class='f3816' href='/affiliate/C3816'>Samantha Cox</a>; Hinder&#8217;s Cody Hanson; Rodney Jerkins; Hinder&#8217;s Austin Winkler; BMI&#8217;s Ian Holder; Polow Da Don; Brian Howes; Ben Moody; Fat Joe; BMI&#8217;s Phil Graham and Malik Levy.</DIV></p>

<p><em>Photos: Randall Michaelson</em></p>
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      <dc:date>2008-02-12T15:20:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>After 25 Years, &#8216;Thriller&#8217; Still Sets the Standard</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/536181</link>
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      <dc:subject>Carey, Mariah, Jackson, Michael, Spears, Britney, West, Kanye, Pop, Feature</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The year was 1982 and <A id="f400" class="f400" href="/affiliate/C400">Michael Jackson</A> was feeling the pressure. Best known as the barely pubescent leader of the Jackson Five, the singer had finally forged a mature image with his Grammy-winning 1979 solo album, Off the Wall. But ever the perfectionist, Jackson entered Westlake Studios in Los Angeles determined to surpass Off the Wall and its 7 million copies sold. With the music industry gripped in a sales slump, producer Quincy Jones warned Jackson against being too hopeful.</p>

<p>&#8220;I remember Quincy saying &#8216;the record business is not what it was a couple of years ago, and if we get six million [in sales], I'm gonna declare that a success',&#8221; keyboardist Brian Banks recently told the UK&#8217;s Daily Telegraph.</p>

<p>The album Quincy Jones reportedly handicapped was Thriller, Michael Jackson&#8217;s future-funk masterpiece that today boasts the distinction of being the best-selling album of all time. To date, Thriller has sold so many units that its worldwide tally is hard to track, with estimates ranging from 67 million to 104 million copies sold. In commemoration of this historic achievement, Sony Music has released Thriller 25, a special anniversary edition featuring a remastered version of Jackson&#8217;s classic CD, plus a music video DVD and bonus remixes showcasing contemporary artists like <A id="f798" class="f798" href="/affiliate/C798">Kanye West</A>, will.i.am, Fergie and Akon.</p>

<p>Just as Off the Wall and Thriller reinvented Jackson, so has the singer&#8217;s anniversary disc signaled a rebirth. Within two weeks of its February 2008 release, Thriller 25 had shipped well over 1.3 million units internationally. According to Sony Music, the album was charting Top 10 in virtually every market in the world, with the majority of countries reporting top 3 rankings.</p>

<p>Though Thriller&#8217;s groundbreaking achievements have been well examined, the facts bear review. Spending 37 weeks at #1, Thriller ranks among only three albums ever to remain in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart for an entire year. Not only did Thriller help Jackson win a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, it was also the first album ever to yield seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles. Radio staples like &#8220;Billie Jean,&#8221; &#8220;Beat It,&#8221; &#8220;Thriller&#8221; and &#8220;Human Nature&#8221; helped bring African-American music back into the mainstream for the first time since disco&#8217;s 1970s heyday. Thriller&#8217;s music videos set the creative bar so high that many pundits credit the album for transforming MTV into the global phenomenon it is today.</p>

<p>In all, Thriller altered the pop landscape so dramatically that it seemed to separate pop history into two epochs: B.T. (&#8220;Before Thriller&#8221;) and A.T. (&#8220;After Thriller&#8221;). The album&#8217;s cohesive blend of fizzy pop, hi-tech funk and tart mainstream rock nearly transformed Jackson into a musical genre unto himself. For the MTV generation, Thriller&#8217;s impact was nothing short of devastating. The album has been cited as a powerful influence on contemporary artists like <A id="f9" class="f9" href="/affiliate/C9">Mariah Carey</A>, <A id="f70" class="f70" href="/affiliate/C70">Usher</A>, <A id="f711" class="f711" href="/affiliate/C711">Britney Spears</A>, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Kanye West and countless more.</p>

<p>&#8220;All the brilliance that had been building inside Michael Jackson for 24 years just erupted,&#8221; Quincy Jones told Playboy magazine, and many critics agree that Thriller is Jackson&#8217;s finest hour. Rolling Stone called the disc, &#8220;a zesty LP whose up-tempo workouts don't obscure its harrowing, dark messages.&#8221; The New York Times described Thriller in almost messianic terms, hailing the album as a hopeful sign that &#8220;the destructive barriers that spring up regularly between white and black music &#8212; and between whites and blacks &#8212; in this culture may be breached once again.&#8221;</p>

<p>In hindsight, almost everything about Thriller seemed to point to the album&#8217;s success, from its exciting title to the name of the Sony Music subsidiary label the disc was recorded for. With its world-beating sales, innovative songs and groundbreaking videos, Thriller remains a truly epic recording.</p>
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      <dc:date>2008-02-11T14:01:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI &amp;amp; Los Angeles Times Announce 2nd Annual &#8216;How I Wrote The Song&#8217; Panel</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536034</link>
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      <dc:subject>Public Enemy, Hinder, Polow Da Don, Angelo, Howes, Brian, Avant, Bice, Bo, Brandy, De La Soul, DioGuardi, Kara, Evanescence, Foxx, Jamie, Hamilton, Anthony, Jackson, Janet, Jackson, Michael, Jerkins, Rodney, Kid Rock, Kweli, Talib, Lopez, Jennifer, Mos Def, Skillet, Spears, Britney, Rock, Singer&#45;Songwriter, Urban</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Marquee Lineup Includes <a id='f413' class='f413' href='/affiliate/C413'>Rodney Jerkins</a>, Chris <a id='f3640' class='f3640' href='/affiliate/C3640'>Daughtry</a>, <a id='f552' class='f552' href='/affiliate/C552'>Mos Def</a>, <a id='f3696' class='f3696' href='/affiliate/C3696'>Ben Moody</a>, <a id='f3443' class='f3443' href='/affiliate/C3443'>Polow Da Don</a>, <a id='f359' class='f359' href='/affiliate/C359'>Anthony Hamilton</a> and <a id='f3699' class='f3699' href='/affiliate/C3699'>Brian Howes</a></em></p>

<p>BMI will pair with the Los Angeles Times to present the second annual &#8220;How I Wrote the Song&#8221; panel Saturday, February 9, from 1p.m. until 3p.m., at the Key Club in L.A. Mirroring the format of 2007&#8217;s sold-out forum, another elite cross-section of established hitmakers, including Rodney Jerkins, Chris Daughtry, Mos Def, Ben Moody of <a id='f292' class='f292' href='/affiliate/C292'>Evanescence</a>, Polow Da Don, Anthony Hamilton and Brian Howes will discuss their work, the raw ideas and the occasionally idiosyncratic processes pooled into composing songs that resonate with a broad spectrum of listeners. Moderated by BMI&#8217;s Vice President, Writer Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton and Los Angeles Times Music Critic Ann Powers, the event is open to the public. Advance tickets are available now for $10 through Ticketmaster at www.keyclub.com or the Key Club box office; day-of admission at the door will be $20.</p>

<p>Grammy Award-winner Rodney Jerkins&#8217;s creative dexterity materializes in distinct but diverse musical triumphs. The pen behind take-charge smashes including Destiny Child&#8217;s &#8220;Say My Name,&#8221; <a id='f2272' class='f2272' href='/affiliate/C2272'>Brandy</a> &amp; Monica&#8217;s duet &#8220;The Boy is Mine&#8221; and Beyonc&#233;&#8217;s &#8220;D&#233;j&#224; Vu,&#8221; Jerkins has also produced work by contemporary superstars including Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, <a id='f400' class='f400' href='/affiliate/C400'>Michael Jackson</a>, <a id='f711' class='f711' href='/affiliate/C711'>Britney Spears</a>, <a id='f489' class='f489' href='/affiliate/C489'>Jennifer Lopez</a> and Destiny&#8217;s Child. His unerring ear led to a vice president of a&amp;r position with Island Def Jam, while <a id='f399' class='f399' href='/affiliate/C399'>Janet Jackson</a>&#8217;s forthcoming project Discipline features his signature production.</p>

<p>American Idol alum Chris Daughtry has brazenly staked a record-breaking place in contemporary music, confidently fronting the aptly titled rock band Daughtry. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter signed with RCA and management powerhouse 19 Entertainment after his fan-propelled success on American Idol, and his band&#8217;s eponymous debut sold more than 1 million copies in only five weeks. The projectile success of the album, featuring songs &#8220;It&#8217;s Not Over,&#8221; &#8220;Home&#8221; and &#8220;Over You,&#8221; resulted in the fastest-selling debut in the history of SoundScan.</p>

<p>Rapper, actor, musician and activist, Mos Def&#8217;s sheer versatility places him amongst contemporary pop culture&#8217;s premier creators. Musically, his work includes blithe collaborations with legendary group <a id='f1267' class='f1267' href='/affiliate/C1267'>De La Soul</a> and artist <a id='f455' class='f455' href='/affiliate/C455'>Talib Kweli</a>. Def&#8217;s partnership with Kweli, the duet album Black Star, resulted in underground frenzy and glowing critical praise. His subsequent solo album, Black on Both Sides, produced more of the same. Nominated for two Grammys, Def also boasts Golden Globe, Emmy and Source award nods.</p>

<p>Serial hitmaker Ben Moody first gained recognition as guitarist and co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning group Evanescence. His output during and after the band has further exposed an adroit singer/songwriter capable of powerful hooks and lush layers; songs including Evanescence&#8217;s &#8220;Bring Me To Life&#8221; and &#8220;My Immortal,&#8221; along with Kelly Clarkson&#8217;s &#8220;Because of You,&#8221; sprang from Moody&#8217;s id. Collaborations as a producer with Clarkson, Celine Dion, <a id='f3211' class='f3211' href='/affiliate/C3211'>Bo Bice</a> and Lindsey Lohan further emphasize his seemingly limitless versatility.</p>

<p>Super producer and innovative songwriter Polow Da Don&#8217;s quintessential hip factor springs from authentic skill. His innate musical savvy has finessed infectious hits including Fergie&#8217;s &#8220;Glamorous,&#8221; the Pussy Cat Dolls&#8217; &#8220;Buttons,&#8221; Ciara&#8217;s &#8220;Promise&#8221; and <a id='f319' class='f319' href='/affiliate/C319'>Jamie Foxx</a>&#8217;s &#8220;DJ Play a Love Song.&#8221; Fergie&#8217;s enthusiastic shout out, &#8220;Polow!&#8221; on her smash &#8220;London Bridge,&#8221; made Da Don&#8217;s fluid alias a pop culture catch phrase, adding household recognition to the power player&#8217;s growing reputation.</p>

<p>Singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton&#8217;s blend of old-school soul and cool contemporary grit is artist&#8217;s art in the best sense of the phrase: Members of the neo-soul and poetic hip hop elite including D&#8217;<a id='f3538' class='f3538' href='/affiliate/C3538'>Angelo</a>, Tupac Shakur and Eve have looked to Hamilton for backup harmonies, while the North Carolina native&#8217;s critically-acclaimed solo work has landed on arguably <a id='f113' class='f113' href='/affiliate/C113'>avant</a>-garde projects including the American Gangster film soundtrack. His 2007 effort, Southern Comfort, features eleven new songs all written by Hamilton.</p>

<p>Brian Howes' life in music did not come as a surprise with a great-great grandfather who was a baritone opera singer, a grandmother who was a songwriter, and a grandfather who played alto sax for swing band greats Benny Goodman and Louis Prima, his career choice was practically predetermined. As part of punk-ska-rap band DDT early on in his career, Brian toured with bands such as <a id='f3426' class='f3426' href='/affiliate/C3426'>Public Enemy</a>, <a id='f436' class='f436' href='/affiliate/C436'>Kid Rock</a>, Alice Cooper, The Scorpion and DOA. Post DDT, he penned hits and earned placements in several movies all while maintaining number 1 and top 10 international hits. Brian then added production to is arsenal and has had success by writing and producing with Grammy-nominated Atlantic band <a id='f695' class='f695' href='/affiliate/C695'>Skillet</a> amongst others. Brian&#8217;s recent success has included collaborations with <a id='f259' class='f259' href='/affiliate/C259'>Kara Dioguardi</a>, Shelly Piken, Chad Kroeger, <a id='f3441' class='f3441' href='/affiliate/C3441'>Hinder</a> and Chris Daughtry of American Idol fame for his RCA Records Album.</p>
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      <dc:date>2008-02-04T02:52:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>George S. Clinton Boosts SCL Panel</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/535626</link>
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      <dc:subject>Clinton, George S., Jackson, Michael, Film&#45;TV</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2007 BMI Film &amp; Television Richard Kirk Award recipient <a id='f948' class='f948' href='/affiliate/C948'>George S. Clinton</a> made a recent appearance lending his expertise on the Society of Composers &amp; Lyricists (SCL) Annual Members Meeting&#8217;s composers panel, held October 17 at The American <a id='f3585' class='f3585' href='/affiliate/C3585'>Legion</a>&#8217;s historic Hollywood Post 43.  The panel explored composing in the current environment and discussed today&#8217;s unique demands of creating music for film, television and games.</p>

<p>George S. Clinton began his professional musical career as a songwriter, arranger, and session musician in Nashville, while earning degrees in music and drama at Middle Tennessee State University.  Clinton became a staff writer for Warner Brothers Music, with songs recorded by such artists as <A id="f400" class="f400" href="/affiliate/C400">Michael Jackson</A>, Joe Cocker, and Three Dog Night; continued arranging and session work; and, as a recording artist, did albums for MCA, Elektra, ABC, and Arista. The critically acclaimed George Clinton Band attracted the attention of Cheech and Chong, giving George the opportunity to score his first film, <EM>Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin.'</EM></p>

<p>Clinton has since gone on to score cable&#8217;s <EM>The Red Shoe Diaries</EM>, feature films including the <EM>Austin Powers</EM> series, John Waters's <EM>A Dirty Shame</EM>; Disney's holiday hits <EM>The Santa Clause 2</EM> and <EM>The Santa Clause 3</EM>; and <EM>The Astronaut's Wife</EM>. Most recent projects the Emmy Award-winning <EM>Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee</EM> and the upcoming <EM>Harold and Kumar 2</EM>. In addition, Clinton has written several concert works, three musicals and serves as an advisor at the Sundance Composers Lab. Awards include a Grammy and Emmy nominations, and eight BMI Film Music Awards, including the Richard Kirk Career Achievement Award.</p>
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      <title>Mario Stands Out in a Crowded House</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/535521</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Mario, Boyz II Men, Jackson, Michael, Lil Jon, Ne&#45;Yo, Neptunes, The, R&amp;B, Feature</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s face it: A lot of r&amp;b heartthrobs are out there vying for our attention. But even though he&#8217;s in a crowded house, singer <a id='f3604' class='f3604' href='/affiliate/C3604'>Mario</a> doesn&#8217;t need to fight for his place in the spotlight &#8212; he commands it on his own merit.</p>

<p>In 2004, Mario saw his breakthrough with &#8220;Let Me Love You,&#8221; a sultry <a id='f3127' class='f3127' href='/affiliate/C3127'>Ne-Yo</a> penned track that remained at the No. 1 <em>Billboard</em> spot for nine weeks. Mario might have seemed like an overnight star, yet his coup was far from sudden. Like many stars, Mario had been grooming himself for the big time since he was a child.</p>

<p>Growing up in and around Baltimore, Mario dreamed of being a recording artist as early as four. His mother bought him a karaoke machine. He learned piano. At 11, Mario got discovered; he sang <a id='f165' class='f165' href='/affiliate/C165'>Boyz II Men</a>&#8217;s &#8220;I&#8217;ll Make Love to You&#8221; at a talent show held at a local college. By 14, Mario had signed a deal with Clive Davis&#8217; J Records. He contributed &#8220;Tameeka,&#8221; with rapper Fabolous, to the Dr. <em>Dolittle 2</em> soundtrack in 2001. Not long after, he sang Stevie Wonder&#8217;s &#8220;You and I&#8221; at Clive Davis&#8217;s coveted Grammy party &#8212; a rendition guests at the event still call captivating. He got to work on a debut album.</p>

<p>Mario, his first album, introduced his arrival. Lead single &#8220;Just a Friend 2002,&#8221; an up-tempo, teen-pop jam, used elements from the Biz Markie classic. Naturally, the single struck a chord with young adults. By his 16th birthday, Mario was on the road, wooing young ladies (and likely some of their adult parents) as part of the Scream III Tour. His debut album went gold.</p>

<p>Mario&#8217;s overall debut &#8212; the single, the album sales, the tour &#8212; was certainly impressive, but his follow-up was even better. <em>Turning Point</em>, his second album, was aptly titled, considering &#8220;Let Me Love You&#8221; broke Mario out of the teen-pop ghetto and into the adult big time. Some reviewers compared the song to vintage <a id='f400' class='f400' href='/affiliate/C400'>Michael Jackson</a>, and it became a chart-topper in Europe as well as the States. Although &#8220;Let Me Love You&#8221; was the album&#8217;s shimmering diamond, the compilation featured more well-received songs and production from studio stars including Scott Storch and <a id='f1072' class='f1072' href='/affiliate/C1072'>Lil Jon</a>. Nevertheless, the point had been made: Turning Point went platinum. Mario had become one to watch both metaphorically and literally; movie roles in <em>Step Up</em> and <em>Freedom Writers</em> followed.</p>

<p>In October, Mario will release his third album, </em>Go!</em>, with an A-list roster of contributors. Jermaine Dupri, Ne-Yo, Alicia Keys, <a id='f576' class='f576' href='/affiliate/C576'>The Neptunes</a> and Akon are just a few of the big names on board, all but guaranteeing that the much-anticipated project will be a blockbuster. It could in fact be the project that completes Mario&#8217;s career trajectory: from child phenom to teen sensation; bona fide star to household name.</p>
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      <dc:date>2007-10-05T17:05:01-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>BMI @ Lollapalooza 2007: Kevin Michael</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/535266</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Michael, Kevin, Game, The, Jackson, Michael, Roots, The, R&amp;B, Rock, Urban</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are artists who&#8217;ve got something, and there are artists who&#8217;ve got it, and upon hearing his voice for the first time, it&#8217;s obvious that <a id='f3526' class='f3526' href='/affiliate/C3526'>Kevin Michael</a> is firmly in the latter category. With an irresistible blend of soul, funk, R&amp;B and pop, he invokes greats from the past while bringing something totally new to <A id="f326" class="f326" href="/affiliate/C326">the game</A> - he honors <A id="f2342" class="f2342" href="/affiliate/C2342">the roots</A> of R&amp;B while imagining it anew.</p>

<p>Growing up, Kevin heard the music within, and he began recording as a teen. &#8220;At 16, I wrote my first song,&#8221; he recalls. &#8220;I woke up in the studio one night and something literally clicked in my head! I really heard it, so I said, &#8216;I better write this down.&#8217; For Kevin, music was the only option worth considering. He recounts, &#8220;I had the offer of a full scholarship to Hofstra, but I never seriously thought about it. I feel real strongly about doing what it is you want to do.&#8221;</p>

<p>Kevin Michael&#8217;s YaDig? EP, available only on Itunes, is an introduction to Kevin&#8217;s unique sound and style in advance of his album release on August 28th, 2007. &#8220;We All Want the Same Thing&#8221; is included in two ways: the hip-hop inflected version featuring Lupe Fiasco, and the stripped-down acoustic style featuring guitarist and beat boxer Akil Dasan, who also appears on the acoustic versions of &#8220;Vicki Secrets&#8221; and &#8220;It Don&#8217;t Make Any Difference To Me&#8221; featured on the EP.</p>

<p>&#8220;We All Want The Same Thing,&#8221; the EP&#8217;s opener, is both a statement of purpose and roots for the artist who lived in worlds both black and white (&#8220;All my gangster friends/and all my skater friends/We all want the same thing/DJ&#8217;s in the clubs/Jesus freaks and thugs/We all want the same things&#8221;).</p>

<p>&#8220;Vicki Secrets&#8221; showcases Kevin&#8217;s falsetto, and proves him as a singer with considerable sex appeal who knows how to communicate to the ladies. And then there&#8217;s Kevin&#8217;s ode to <A id="f400" class="f400" href="/affiliate/C400">Michael Jackson</A>, &#8220;Stone Cold Killa,&#8221; which weaves a Latin percussive feel with snappy pop phrasing and layered vocal harmonies to conjure up a world of good times, beautiful women and smiles on the dance floor.</p>

<p>&#8220;It Don&#8217;t Make Any Difference To Me&#8221; shows both the range of Kevin&#8217;s songwriting abilities and the depth of his pride in who he is (&#8220;All you gotta do is look at me/Three generations of my family you see/People treat you different/When you&#8217;re in between/He was black and she was white/You know that most people thought that it wasn&#8217;t right/I can still remember what she used to say/It don&#8217;t make any difference to me&#8221;). The song combines an irresistible pop feel with poignant lyrics, and what emerges is a trans-racial modern day anthem. The album version of the song was produced by and featuring Wyclef Jean, bringing a Caribbean flavor to the mix.</p>

<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know where I begin and the music stops,&#8221; Kevin professes. With a stunning debut ready to be unleashed upon an unsuspecting music public, this young man brimming with soul and confidence is ready to take his vision on the road and to the next level
(www.myspace.com/kevinmichaelmusic)</p>
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      <title>BMI Songwriters Dominate Mojo&#8217;s &#8220;100 Records That Changed The World&#8221;</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/535177</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Who, The, Oasis, Barkley, Gnarls, Berry, Chuck, Bowie, David, Brown, James, Captain, Charles, Ray, Coltrane, John, Davis, Miles, Franklin, Aretha, Guthrie, Woody, Holiday, Billie, Jackson, Michael, King, Carole, Lennon, John, Little Richard, Nirvana, Parker, Charlie, Presley, Elvis, Sonic Youth, Smiths, The, Williams, Hank, Wilson, Brian, Blues, Country, Dance, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&amp;B, Rock, Singer&#45;Songwriter, Urban</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<P><IMG src="/images/news/2007/mojo.jpg" width="250" height="349" alt="mojo magazine" class="photo-wrap">Mojo, the prominent and influential British music magazine, has selected a list of &#8220;100 Records That Changed The World&#8221; in their June issue.. The list is described as &#8220;The most influential and inspirational recordings ever made, they changed music &#8211; the way it was played, bought or even imagined.&#8221; A group of prominent songwriters and performers &#8211; which include such BMI veterans as Chuck D, Dr. John, Pete Seeger and <A id="f815" class="f815" href="/affiliate/C815">Brian Wilson</A> &#8211; selected the list of remarkable 78s, singles and albums, which stretch in time from 1927 to 2006.</P>

<P>BMI songwriters dominate the selections, representing 58% of the individuals and groups. The variety and superiority of the material attests not only to the wide-ranging talents of BMI songwriters but also the consistency of BMI&#8217;s involvement with all eralms of music throughout the course of its history. The diversity of styles and genres included is remarkable, ranging from folk (<A id="f2538" class="f2538" href="/affiliate/C2538">Woody Guthrie</A>) to rap (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five), jazz (<A id="f2182" class="f2182" href="/affiliate/C2182">Miles Davis</A>) to punk (Sex Pistols), blues (Howlin&#8217; Wolf) to country (<A id="f1347" class="f1347" href="/affiliate/C1347">Hank Williams</A>), rhythm &amp; blues (Sam Cooke) to soul (<A id="f2268" class="f2268" href="/affiliate/C2268">Aretha Franklin</A>), disco (Chic) to folk-rock (Fairport Convention), the over-the-top (Velvet Underground &amp; Nico) to the indefinable (<A id="f50" class="f50" href="/affiliate/C50">Captain</A> Beefheart and his Magic Band).</P><P>

</P><P>As with any list, arguments are invited and disagreements encouraged. The following are BMI&#8217;s representatives in Mojo&#8217;s decisions, including their number in the final grouping.</P>

<P>For the complete list, consult <A href="http://www.mojo4music.com" target="_blank">mojo4music.com</A> or <A href="http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo.html" target="_blank">rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo.html</A>.</P>

<P><STRONG>BMI Songwriters on the MOJO List:</STRONG></P>

<P>Animals: &#8220;The House of the Rising Sun&#8221; [#86]<BR>
  Anthology of American Folk Music [#8]<BR>
  Beach Boys: Pet Sounds [#21]<BR>
  The Beatles: &#8220;I Want To Hold Your Hand&#8221; [#2]<BR>
  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;  Revolver
  [#40]<BR>
  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;  Sgt.
  Pepper&#8217;s Lonely Hearts Club Band [#16] <BR>
  Captain Beefheart &amp; His Magic Band: Trout Mask Replica [#51]<BR>
  <A id="f887" class="f887" href="/affiliate/C887">Chuck Berry</A>: &#8220;Johnny B. Goode&#8221; [#12]<BR>
  Big Youth: Screaming Target [#76]<BR>
  <A id="f163" class="f163" href="/affiliate/C163">David Bowie</A>: The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And the Spiders From Mars
  [#31]<BR>
  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;  Low
  [#64]<BR>
  <A id="f916" class="f916" href="/affiliate/C916">James Brown</A>: &#8220;Papa&#8217;s Got A Brand New Bag&#8221; [#15]<BR>
  Jeff Buckley: Grace [#37]<BR>
  The Byrds: Sweetheart of the Rodeo [#57]<BR>
  <A id="f2245" class="f2245" href="/affiliate/C2245">Ray Charles</A>: &#8220;What&#8217;d I Say&#8221; [#9]<BR>
  Chic: &#8220;Good Times&#8221; [#54]<BR>
  <A id="f2318" class="f2318" href="/affiliate/C2318">John Coltrane</A>: My Favorite Things [#60]<BR>
  Sam Cooke: &#8220;You Send Me&#8221; [#47]<BR>
  Miles Davis: Kind of Blue [#43]<BR>
  Lonnie Donegan: &#8220;Rock Island Line&#8221; [#38]<BR>
  Nick Drake: Five Leaves Left [#78]<BR>
  Brian Eno: Discreet Music [#68]<BR>
  Fairport Convention: Liege &amp; Lief [#58]<BR>
  Aretha Franklin: &#8220;I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You&#8221; [#18]<BR>
  Gang Of Four: Entertainment [#77]<BR>
  <A id="f3401" class="f3401" href="/affiliate/C3401">Gnarls Barkley</A>: &#8220;Crazy&#8221; [#100]<BR>
  Davy Graham with Alexis Korner: 3/4AD [#35]<BR>
  Grandmaster Flash &amp; the Furious Five: &#8220;The Message&#8221; [#29]<BR>
  Woody Guthrie: Dust Bowl Ballads [#13]<BR>
  <A id="f2314" class="f2314" href="/affiliate/C2314">Billie Holiday</A> : &#8220;Strange Fruit&#8221; [#67]<BR>
  Buddy Holly: &#8220;That&#8217;ll Be The Day&#8221; [#52]<BR>
  Howlin&#8217; Wolf: The Rocking Chair Album [#23]<BR>
  <A id="f400" class="f400" href="/affiliate/C400">Michael Jackson</A>: Thriller [#33]<BR>
  <A id="f2641" class="f2641" href="/affiliate/C2641">Carole King</A>: Tapestry [#74]<BR>
  <A id="f2379" class="f2379" href="/affiliate/C2379">John Lennon</A>: Plastic Ono Band [#55]<BR>
  The Libertines: Up The Bracket [#94]<BR>
  <A id="f890" class="f890" href="/affiliate/C890">Little Richard</A>: &#8220;Tutti Frutti&#8221; [# 1]<BR>
  Love [#66]<BR>
  MC5: Kick Out The Jams [#69]<BR>
  New York Dolls [#39]<BR>
  <A id="f581" class="f581" href="/affiliate/C581">Nirvana</A>: &#8220;Smells Like Teen Spirit&#8221; [#27]<BR>
  Nuggets [#42]<BR>
  N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton [#61]<BR>
  <A id="f3423" class="f3423" href="/affiliate/C3423">Oasis</A>: Definitely Maybe [#89]<BR>
  <A id="f2316" class="f2316" href="/affiliate/C2316">Charlie Parker</A>: &#8220;Koko&#8221; [#26]<BR>
  Pixies: Surfer Rosa [#79]<BR>
  <A id="f1219" class="f1219" href="/affiliate/C1219">Elvis Presley</A>: &#8220;Heartbreak Hotel&#8221; {#3]<BR>
  R.E.M.: Murmur [#75]<BR>
  Rolling Stones: &#8220;(I Can&#8217;t Get No) Satisfaction&#8221; [#19]<BR>
  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; &#8220;Sympathy
  For The Devil:&#8221; [#48]<BR>
  Ronettes: &#8220;Be My Baby&#8221; [#45]<BR>
  Sex Pistols: &#8220;God Save the Queen&#8221; [#10]<BR>
  The Shadows: &#8220;Apache&#8221; [#84]<BR>
  <A id="f2704" class="f2704" href="/affiliate/C2704">The Smiths</A>: This Charming Man [#80]<BR>
  <A id="f708" class="f708" href="/affiliate/C708">Sonic Youth</A>: EVOL [#85]<BR>
  The Stone Roses [#99]<BR>
  The Stooges: Funhouse [#36]<BR>
  Television: Marquee Moon [#97]<BR>
  Upsetters: Blackboard Jungle Dub [#59]<BR>
  The Velvet Underground &amp; Nico [#7]<BR>
  <A id="f3483" class="f3483" href="/affiliate/C3483">The Who</A>: &#8220;My Generation&#8221; [#44]<BR>
  Hank Williams: &#8220;Move It On Over&#8221; [#30]<BR>
  Link Wray: &#8220;Rumble&#8221; [#41]</P>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Song Hall To Induct Don Black, Bobby Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo</title>
      <link>http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/534658</link>
      <description></description>
      <dc:subject>Randazzo, Teddy, Black, Don, Jackson, Michael, Pop, Rock, Urban</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BMI songwriting/composing greats <a id='f931' class='f931' href='/affiliate/C931'>Don Black</a>, Bobby Weinstein and the late <a id='f3446' class='f3446' href='/affiliate/C3446'>Teddy Randazzo</a> are among the inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year, according to an announcement by SHOF Chairman/CEO Hal David. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, returns for its highly anticipated 38th annual induction and awards dinner, scheduled for Thursday, June 7 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Special award honorees will be announced at a later date.</p>

<p>Lyricist/librettist Don Black has penned such major pop hits as <a id='f400' class='f400' href='/affiliate/C400'>Michael Jackson</a>'s "Ben," Hot Chocolate's "I'll Put You Together Again" and the enduring movie theme "To Sir with Love." Key songs in Black's catalog include "Born Free," "Come September," "Diamonds Are Forever," "For Mama" and "To Sir With Love." He has collaborated with a number of SHOF inductees in his long career, including composer John Barry on the theme songs for the James Bond movies Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, and Man with the Golden Gun. He also teamed with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber on such hit musicals as Tell Me on a Sunday, Sunset Boulevard and Aspects of Love. Other pairings include Quincy Jones on the movie soundtrack for The Italian Job.</p>

<p>Foremost among the many songs that the team of Bobby Weinstein and Teddy Randazzo wrote were "Goin' Out of My Head," a hit for Little Anthony &amp; the Imperials, which tallied over six million performances, and "Hurt So Bad," also a hit for Little Anthony &amp; the Imperials, that accounted for over four million performances. In addition, the duo wrote such classics as "Gonna Take a Miracle," "I'm on the Outside Looking In," "Pretty Blue Eyes" and "Have You Looked into Your Heart," and continued writing together until Randazzo's death in 2003. Key songs in the Weinstein/Randazzo catalog include "Goin' Out of My Head," "Hurts So Bad," "Gonna Take a Miracle," "I'm on the Outside Looking In" and "Pretty Blue Eyes."</p>

<p>Also slated for induction this year are Jackson Brown, Irving Burgie and Michael Masser.</p>

<p>Tickets for the Songwriters Hall of Fame begin at $1,000 each, and are available through Buckley Hall Events, (212) 573-6933. Net proceeds from the event will go towards the Songwriters Hall of Fame programs.</p>

<p>The Songwriters Hall of Fame was founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond. The SHOF not only celebrates songwriters and educates the public on their great achievements, but is also devoted to the development of new songwriting talent through workshops, showcases and scholarships. Full biographies and a complete list of inductees are available at the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Virtual Museum at <a href="http://songhall.org" target="_blank">songhall.org</a>.</p>
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