Recent Earle Hagen Updates
BMI Hands Out Over 100 Awards at Annual Film/TV Gala
Mark Mothersbaugh Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner on May 12. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston.…
BMI to Honor Mark Mothersbaugh at Film/TV Awards May 12
Composer and artist Mark Mothersbaugh will receive the 2004 Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the BMI Film & TV Awards to be held May 12 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The black-tie event will be hosted by BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston and will honor the composers of the past year's top-grossing…
For Merv Griffin, 14 Seconds Can Last a Lifetime

For Merv Griffin, receiving BMI's President's Award at its annual Film and Television Awards ceremony May 14 in Los Angeles has caught him by surprise. The award puts him the company of such musical legends as Willie Nelson, Pete Townshend, Harlan Howard, Earle Hagen, Brian Wilson and Alabama. "It…
Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin, Eminem Among Honorees at BMI Film/TV Awards
BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music from this year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and highest-ranking cable television shows at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston along with BMI Vice President, Film/TV Relations Doreen Ringer Ross, who…
Randy Edelman, Merv Griffin To Be Honored at BMI Film/TV Awards May 14
Composer and songwriter Randy Edelman will receive the 2003 Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement at the BMI Film & TV Awards May 14 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. In addition, composer, songwriter and television executive Merv Griffin will be presented with the BMI President's Award at the black-tie event hosted by BMI's President and CEO Frances W. Preston.…
Top Film, TV, Cable Composers Honored at BMI’s Annual Film/TV Awards
BMI honored the composers and songwriters of the music to the top-grossing films, the top-rated prime-time network television shows and the highest ranking cable television shows of the year at its annual Film & Television Awards dinner. Held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on May 15, the black tie gala was hosted by BMI President and CEO Frances W. Preston. More than…
Composer Danny Elfman to Be Honored for Outstanding Career Achievement at BMI Film/TV Awards
BMI composer Danny Elfman will be this year's recipient of the Outstanding Career Achievement Award, which will be presented during the performing rights organization’s annual Film & Television Awards. The black-tie, invitation-only dinner and awards ceremony will be held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 15. The prestigious award, named in honor of pioneering BMI Vice President Richard Kirk, will be…
Earle Hagen Autobiography Shows Why He Knows the Score

Earle Hagen was being only somewhat facetious when he titled his autobiography "Memoirs of a Famous Composer... Nobody Ever Heard Of." In fact, Hagen is famous - among musicians, at least, for composing the jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne" (which would, many years after its 1940 debut, become the theme for Stacy Keach as TV's "Mike Hammer"). And his name has crossed the screen literally millions of times…
‘I Hope You Dance’ Steps to ‘Song Of The Year’ Tune at 49th Annual BMI Count
BMI staged the 49th edition of its Country Awards last night, with ultimate honors saved for “I Hope You Dance,” songwriters Toby Keith, Marv Green and Aimee Mayo, and publishing titan Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented by President & CEO Frances W. Preston and Vice President Paul Corbin to the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s 50 most performed songs…
Film Conducting Workshop Helps BMI Composers Refine Skills
The BMI Film Conducting Workshop has commenced its fourth year, it was announced recently by Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/Television Relations at the performing rights organization. "Conducting for the Film Composer" is a two-week course taught by conductor and composer Lucas Richman and held in Los Angeles at the Musicians Union. The Workshop is designed for BMI composers who are…
BMI Stands “Amazed” at 48th Annual Country Awards
Click here to see photos from the event Nashville, October 3 — Performing rights organization BMI staged the 48th edition of its Country Awards tonight, with superlative honors reserved for "Amazed," songwriters Al Anderson and Skip Ewing, songwriter/artists Martie Seidel and Shania Twain, and publishing giant Sony/ATV Tree. BMI Citations of Achievement were presented…
BMI’s 2000 Film Conducting Workshop Announced
BMI has begun their annual Film Conducting Workshop in Los Angeles, it was announced recently by Doreen Ringer Ross, Vice President, Film/TV Relations. "Conducting for the Film/TV Composer" is a four week course taught by conductor and composer Lucas Richman. The workshop is designed for BMI composers who are looking to refine their conducting skills. The annual class is free but is limited to ten students who…
