Donovan is a songwriter for the ages. Releasing his first single, “Catch the Wind,” in 1965, the aspiring, 18-year-old Scottish folk troubadour swiftly defined himself as a prolific writer, welding elements of traditional acoustic folk music with groundbreaking elements of pop, rock, jazz, classical and the burgeoning psychedelia of the… Read more...
BMI is saddened by the passing of Country, Southern Rock and Bluegrass legend Charlie Daniels, who died today of a stroke at the age of 83. A Dove and CMA Award-winning artist, musician, and songwriter, best known for his fiery fiddle on his #1 hit “The Devil Went Down to… Read more...
The Grammy Foundation together with the Recording Academy Los Angeles chapter and the Producers & Engineers Wing are presenting “The Making of Sgt. Pepper” on Friday, July 11 at the University of Southern California, Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles. The presentation, scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m., will be moderated… Read more...
It started, most memorably and famously, with a stutter. The title track of The Who’s 1965 debut American album, The Who Sings My Generation, with such stuttered lyrics as “talkin’ ‘bout my g-generation,” introduced one of the most important and revered bands of the 1960s — and one of the… Read more...
BMI songwriter Steve Cropper performed at the recent 2006 Marconi Awards & Dinner held during the NAB Radio Show in Dallas, Texas. Cropper led The Formats, a band made up of uniquely talented VIPs in the broadcasting industry that included BMI President & CEO Del Bryant who… Read more...
Charlie Daniels Saluted as BMI Icon BMI saluted the top country music songwriters, artists and publishers at its 2005 Country Awards, staged October 18 at the performing rights organization's Music Row offices. The black-tie ceremony was hosted by Del Bryant, BMI President and CEO, and Paul… Read more...
BMI today announced that country music legend Charlie Daniels will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization's 53rd annual Country Awards. The gala ceremony and dinner, which salutes the most performed country songs of the past year, will be… Read more...
Renowned children's film composer Robert Sherman stopped by the New York office recently for a luncheon to celebrate his upcoming induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, being held June 9 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Read more...
BMI songwriters Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, and Richard and Robert Sherman are among those who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists… Read more...
BMI Country Award-winning songwriter Larry Kingston, 63, of Springfield, Tennessee, passed away on February 20, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. He had suffered a heart attack on January 17. Born August 10, 1941, in Lafayette, Indiana, Mr. Kingston attended schools in the Lafayette area and graduated from Jefferson… Read more...
