R&B Photo Archive
Candi Staton and One eskimO celebrate at the “Kandi” #1 party on June 17. Pictured are One eskimO’s Adam Falkner and Pete Rinaldi, Candi Staton, and One eskimO’s Jamie Sefton and Kristian Leontiou. View Photo
BMI celebrated the legacy of the late Country Music and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Harlan Howard with a #1 party of a different sort. Staged Thursday, June 17 at the organization’s Music Row offices, the event toasted the multi-talented—and multi-cultural—participants in recent AAA chart-topper “Kandi.” UK indie troupe One eskimO sampled the Candi Staton classic “He Called Me Baby,”… View Photo
Pictured at the “Kandi” #1 party are One eskimO’s Adam Falkner and Kristian Leontiou, Harlan Howard Songs’ Melanie Howard, and One eskimO’s Pete Rinaldi and Jamie Sefton. View Photo
BMI’s Jody Williams, right, looks on as Candi Staton thanks One eskimO for sampling her song “He Called Me Baby,” written by Harlan Howard. View Photo
R&B legend Candi Staton mingles with One eskimO at BMI’s “Kandi” #1 party on June 17. View Photo
Harlan Howard Songs’ Melanie Howard and Candi Staton enjoy the “Kandi” #1 party at BMI on June 17. View Photo
Hip-hop super producer Bangladesh recently joined the BMI family. Ludacris, Missy Elliott, M.I.A., Busta Rhymes, Beyonce, and Gucci Mane have all had albums or singles produced by Bangladesh, as well as Lil Wayne, whose smash “A Milli” benefited from Bangladesh’s fingerprints. Pictured are BMI’s Byron Wright (left) and Bangladesh. View Photo
Nicoya took top prize at the 13th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase, staged April 20 in Atlanta. Along with the three other finalists Tra Squad, Miss Mykie, and Terrell Howard, Nicoya edged out over 700 competitors to win a spot on a bill hosted by DJ drama and featuring Drake, Travis Porter, and Lloyd, and was then voted the night’s most… View Photo
BMI hosted Music 101 – Songwriting at Georgia State University’s alumni hall on Friday, April 16. The panel was designed to give aspiring songwriters the opportunity to learn from established artists through both a discussion led by BMI’s Catherine Brewton and an in-depth Q&A session. Pictured are BMI’s Catherine Brewton, songwriter/producer Jazze Pha, artist/songwriter Sean Garrett, artist/songwriter Jonathan Nelson, N.A.R.S./Jive… View Photo
DJ Drama, BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase winner Nicoya, and BMI’s Catherine Brewton pose onstage at the 13th Annual BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase, held April 20, 2010 at the Havana Club in Atlanta, Georgia. View Photo