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Nassau Hosts Nashville Songwriter Invasion Led by BMI
BMI co-sponsored the 5th Annual Nassau Songwriters Festival in the Bahamas’ namesake December 5 and 6. Staged at local hotspot the Green Parrot, a cross-section of Nashville’s songwriting veterans and buzz-generating new voices performed. Lineups featured Booker T. & the MG’s Steve Cropper (Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”); Bobby Pinson (Sugarland’s “All I Want…
From News, posted 12.17.08
2008 Nassau Songwriters Festival Stacked with BMI Songwriters
Two-Night Event in Bahamas Slated for Dec. 5 & 6 BMI will proudly present the Nassau Songwriters Festival December 5-6, 2008, in the Bahamas. The 5th annual installment of the paradisiacal music festival will revolve around two shows slated for 8 p.m. Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 at local hotspot The Green Parrot (East Bay Street). A cross-section of Nashville's songwriting elite and most promising new voices will…
From News, posted 11.25.08
ELO Frontman Jeff Lynne Receives Million-Air Certificates
Songwriter and Electric Light Orchestra frontman Jeff Lynne was awarded Million-Air certificates for “Turn To Stone, “ which has earned over one million airplays, and “Don’t Bring Me Down,” for having over two million airplays. BMI’s Linda Livingston and Phil Graham presented Lynne the certificates at a recent visit to his studio in Los Angeles. BMI recognizes the songwriters, composers and music publishers of its million and…
From News, posted 11.04.08
Soul King Isaac Hayes Dead at 65
Venerable soul king Isaac Hayes died Sunday, August 10 in his Memphis, Tennessee home. He was 65 years old. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Hayes’s inimitable baritone, honey-buttered delivery and recital segues helped define deep soul and laid the foundation for multiple styles, including disco and rap. In 1964, the Stax record label hired the young Isaac Hayes as a backing musician for legends including…
From News, posted 8.11.08
Eli “Paperboy” Reed
Put on Roll With You, the new album from Boston-based soul band Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The True Loves, and chances are you’ll immediately feel the urge to either dance or cry. “That first response to a record is the most important,” says frontman Eli Reed. “If a record comes on and makes you want to dance right away, then you’re doing a good job. If a record comes on…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.13.08
Al Kooper Celebrates a Half-Century of Super Sessions
Guess the two-word answer to a most enlightening list of questions. Who, in 1958 at the age of 14, joined the Royal Teens (Top Five hitmakers with "Short Shorts")? Who, in 1960, began his career as a BMI songwriter with a number called "My Kinda Love," which was recorded by Anastasia? Who has written hundreds of songs, all part of his BMI catalog?…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.11.08
Christina Aguilera Gets ‘Back to Basics’
Given her all-conquering media presence, it’s hard to believe that Christina Aguilera’s current release, Back to Basics (RCA), is just her third English-language album of original material. Perhaps even more surprising is the fact that, after selling over 25 million albums worldwide with her brand of sultry dance-pop, the artist decided to go with a modern take on vintage jazz, soul and blues. “This is a concept…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.07
R&B Pioneers Honored in Philly
BMI executives were on hand at the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's 14th Annual Pioneer Awards, held recently in the Foundation's new hometown of Philadelphia. Among the honorees were such legendary BMI artists as the late Otis Redding (Legacy Award), Thom Bell, Barbara Mason, the DelFonics and Frankie Beverly. Chubby Checker, Bettye LaVette and…
From News, posted 7.09.06
Recording Academy Honors Shine on Memphis Stars
BMI legendary producing and songwriting team Isaac Hayes and David Porter were among the recipients of the recent Recording Academy Honors presented by the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy. Co-sponsored by BMI, the gala awards celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment for the creative community.
From News, posted 11.08.05
John Legend Is Living Up To His Name
Sometime around 2004, a New York singer/songwriter named John Stephens matter-of-factly changed his name to John Legend. The move was so bold, detractors easily could have dismissed it as delusional grandeur. But judging from the mountain of fawning press Mr. Legend has received for his debut album, Get Lifted , the name change was simply a case of destiny being fulfilled. Indeed, if…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.03.05
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