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Musicians Hall of Fame Inducts BMI Pioneers
Industry admirers, peers, and contemporary stars gathered to salute the 2009 class of virtuosos inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on Monday, October 12 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. BMI legends Chet Atkins, Fred Foster, Charlie Daniels, Billy Cox, and band Toto all became members of the prestigious club that already includes…
From News, posted 10.14.09
2009 Inductees Announced for Musicians Hall of Fame
The 2009 inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame include a slew of BMI legends: Chet Atkins, Fred Foster, Charlie Daniels, Billy Cox, and band TOTO will all become members of the prestigious club that already includes Booker T. & The MGs, The Crickets, Duane Eddy, Al Kooper, The Memphis Horns, The…
From News, posted 6.08.09
Sweet Dreams: Roy Orbison and the Birth of the Pop Masterpiece
BMI legend Roy Orbison - rock & roll's greatest singer, a crooning rockabilly Caruso who brought opera's high drama to the malt shop jukebox, broke the hearts of bobbysoxers, and pioneered the three-minute pop masterpiece - started out in a dust-covered oven called Wink. He was a West Texas sensation by the time he was 17, playing to crowds as big as 10,000 in 100 degree heat…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.24.09
Musician and Actor Jerry Reed Dies at 71
Songwriter, vocal stylist, beloved actor and profoundly influential guitarist Jerry Reed has died after a long bout with emphysema. He was 71 years-old. Born Jerry Reed Hubbard on March 20, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia, Reed first learned to play the guitar on a used model his mother purchased for him when he was still a young child. He developed his proclivity for funk-infused picking early, following his…
From News, posted 9.03.08
Prominent Publisher Al Gallico Dies at 88
Influential independent publisher Al Gallico passed away last month in Los Angeles. He was 88. Al Gallico began his career in the late 30's in New York City, running errands for classical music publishing corporation G. Schirmer. After many years with Leeds Music and Shapiro-Bernstein, Mr. Gallico opened independent publishing venture, Al Gallico Music Corporation. One of his first staff writers was the…
From News, posted 6.05.08
Jerry Crutchfield
He may be best known as a hit producer and Nashville music publishing and record company titan, but when Jerry Crutchfield started out 50 years ago, he was a songwriter/artist. “I had a pop/doo-wop kind of vocal group that signed with RCA Victor and our first record was released in 1956,” recalls Crutchfield. “It’s amazing to think I’ve been in this crazy business for 50 years!” Crutchfield’s…
From MusicWorld, posted 3.28.07
BMI Songwriter John Hall Making Run for Congress
BMI Award-winning songwriter John Hall, best known for co-writing such hits as "Still the One" and "Dance with Me," is running for Congress in New York State. A former county legislator and school board president, Hall's musical career spans 35 years as an original member of renowned rock band Orleans. He has recorded 18 albums and has worked with other notable BMI artists…
From News, posted 3.02.06
Suzy Bogguss Signs with BMI
Award-winning songwriter/artist Suzy Bogguss has joined BMI for performing rights representation. Pictured in the Nashville office are BMI's Thomas Cain and Suzy Bogguss. photo by Doug Crider Bogguss's recent work includes her contribution of "Bouncin' Off the Bottom" to the
From News, posted 3.03.05
Bill Carlisle and Porter Wagoner Welcomed Into CMA Hall of Fame
BMI legends Bill Carlisle and Porter Wagoner will become the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, bringing the Hall's total to 88. Formal induction will take place during the 36th Annual CMA Awards, which will be broadcast live on CBS-TV, Wednesday, November 6 (8:00 - 11:00 PM/EST) from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
From News, posted 9.04.02
Chet Atkins and Brenda Lee: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock and Roll
Legends loomed large during a reception to celebrate the recent inductions of Music Row royalty Brenda Lee and the late Chet Atkins to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hosted by the Recording Academy and BMI, the party was held in the lobby of BMI's Nashville offices on April 22 to a full-house of family, friends and fellow music…
From News, posted 4.25.02
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