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Famous Chappell signs up FAMOUS CHAPPELL has acquired exclusive worldwide sub- publishing riglus, excluding Nonh n America, 10 all the recent repertoire Philadelphia trio produced by the well-known which was subsequently included in John Travolta-Olivia Newton-John Philadelphia production team the soundtrack of Saturday Night movie Grease scheduled for autumn Baker-Harris-Young. Fever. release here. It includes their joint The agreement has been Famous general manager Ivan single You're The One That I Want concluded after extensive Chandler told Music Week thai the on RSO, Hopelessly Devoted To negotiations, and involves various Pratt and McClain recording on You by Olivia on EMI, and catalogue such as Six Strings Music Travolta's Sandy on Polydor. and Golden Fleece Music and acts Warner Reprise of the Happy Days like the Tratnmps. The Temptations, theme song is currently getting Another autumn film with Famous action on the continuing success of material featured will be American £ Delis and Gloria Gaynor, Famous the tv scries starring Henry Winkler Hot Wax, the story of pioneer as had previously sub-published the as the Fonz. It was originally American rock 'n' roll disc jockey BELGIAN PUBLISHER Hans Kuslers (renowned songs from the Trammps' Disco released in November 1976, and has Alan Freed. presented a gold disc to ATV Music for Belgian hesales of Mull OfRmlyre by Inferno album, the title track of already sold over 100,000 copies Famous has the publishing of the Wings recently. Kuslers (centre) is flanked from ' prior to its forthcoming repackaging new EMI International band signing Music Holland), Theun de Winter (songwriter signed to Kuslers Music). in a colour bag. Grand Theft, which is produced by Barbara Zamoyska. secretary to ATV Music international manager Tun There is some spin-off impetus and managed by Davies, who is on the right. Chappell's through current publicity concerning Seabreeze, the company in which Winklcr's starring role in the Andrew Tribe and John Colctta arc PUBLISHING EVERY Universal movie Heroes, and the partners. A single Love Burns was Arista signs radio first Warwick LP Fonzie Favourites rush released last Friday and an LP WEEK IN MUSIC WEEK — which charted, Winkler is also the is out this week to coincide with CONTACT NIGEL star of the forthcoming movie The Grand Theft's UK tour with Bread, HUNTER NOW ON 01- Gary Benson with Everett 836-1522. fN HIS fourth commercial for One And Only which will be which takes the road on June 2. Cheippcll this year, Kenny Everett premiered here on July 22, and its worldwide is extolling sheet music on Capital soundtrack music is published by GARY BENSON has been signed to Radio for the Chappell Music Famous Chappell through its link Arista in the States for a worldwide Centre and publishing division in with Paramount Pictures. MPA's Dyer available recording deal, and will start work his usual zany style. The same link brought tv movie on his first product under the Chappell states that this is the soundtracks to Famous for the agreement in Los Angeles in July. first time a radio commercial has Moneychangers composed by Henry Mancini and Dominic Frontiere's for consultations Benson, who has a joint been devoted to promoting sheet music for Washington — Behind publishing venture called Forever music sales. It contained a special Closed Doors. Famous ajso THE MPA reminds its hoping to feature some big Music formed last year with the offer for the month of May publishes British-born Howard members that the association's American names in the cabaret who Noel Gay Organisation, co-wrote whereby anyone actively interested Blake's score for The Duellists, president, Jonson Dyer, is available will be touring in the UK at the time most of the tracks on Allan Clarke's in music could obtain £4 worth of which look the first prize for feature for consultation every Wednesday of the Ball, which will be held at the current single Shadow In The Street, sheet music free with every £15 films at the Cannes Film Festival last afternoon at the MPA offices in London Hilton on September 26. all published through Forever spent on sheet music, folios and year, and the theme song Don't Ask Mortimer Street. Tickets are available at £20 each Music. music books. The company reports To Stay Until Tomorrow recorded Arrangements for the next Tin excluding VAT or, in the case of He is also author with Dave healthy printed music sales as by Marlena Shaw on CBS for the Alley Ball are proceeding bookings for tables over 19, at Mindel of the John Travolta single present, with particular emphasis film starring Diane Keaton called satisfactorily, with some interesting £19.98 each including VAT. Whenever I'm Away Fcom You, on tutors and the Saturday Night Looking For Mr. Goodbar. and lavish prizes being donated for which was a hit in America last year Fever folio. Famous has copyrights in the new the star tombola. The MPA is and which has been issued here by White in US Polydor in the wake of Travolta's EMI MUSIC managing director Ron outstanding success in Saturday White is in America for two weeks, Night Fever. visiting publishing companies Benson has scored a disco hit associated with EMI Music in across the Atlantic with his Nashville, New York and Los composition Something's Up Angeles. recorded by Wayne St John and the International repertoire co- THP Orchestra for Salsoul which is ordinator Ellis Rich has been seeking being released here on Creole. Not just theoriginal. third-party product in Germany and He has also co-written seven songs Holland, and is also visiting the with Dave Lambert of the Strawbs Francis, Day & Hunter, Trident and for Lambert's solo LP which he is Anagon music companies in recording for Polydor in Los Amsterdam and Hamburg. Angeles. The best. Handle ties up HANDLE MUSIC general manager player Noel Scon; the rights to Cat hi Gibson has concluded a series drummer Mick Underwood's album of deals with members of EMI band material and arrangements with Strapps, who have a 'single and an bassist Joe Read's Readsongs, and album scheduled for summer with Almighty Music, which release. represents singer-guitarist Ross The agreements comprise an Stagg, to exploit the material in exclusive contract with keyboard these catalogues.

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