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BOBBY BORCHERS-Playboy TOM BRESH-ABC JIMMY BUFFETT-ABC GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol Borchers is the premier writer of bad boy/ A versatile guitarist and vocalist, Tom Bresh If one turned on a radio anytime during the Music, movies, and tv-Campbell has been at bad girl songs-"Brass Buckles," "I'm the is painstaking in selecting and recording his summer of 1977 and didn't hear Jimmy Buf- the top with them all. And in1975,his Only Hell My Mamma Ever Raised," "Movie material. Of late it's paid off with such hits as fett's"Margaritaville," the batteries were "Rhinestone Cowboy" topped the country, Magazine Stars In Her Eyes." As a performer, "Home Made Love" and "Ways Of A Woman probably dead. This less -than -tragic lament pop, and easy listening charts, regenerating he has delighted his following with songs like In Love." Bresh is a native of Los Angeles and lifted Buffett from a cult favorite to a na- the same kind of anticipation and excitement "Whispers" and "What A Way To Go." Al- was a stuntman before turning to music. tional asset. Buffett still sails on with his cas- "Gentle On My Mind" had in 1967. Camp- though he has been a sought-after talent in Birthday: Feb. 23; PM: Smith & Frank Mgmt. ual celebration of life via "Changes In Lati- bell's recent hits have included "Southern Nashville for several years, Borchers' name tudes, Changes InAttitudes" and Nights,""Sunflower," and "Another Fine often appears on lists of "up-cnd-coming" "Cheeseburger In Paradise." Birthday: Dec. Mess." Birthday: Apr. 22, 1936; BA: Regency stars. Birthday: June 19; BA: Lavender -Blake 25, 1946; BA: Artist's Touring; PM: Front Artists. Agency. Line. JOHNNY CARVER-ABC JOHNNY CASH-Columbia ROY CLARK-ABC BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK-Capitol Mississippi -born Johnny Carver has had a This son of an Arkansas cotton farmer is Entertainerextraordinaire Roy Clarkhas His flashy performing contrasts vividly with long string of chart records -20 of them in a probably the most recognizable male artist in racked up a list of accomplishments as long a his harsh and grinding climb to the top of his row. His biggest successes have been with country music. First achieving success in the Music Row, both in and out of the music busi- profession. But it's been a pleasantly steady the pop -flavored "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round late '50s on Sun Records, Cash grappled with ness.His wit and musical virtuosity have ascent since Craddock rode the bus to Nash- The Old Oak Tree" and "Afternoon Delight." a dependency on pills in the early 60's that made him as great a success in Las Vegas as ville to record "Knock Three Times" and see Carver earned his first major record contract threatened to destroy his career. However, in Nashville and he was the first country art- it become a No. 1 hit within weeks after its while starring at the Palomino Club in Los June Carter and Dr. Nat Winston helped Cash ist ever to headline his own show in the So- release. Besides such rockers as "Rub It In" Angeles. Birthday: Nov. 24, 1940; BA: Top get on his mental feet again and enjoy his viet Union. His audiences swelled beyond and "Sweet Magnolia Blossom," Craddock is Billing. success. The last several years have seen country when his recording of "Yesterday at ease with ballads like "Broken Down In Cash's increased involvement with television When I Was Young" crossed over to MOR. He Tiny Pieces" and "Walk Softly." Birthday: and film. He has produced and written a fea- isaregular on the television show "Hee June 16; BA: International House of Talent; ture length film, starred in others and regu- Haw." Birthday: Apr. 15, 1933; BA/PM: Jim PM: Dale Morris. larly hosts his own television specials. Birth- Halsey. day: Feb. 26, 1932; BA: Lou Robin-Artist Consultants, APA; PM: LouRobin-Artist Consultants. KENNY DALE-Capitol JOHN DENVER-RCA DOTTSY-RCA JOHNNY DUNCAN-Columbia A relative newcomer to the music business, Named the 1975 entertainer of the year by Dottsy gained national recognition in 1975 Although Johnny Duncan has been with Co- Kenny Dale got his start as a drummer for a the Country Music Assn., John Denver contin- with her first single for RCA: "Storms Never lumbia since 1961, he maintains that it was band in Houston. Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke let ues his appeal to country music fans with his Last."Itbecame atop10 record. Sub- his years of touring with Charley Pride in the Dale polish his singing with Burke's band, records-in spite of a heavy schedule of mov- sequently, she has firmed up her standing as early'70s that finally established himin and soon Dale recorded for alocallabel ies, tv specials, and concerts. Letting itall an entertainer with a string of winners, in- show business. Duncan has developed an af- "Bluest Heartache Of The Year." Response to ride on his actingability,Denver earned cluding "I'll Be Your San Antone Rose," "Af- finity for earthy story songs-like "Stranger," the record caused Capitol to buy the master raves in "Oh, God!" without singing a note or ter Sweet Memories (Play 'Born To Lose "Thinkin' Of A Rendezvous," and "She Can and release the song nationally-whereit touching a guitar. Birthday: Dec. 31, 1943; Again)," "It Should Have Been Easy," and Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)." climbed into the top 10. Dale followed up his BA: William Morris; PM: Management Three. "Here In Love." Birthday: Apr. 6; BA: William Birthday: Oct. 5, 1938; BA: Lavender -Blake first hit with "Shame, Shame On Me (I Had Morris; PM: Happy Shahan. Agency. Planned To Be Your Man)." BA: Dave Schu- der-United Talent. 54 Country Music Sourcebook Billboard.