Bernard Chevry and Crew CBS Publishing Meets in London LONDON-Representatives of CBS music publishing oper- ations in Europe and the Unit- ed States met last week at the White House Hotel to review «%b publishing activity over the past year and to discuss plans for 1971. The two-day sessions were chaired by Sol Rabinowitz, Vice President of Publishing and A&R for CBS International in conjunction with Peter de Rougemont, Vice President of European Operations for CBS International. Participating in the meetings were: Deke Ar- lon, April Music, England; Philippe Boutet, Editions Ap- Xi) ril, France; Dag Haeggqvist and Gunnar Bergstrom, Sonet Music, Sweden; Ettore Carrera and Vittorio Samalvicco, April Music and Suag Music Group, Italy; Bernd Simon, April Mu- sic, Germany; Bas Mul, April Music, the Netherlands; and D a v id Franco, April -Black- Aiding MIDEM head Bernard Chevry at this year's convention are wood, New York. (first row, from left) : Roger Watkins, International Representative; In reviewing CBS successes Xavier Roy, International Manager; Chevry; Germaine Fournier, Manag- during 19 70, Rabinowitz ing Agent; Graziano Motta, Italian Representative; (second row, from left): Geneviève Basset-Chercot, Head of Press Department; Patrick pointed out that major Euro- Chevry, Head of Printing, Technical Service; Claude Rousseau, Head of pean money-makers came from Card Index; Dominique Santrot; Anouck Lefur, Secretary Artist Rela- both publishing and sub -pub- tions; Suzanne Appert, Assistant Accounting Department; Marcelle lishing efforts: from the U. S. Boutot, Head Accountant; Jacques Bretaudeau, Technical Director; came "Everybody's Talkin' " Robert Benarrosh, International Representative; (third row, from left) : which was a major title when Claude Renaudie, Secretary, Press Department; Etiennette Stefini, sub -published in Great Britain VIDCA Secretary; Patricia Genre, Head of Hotel Reservations; Martha and other parts of Europe; Ilic, Commercial Assistant MIDEM; Renée Delom, Head Budget Depart- another American copyright, ment; Jocelyne Durand, Commercial Assistant VIDCA; Jean Derchet, -in-Chief MIDEM Guide; Fouillot, Administrative Director. "Hey Joe," was successfully Editor Gérard sub -published in Britain. The entire James Taylor catalogue began to be exploited with suc- cess over the past year. The Dutch title "Cha La La" was an important song in its na- FRANCE tive market and also when sub - published in Germany and South Africa. Editions April in France brought in the By GILLES PETARD soundtrack to "Z" which was significant throughout the PARIS-Brigitte Bertholier, International Label Manager at world. Bagatelle, announces that Bagatelle has signed with Eleuthera CBS sub -publishers in Eu- for France and the single by Bert Sommer, "We're All Playing rope also did well with the mu- in the Same Band," has just been released on the Sava label. sic from a number of Cinema Joe Dassin (CBS) has recorded this song in French and it's called Center films, particularly "The "Un Petit Air De Musique." Bagatelle -Bourne -France has also April Fools" and "You're a signed the whole Vanguard publishing catalogue.... Publishing Good Man, Charlie Brown." Music -18 is announcing that Greek artist Melina Mercouri has recorded a new Polydor single, "Je suis Grecque." She has cut Thelma Joins B, S & T this song in French, German, English and Italian. She will be in the states in January for a promo tour and is already set for Dunhill artist Thelma Hous- some TV hours like the Ed Sullivan and the Dean Martin shows. ton has been set to join Blood, Sweat and Tears for a two-week Tramplin Publishing has signed all the songs by Crosby, Stills, tour of Japan and Australia. Nash & Young and by Joni Mitchell for France ... Polydor has cRaIGBrauniNc. released an album with the best of Richie Havens and Disc'AZ is Request at MIDEM releasing his CBS Records has acquired the of latest ... rights (Continued from page 28) Offices 121-122 T. Rex. The group will appear soon on many TV shows ... Joe quest is distributed in many Level 1 Dassin will be in to the states starting Jan. 5 to prepare release of a record especially for the American Market ... CBS is launch- foreign countries either ing albums by Ballinjack, Sly and the Family Stone ("Greatest through import or pressing agreements. Lengsfelder will Hits") and Bessie Smith ("Any Woman's Blues") . . . Charles negotiate agreements for the (Continued on page 32) territories still open.

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