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NO_ 7 SONG CRE1=10ITS Warren Showcases Her `Passion' T I T L E W R I T E R P U B L I S H E R THE HOT 100 GETTIN' JIGGY WIT IT Will Smith, Samuel J. Barnes, B. Edwards, Nile ROdgers, J. Robinson Treyball /ASCAP, Slam U Well /ASCAP, Jelly's Jams /ASCAP, Warner Chappell /ASCAP, Bernard's 6 -CD Boxed Set Targets Film, TV Industries Other /BMI, Sony/ATV Songs /BMI, Gambl /BMI BY PAUL SEXTON turing Warren's own choices and per- son that comes to mind for any situa- HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS ROUND ABOUT WAY Steve Dean, Wil Nance Tom Collins /BMI, Still Working For The Man/ formances of lesser -known works, plus tion." BMI, O-Tex/BMI LONDON she prepared for two a 60 As -page booklet with lyrics, chart Kathy Nelson, president of music at HOT R &B SINGLES big industry nights, 1998 Grammy and information, and her commentary on the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group, NICE 8 SLOW Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Usher Raymond, Brain Casey So So Def /ASCAP, Oscar nominee Diane Warren was al- the songs. adds, "These sets, no matter who sends Slack A.D./ASCAP, UR IV /ASCAP, Them Damn Twins /ASCAP ready able to look down at a new and "A Passion For Music" was execu- them to you, are extremely useful. I've HOT RAP SINGLES unique monument to her stellar song- tive- produced by Realsongs president gotten boxed sets like this from a whole DEJA VU [UPTOWN BABY] Donald Fagan, Walter Becker MCA /BMI writing career -one measuring 6 inch- Doreen Dorion with Caryn Tomlinson, company, but I can't think of any other HOT LATIN TRACKS NO SE OLVIDAR Kike es high and 51/2 inches wide. public relations officer at EMI Music single person that has such an exten- Santander FIPP /BIMI Those are the dimensions of 'A Pas- in London. Dorion, who notes she sive catalog of hits. I always consider sion For Music," a began discussing the project with EMI her songs, but there may well be some- six -CD boxed set just over a year ago, says, "We creat- thing on here I'd forgotten." showcase for the ed the set to target the film and tele- Peter Reichardt, managing director `Titanic' Sheet Music Also A Boon; songwriter, devel- vision industry. We're sending it to of EMI Music Publishing, says that the oped by her Real - about 200 people that we have a very set's production budget, which he Willson Folio Soon Hits The Shelves songs company close relationship with, then we're would not reveal, will soon be repaid if with its interna- doing extensive research and target- the collection does its job. "We could tional partner, ing ad agencies as well. That's a new get it all back with one sync license on `T ITANIC,' THE PRINT STORY: Music and Meredith Willson Music, EMI Music Pub- area for us." a song. We wanted to put it out to any- With co-fmancing by Paramount and which are operated by MPL Commu- WARREN lishing. EMI Mu- "I don't mind using a song for the one and everyone that might use a 20th Century Fox, the megahit film nications, are preparing a 24-song Will- sic's London office right product," says Warren, adding Diane Warren song, particularly in "Titanic" naturally has some sharing son folio. According to MPL's Jessica is sharing the task of distributing 1,200 with her customary irreverence, "I England, where a lot of her American on its music as well. The soundtrack Bumsted, two selections weren't pub- copies of the box (which will not be always thought 'I Get Weak' could be hits aren't so well- known. It's a nice has become one of the biggest hits of lished through MPL but were includ- commercially available) to existing and great for a diet dessert commercial, or thing to do for Diane, but it's also very all time for the Sony Classical label, ed at the request of Willson's widow, potential Warren "subscribers." maybe they could use 'If I Could Turn much a working box." and the print rights have also gotten Rosemary Willson. "We worked "It's kind of cool," admits Warren. Back Time' for a plastic surgery ad." The booklet points up the merits of caught up in the glory. closely with Rosemary Willson, col- "I'm always in the future, but every Maureen Crowe, VP of A &R, sound- songs like "Your Baby Never Looked In North America, those rights laborating on the layout, content, and now and then it's good to give myself a tracks, at Arista Records, was one of Good In Blue" (a U.S. pop hit for belong to Hal Leonard Corp., which overall design of the book, even getting minute and look back." the early recipients of the collection. Exposé in 1990 that Warren feels could has a print deal with Paramount's sis- Shirley Jones [star of the movie ver- The impressively mounted collection "It's on my desk; I'm looking at it right be remade for the country market) and ter publisher, Famous Music. Warner sion of "The Music Man"] to pen the includes four CDs titled "The Hits," now," she says. "It's beautiful, and "Give A Little Love," much covered Bros. Publications controls print rights forward." The two non -MPL songs are starting with her Hot 100 Singles when you can see an entire body of internationally by Aswad, Ziggy Mar- in the rest of the world in a relationship "Iowa" (from EMI Music's Miller cat- debut as a songwriter with "Solitaire" work all together like this, you realize ley, and others but largely unknown in with 20th Century Fox Publishing. alog) and "You & I" (from Bourne by Laura Branigan in 1983 and wind- just what a fantastic writer Diane is. America. The rights include James Horner's Music). The folio, from Hal Leonard ing up in late 1997 with the LeAnn It's great for someone like me that "It'd be nice for some of these hid- score and the film's huge hit song, "My Corp., will retail for $14.95. Rimes version of "How Do I Live." The works in soundtracks. You look for den songs to get maybe another shot," Heart Will Go On," with Horner's Bumsted also informs us that her box also houses two discs titled "Hid- writers that can express a specific Warren says. "Songs are always just music and lyrics by Will Jennings. "In company is readying the debut of a den Classics -Original Demos," fea- emotion, and she's always the first per- waiting for their time." the sheet music business, this [song] is new "Featured Writer" section on its the Holy Grail," World Wide says Keith Mar- Web site (www. dak, president mplcommuni- of Hal Leonard cations.com); Corp. "The tim- Words &Music Meredith Will- ing between the LIar17iL0i son is its first movie, the sound- subject. track, and the availability of by Iry Lichtman H E KNEW: the sheet music Songwriter is impeccable. Bob Merrill, We have two sheet music editions, one who died Feb. 18, was never known to for piano/vocal and one for easy piano, have a bad temper. However, he could Hoping For Rich Harvest. The Farm has been formed as that have already sold over 200,000 forcefully make a case for his view- At The Viper. ASCAP Presents showcased several acts a co- publishing venture between Jackie Solomon and copies and continue to sell at a torrid point. Margaret Styne, widow of Mer- recently at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, and the perfor- Nashville -based Hamstein Publishing. Solomon will super- pace. rill's frequent songwriting partner mance right group says the event led to a Maverick Records vise the signing and development of staff writers as well as "The three choral editions of the Jule Styne, recalls that no one involved deal for one of the acts, Wank. Other acts showcased were exploiting the firm's catalog. First signing is writer Jim music ... have collectively sold over in the production of 1964's "Funny Hot Sauce Johnson, Opium, Jurassic 5, and Phoenix Orion. Rushing. Shown, from left, are Richard Perna, VP of cre- 50,000 units. The band editions for con- Girl" -with a score co- written by Shown in the bottom row, from left, are Bobby Amoded ative affairs at Hamstein; Solomon; and Dean Migchelbrink, cert band, marching band, jazz ensem- Merrill and Styne- seemed to like (Wank), ASCAP's Sean Ricigliano, and Danny (Wank). In VP of business affairs at Hamstein. ble, and orchestra are in the works, and "People." Yet Merrill insisted the song the top row, from left, are Billy Bivens (Wank), Joey we expect to sell thousands of units." stay in the musical. "If it doesn't stop (Opium), Michael Blue (Opium), Kelly Scott (Opium), Troy As for the soundtrack folio, Mardak the show, we'll take it out," Mrs. Styne Van Leeuwen (Opium), and Danny Walker (Wank). says it's awaiting approval and will recalls Merrill telling the naysayers. It soon go to press with an initial print stayed in, of course, and become the run of 50,000 copies. He says the com- score's biggest success. The single pany is also creating a brand -new recording of "People" earned "Funny product: sheet music accompanied by Girl" star Barbra Streisand her first a play-along CD for instrumentalists. top 10 hit on the Hot 100 Singles chart The film's music missed out on and a Grammy for record of the year. Grammy nominations this year due to And the song is one of the many rea- its late release in 1997, but look out for sons why Merrill was elected to the this month's Oscars, with the score Songwriters' Hall of Fame. The Call Of EMI Music. LeShawn Daniels, who has co- and "My Heart" among the 14 nomi- authored songs for Immature, No Authority, and the "Booty nations garnered by the film. PRINT ON PRINT: The following His Heart's In It. Songwriter Tom Shapiro has signed with Call" soundtrack, has signed a global co- publishing deal are the best -selling folios from Warn- Sony /ATV Tree Publishing in Nashville. Shapiro, formerly on with EMI Music Publishing. He's in the studio writing for the THE 'MUSIC MAN': Meredith Will- er Bros. Publications: Hamstein Publishing's songwriting staff, was with Sony /ATV new Brandy album, among other projects. Shown, from left, son was a well -known radio personali- 1. LeAnn Rimes, "You Light Up My Tree in the early '80s, when he co -wrote such hits as "I'm are Evan Lamberg, senior VP of creative at EMI Music Pub- ty and songwriter before he hit it big Life -Inspirational Songs." Not Through Loving You Yet" (by Louise Mandrel!) and "In A lishing East Coast; the Rev. Fred Jerkins Sr., Daniels' man- in 1957 with his classic musical "The 2. "Anataaia," vocal selections. New York Minute" (Ronnie McDowell). Shapiro also has had ager; Daniels; Brian Jackson, VP of creative at EMI Music Music Man." That success was fol- 3. Hanson, "Middle Of Nowhere." success with recordings by Lorrie Morgan, Trisha Yearwood, Publishing East Coast; Rodney Jerkins, a writer /producer lowed by "The Unsinkable Molly 4. Fleetwood Mac, "The Dance." Rhett Akins, Terri Clark, and Neal McCoy. Shown are Donna for whom Daniels is a protégé; and Barton J. Weiss, VP of Brown" and "Here's Love." Now, Frank 5. Pantera, "Guitar Anthology." Hilley, president/CEO of Sony /ATV Tree, and Shapiro. business affairs at EMI Music Publishing.

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