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November 14, 1992 Newspaper $3.50 DINAH WASHII ONE WEEK ONL 82791 19359 VOL LVI, NO. 12, NOVEMBER 14, 1992 STAFF BOX GEORGE ALBERT President end Publisher FRED L GOODMAN Editor In Chief/Genera! Manager CASH CAMILLE COMPASIO Director, Coin Machine Operations LEEJESKE New York Editor RANDY CLARK Los Angeles Editor MARKETING MARK WAGNER Director, Nashville MILT PETTY (LA) EDITORIAL COVER STORY MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Assoc. Ed. (LA) JOHN GOFF, Assoc. Ed. (LA) X Marks The Spot CORY CHESHIRE, Nashville Editor STEVE GIUFFRIDA (Nashville) BRAD HOGUE (Nashville) MALCOLM X was a music devotee throughout his life and numbered among GREGORY & COOPER—Gospel his friendships top musicians and entertainers of his era, so it is appropriate that (Nashville) Malcolm X, director Spike Lee's film about the life of the visionary leader is CHARTRESEARCH accompanied by two soundtrack albums and features a scene shot in front of the RAYMOND BALLARD, Chart legendary Apollo Theater which was a favorite of his. Cooidinator (LA) JOHN GILLEN (LA) Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington in the title role, Al Freeman Jr. as the JOHN COSSIBOOM (Nash) CHRIS BERKEY (Nash) Honorable Elijah Muhammed and Angela Bassett as Betty Shabazz, opens nationwide Wednesday, November 18, a production of Lee's 40 Acres And A PRODUCTION Mule Film Works, and Producer Marvin Worth Productions. Sam Durham Former Malcolm friend and associate Quincy Jones' Qwest Records is releasing CIRCULATION on November 17 Music From The Motion Picture Malcolm X, featuring vintage NINATREGUB, Manager material used in the film and of the era. Arrested Developemnt contributes a new PUBLICATION OFFICES song, the biting "Revolution." NEW YORK A second release, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger Terence 462 W.58th Street (Suite 2D) New York, NY 10019 Blanchard's Mlalcolm X The Original Motion Picture Score for Columbia is available Phone: (212) 533-0773 November 10. Blanchard orchestrated, conducted, produced and performed for Fax:(212)533-0989 HOLLYWOOD the evocative score, which includes an orchestral suite. 6464 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 605) Not just coincidentally. Fox Video is releasing a cassette, a CBS News/CBS Video, Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: (213) 464-8241 titled The Real Malcolm X: An Intimate Portrait of the Man which intersperses Fax: 464-3235 (21 3) historic footage of Malcolm X's life, his speeches and his death with remembran- NASHVILLE ces by his widow, and also includes tributes paid by contemporary Black 50 Music Square West (Suite 804) Nashvile, TN 37203-3212 entertainers. 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Copyright under Universal Copyright RAP SINGLE DANCE SINGLE DEPARTMENTS Convention. POSTMASTER: Send address News 3 changes to CASH 157 57th Street, BOX, W. Blow Your Mind Stinkin' Thinkin' Country 21 Suite 503, New York. NY 10019 Redman Happy Mondays Gospel 18 (RAL7CHAOS) (ELEKTRA) Coin Machine 28 Classifieds 31 CASH BOX NOVEMBER 14. 1992 3 NEWS BIG DEAL: Warner/Chappell Music has signed superstar Elton John and his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin to the biggest ON publishing deal in history. The company has signed the pair to an Bob Merlis has THE exclusive worldwide publishing agreement that includes the been named senior John/Taupin catalog from 1974 to the present, as well as material from MOVE vice president/direc- Elton's next six albums. tor relations The twosome have collaborated on such smash hits as "Philadelphia of media Freedom," "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," "Sad Songs" and "Don't for Warner Bros. Let The Sun Go Down On Me." The reported price is $39 million, the Records. In his new capacity, Merlis will con- largest publishing advance ever. Merlis tinue to direct all aspects of Warner BRUCE BIRD DIES: The music industry was shocked and sad- Bros./Reprise publicity operations. Addition- dened last weekend by the sudden death of Camel Management ally, he takes on an enhanced role in the realms founder Bruce Bird a 25-year industry veteran. Bird suffered a cerebral of corporate relations and policies, and the hemorrhage at his home in Calabasas, CA and died a day later at the company's overall media profile. He has been hospital. He never regained consciousness. He was 44 years old. vice president/director of publicity since 1982. Bird's career in the music industry, which began in 1966 at Liberty Epic Records has announced two appoint- Records Distributing Company of Ohio, included stints at Buddah ments in its Black music promotion depart- Records, Casablanca Records and Camel Records. His clientele at Cunningham ment. Dwayne Cunningham has been ap- Camel Management included Damn Yankess, Vince Neil and Sass pointed vice president of the department. Most Jordan. recently, he served as national director. Black Funeral services took place Nov. 5 in North Hollywood . Bird leaves music promotion. That slot has been filled by his wife of 15 years, Nancy, three daughters, a son, two brothers, a sister, Randy Franklin, who has been a regional and his mother, Anne. MORE DEF: Def American Recordings owner Rick Rubin has promotion manager for the label in the Florida area since 1988. David Simone has been formed two new labels, Whte Lbls (that's right, no typo) and 111 / Labels. Signed to Whte Lbls are Messiah from London and Belgium's made vice president of business affairs for Antler/Subway artist roster. The first two artists associated with 111 Franklin Capitol Records. Previously, he was a consult- Labels are Art of Origin and Pretty Tone Capone, both rap acts. ant to the Atlanta-based law firm Katz, Smith While the Whte Lbls releases, like other Def American releases, will and Cohen. Jeff Hackett has been named continue to be distributed through WEA, the first 12" releases on 111 Southwest regional promotion manager for Labels will be distributed via Tommy Boy Records, a Warner Bros.-af- ! Mercury Records in Nashville. He comes to filiated label. All marketing, promotion and publicity efforts will con- Mercury from Geffen Records, where he was tinue to be performed by Def American's staff. the Dallas-based regional promotion manager ’93: ^ D.C. IN For the 21st consecutive year, Dick Clark will lead for four years. Ruben Rodriguez has into the Year's America new year on Thursday, Dec. 31, when his New Simone resigned his post as head of the urban music Rockin' Eve '93 airs on ABC-TV from to 1 (one hour earlier. 11:30 pm am department for Elektra Entertainment to Central Time). enable him to concentrate more fully on his While Clark reports live on the festivities and countdown from duties as president of Pendulum Records. Times Square in New York, Mark Curry and Tori Spelling will preside Joe Morrow becomes the acting vice president over West Coast segments from Universal Studios Hollywood. Artists of urban promotion for Elektra. Cathy Irby, performing will be Bell Biv Devoe, Jon Secada, Slaughter and TLC. A _ a producer and director of music videos for her special segment will emanate via satellite from Universal Studios * Devine Communications, is the Florida, where the Village People will perform. own company, Records, an POP GOES THE MURAL: Organizers and stars of the 1967 new president of Guest Shot Monterey International Pop Festival recently gathered at the Los Atlanta-based, Black independent label. Angeles Free Clinic to celebrate the unveiling of a new mural created Rowena Stewart has been selected as the ex- by artist/photographer Jill Gibson from photos she took at the fes- ecutive director of the Motown Historical tival. The clinic has been among the recipients of the MIFF Museum. She currently holds a similar post at Foundation's proceeds from the festival and related projects. the Afro-American Historical and Cultural The reception was also highlighted by the MIPFs donation of Museum of Philadelphia and will assume her another $25,000 and a sneak preview of the four-CD/four cassette new position on Nov. 18. Maureen O’- Monterey International Pop Festival box set just released on Rhino Connor has joined Rogers & Cowan Public Records.