GALVIN SALUTES COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH MANAGEMENT: HERBIE HERBERT/EMA PRODUCED BY: CLARENCE OFWERMAN from EMI RECORDS USA the GAVIN REPORT
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GALVIN SALUTES COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH MANAGEMENT: HERBIE HERBERT/EMA PRODUCED BY: CLARENCE OFWERMAN FROM EMI RECORDS USA the GAVIN REPORT GAVIN AT A GLANCE Indicates Tie MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED PAULA ABDUL SMOKEY ROBINSON DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Blowing Kisses In The Wind (CaptiveNirgin) Double Good Everything (SBK) "Kiss You Back" (Tommy Boy) ROD STEWART ATLANTIC STARR WC & THE M.A.A.D. CIRCLE Broken Arrow (Warner Bros.) Love Crazy (Warner Bros.) "Dress Code" (Priority) KENNY LOGGINS JERMAINE JACKSON BLACKSHEEP Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) You Said, You Said (LaFace/Arista) "Choice Is Yours" (Mercury) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RETAIL CE CE PENISTON PHYLLIS HYMAN PUBLIC ENEMY Finally (A&M) Living In Confusion (Zoo) "Can't Truss it" (Def Jam/Columbia) et RADIO MICHAEL BOLTON ERIC GABLE PUBLIC ENEMY When A Man Loves A Can't Wait To Get You "Can't Truss It" Woman (Columbia) Home (Epic) (Def Jam/Columbia) MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MICHAEL BOLTON GARTH BROOKS HARRY CONNICK, JR. When A Man Loves A Woman (Columbia) Shameless (Capitol Nashville) Blue Light, Red Light (Columbia) SMOKEY ROBINSON ROY ROGERS & CLINT BLACK STEVE TURRE Double Good Everything (SBK) Hold On Partner (RCA) Right There (Antilles/Island) KENNY LOGGINS HAL KETCHUM MACEO PARKER Conviction Of The Heart (Columbia) I Know Where Love Lives (Curb) Mo' Roots (Verve/PolyGram) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH STYLISTICS CLINTON GREGORY STEVE TURRE Love Talk (Amherst) Satisfy Me And I'll Satisfy You (Step One) Right There (Antilles/Island) AMY GRANT REBA McENTIRE That's What Love Is For For My Broken Heart RICKY FORD (A&M) (MCA) Hard Groovin' Muse ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE MOST ADDED MOST ADDED MOST ADDED ERIC TINGSTAD & NANCY RUMBEL ERIC CLAPTON CURVE In The Garden (Narada) 24 Nights (Reprise/Duck) Frozen EP (Charisma) DAVID BENOIT VAN MORRISON SWERVED RIVER Shadows (GRP) "Why Must I Always Explain" (Polydor/PLG) Raise (A&M) RICKIE LEE JONES OUEENSRYCHE Pop Pop (Geffen) "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (EMI) RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH RECORD TO WATCH BEVERLY CRAVEN PRIMAL SCREAM SEVEN RED SEVEN (Epic) "Movin' On Up" (Sire/Warner Bros.) "Thinking Of You" (Speed) /Or C4' ALEX BUGNON HEART 107 Degrees In The "You're The Voice" BLUR Shade (Orpheus/Epic) (Capitol) Leisure (Food/SBK) October 11, 1991/the GAVIN REPORT the GAVIN REPORT "WESTERN BEAT" THE BUZZCOCKS GOES GLOBAL RETURN -- see page 39 N_L11\1_ -- see page 49 President Bush attends 25th annual awards ceremony Foundation's Fourth SAttending my first Founda- Country Music Association Award tion Forum was an event that definitely Garth Brooks took home the given birth to her second child, a membered Dottie West, recently rocked of The Year boy, Beau Grayson. On a tele- killed in a - coveted Entertainer car accident en route to my world. Award Annual phone hookup to the press after at the 25th Coun- the Opry, and had words of praise The au the show, Tanya said, "I had my try Music Association Awards for Country music. Bush said he and audio in Nashville last week. In front first award earlier today. I'm just turns to Country music when he stimuli of really excited. It's the greatest of a packed house that included needs "a window on the real the label President and Mrs. Bush, Garth night of my life." Travis Tritt was world...or even some free advice booths, bounded to the stage, saying, awarded the Horizon Award, on Saddam Hussein." He praised I ,t the shows "This is cool. It's funny how a which is given to the most prom- the Country music community for and the variety of people was at chubby kid can just be having ising star of the year. Tritt joked as their support of the troops during times overwhelming, but a good he accepted the award, "Maybe fun and they call it entertain- the Persian Gulf crisis and ended sign that Hard Rock and Heavy ing." He went on to thank his now people will stop calling me the broadcast by saying, "It's easy Metal have a strong following heroes, the two Georges: Jones Randy!" to see why America loves Coun- and, hopefully, a successful fu- Strait. Then, looking down, President Bush took the stage to and try music; Country music loves ture. Garth quipped, "No offense, Mr. address the audience at the end of America." The Forum was not as orga- President!" Garth also picked the show, flanked by most of the For a complete list of winners, nized as I would have liked. The includ- cast and award winners. He re- Hoelzle up three other awards, see Inside Country. Cyndi keynote address speaker (man- ing Best Video for "The Thunder ager Peter Grant) canceled, Rolls." Bud the direc- Schaetzle, SONY Soars Despite Economic Slump people flaked on their panels tor of the piece which dealt with In contrast to what has been a Shabba Ranks and box sets from and there was a general feeling abuse was banned spousal and grim year economically in some Billie Holiday and Chicago also of not being entirely informed by both the Nashville Network quarters, Sony Music had the big- added to the company's success. about events. and Country Music Television, gest month in its history, posting A slowdown isn't foreseen in For me, the highlights in- said with a smile, "I hope every- a 25% increase in sales. It tops off light of critical raves and retail cluded being in the same room body down at TNN knows how a record six-month sales period, success promised for the new Pub - as Ozzy (pictured here receiv- much we appreciate their help." and marks an 8% increase over lic Enemy and Harry Connick, Jr. ing his Lifetime Achievement Backstage Schaetzle allowed that the same time frame last year. albums. Award), seeing a lot of shows "this award shows that people Contributing to the company's "We're having the best six by unsigned bands, meeting in- vision." understand the upward growth were giant sellers months in the company's history," teresting people and attending Tanya Tucker, who was such as Luther Vandross, C+C said Sony Music Distribution the most incredible show- Female Vocalist of the named Music Factory, Gloria Estefan, President Paul Smith, "and to post SOUNDGARDEN!! Year, was not able to attend the Dolly Parton and Peabo Bryson. this kind of performance in this I can't wait until next year! event; earlier in the day she had Artists new to the label, such as continued on page 7 --Rob Fiend NEWS - Beverly Mire T7LL UL: LQLfl!M 1re FORMATS COVER STORY FEATURES 10 TOP 40 4 SIMPLY RED 21 CLASSIFIEDS by Natalie Duitsmon 18 URBAN 22 RAP PHOTO FILE 24 RAP 31 BIOFEEDBACK by Ron Fell 28 A/C 33 P.D. NOTEBOOK by Eric Norberg 34 COUNTRY 33 MOONLIGHTING by Moon Mullins 40 ADULT ALTERNATIVE 39 MARKETING COUNTRY MUSIC OVERSEAS by Cyndi Hoelzle 42 JAll 49 BUZZCOCKS by David Beran 48 ALBUM 50 ALTERNATIVE ' the GAVIN REPORT/October 11, 1991 WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER BECOMING THE FIRST SOLO ARTIST IN ROCK HISTORY TO REACH THE TOP 5 WITH EACH OF YOUR FIRST SEVEN SINGLES? KEEP COMING BACK. 00 14411,.P11.11 00,11>.. 1,1 By Beverly Mire It's rare that an artist makes a repeat appearance on the cover of the Gavin Report. When we first talked to Simply Red's Mick Hucknall in April of 1987, he'd already won critical acclaim and scores of fans with the band's first album, Picture Book, and the hit singles "Holding Back The Years" and "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)." At the time, Men And Women had recently been released, and would eventually become a number one album worldwide. By the time A New -lame came out in early 1989, Hucknall's beautiful, passionate tenor had become one of the classic voices of modern music. Sales of that album have hit six million and counting. I3etween releases, Simply Red's electrifying performances tore up venues everywhere the band played. Last year, Hucknall took eight months off to reflect on his life and how it's changed-something he discusses quite candidly in the following inter- view. After that respite, he returned to the studio and recorded Stars, which the considers his finest effort to date. He won't be proven wrong. The first single, "Something Got Me Started," is already hitting two Gavin Report formats-Top 40 and A/C-and the album is on our Adult Alternative chart. And though the changes Mick went through are evident, some things have definitely remained the same: Stars proves him as open about life, love and politics as ever. BEVERLY MIRE: You live in Italy some of BM: That's near the Alps. Mick Hucknall is a pleasure to talk the time? MH: Yes, but it's also near the lakes, it's and Venice, it's neai with. He is intelligent, truthful MICK HUCKNALL: I have an apartment in near the sea, it's near politically forthright; he's witty and Italy and an apartment in England. Hive there Tuscany. It's a very central city. It's not so beautiful in itself, although there are some charming. He has a comforting laugh and I live here, but I'm traveling so much at there are great places and an honest concern; he's willing to the moment that I really don't get to spend great places there-but I the discuss your opinions. He is a gentle- much time in either place.