ArtistsP OP ROCK R & B RAP DANCE COUNTRY LATINMusic CLASS I A L JAll PRO AUDIO PBS label Silvertone Issues Cox H!eds Diva Calling Bows With Singer's Arista Set Makes Crossover Splash BY MICHAEL PAOI.ETTA Ná4,000 units, respectively, accord- Guy/Wells' Last Gig NEW YORK -What )ecomes a diva ing to SoundScan. Mancini Set most? According to Arista artist Now Cox is inching still closer to BY CHRIS MORRIS Guy. It marked the last formal Deborah Cox, a diva i ; someone who that much -coveted diva status with LOS ANGELES -The last con- appearance by Guy and harmoni- BY JIM BESSMAN is incredibly confiden ;, exudes femi- her sophomore album, "One Wish," cert performances by Buddy Guy ca player/vocalist Wells, who died NEW YORK -The recently nism, and wears it which already and Junior Wells, in January after a launched PBS Records has a fitting all the time. has scored a one of the most long struggle with debut album in pop vocalist Monica "I would call crossover hit enduring pairings in cancer (Billboard, Mancini's self -titled set, due Nov. 17, myself a diva in %HEA1 with its first sin- blues history, will see Jan. 31). which features songs by her father, training," says the gle, "Nobody's SEM ÁERS the light of day Nov Guy and Wells, the late composer Henry Mancini. singer. "There are Supposed To Be 10, when Silvertone who were partnered As the concept behind the label (a so many incredi- Here." Records releases the together onstage and joint venture be- ble divas that I've "When I first all- acoustic "Last in the studio for near- tween PBS and got to watch and COX heard the demo I Time Around -Live ly 30 years, were one Warner Bros. learn from. I'll get just knew that I had to record it," says At Legends." of the most explosive Records) calls for it down just give me a year or two." Cox. "It had such a live sound to it, as The album was combinations in albums with com- It has been three years since the well as a gospel feel that it truly recorded March 22- GUY, LEFT, WITH WELLS blues. "Every time panion PBS per- release of Cox's gold- certified inspired me. For me, this song was 23,1993, at Legends, we'd play together, formance spe- debut on Arista; tt e self -titled such a no-brainer to record." the Chicago Loop club operated by we both was full of fire," Guy re- cials, the disc will album spawned a st ing of R &B/ Apparently, "Nobody's Supposed guitarist /vocalist and 1993 Bill- calls. "Every time they saw us to- MANCINI be accompanied pop /dance crossove °s, including To Be Here" is also a no- brainer add board Century Award honoree (Continued on page 27) by "Monica Man- "Sentimental" and "Who Do U at radio, where the song's strong cini ... On Record," which will air Love," which have soli 353,000 and (Continued on page 20) on PBS stations nationally during the network's December pledge drive. The program was taped before an Polka Is Focus Of Heritage audience at the University of Cali- fornia, Los Angeles' Royce Hall, Cleveland Imprint Issues `Heroes' Set since Henry Mancini donated many of his famed film scores to its music BY JIM BES SMAN Spangled Banner" singer that in- school. Besides NEW YORK -Cleveland Interna- cludes his rendition of the national Monica's perfor- tional Recoi ds president Steve anthem. mances, the pro-

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a sister label, I )ur Her- continues Popovich's interviews with itage ... Pass It On, to long- running crusade Mancini family reflect the riusic of on behalf of the ethnic PBS Records^. friends, including what he calls Ameri- dance music genre and Julie Andrews, ca's "ethnic M idwest." encompasses virtually Quincy Jones, Just out are the new the entire spectrum of Jack Lemmon, Paul Newman, Blake line's debut r 31eases, polka styles. Edwards, and Andy Williams; she Monster Masks. The rr embers of A &M's Monster Magnet cover up with the "Here Come The "If anybody wants also duets with Johnny Mathis on Heatseekers T-shirts given to them when their album "Powertrip" reached the Polka Heroes ` volume 1 to know about polka, "Dreamsville," which the two re- No. 1 spot on the Heatseekers chart. The rock group, which is in the midst of a (The Greate, t Polka this is the definitive corded for her album. tour with Rob Zombie, p ayed Oct. 28 in New York. Meanwhile, A &M is gearing Album Ever!!!)," a album to buy," says While the album-her first -and up to serve radio with th,s title track as the follow -up to the band's mainstream multi- artist e ompila- BRAVE COMBO Popovich, noting its 29 TV special introduce Mancini as a rock hit "Space Lord." Joseph Kahn, who shot the well- received video for tion, and "Roc 20 Scot - featured artists, 74 solo artist, she has long been a pro- "Space Lord," returns to direct a clip for the new song. Pictured before a taping ti With The E ome Symphony," an minutes of music, midline price point lific studio and backup singer, hav- of "Penn & Teller's Sin C ty Spectacular," in the back row, from left, are Phil album of stan lards by the beloved of $13.98, and contact information ing started at age 4. Now in her 40s, Caivano, Ed Mundell, and Tim Cronin. In the front row, from left, are Dave Wyn- former Cleve and Indians "Star- (Continued on page 99) (Continued on page 27) dorf, Jon Kleiman, and J 3e Calandra. (Photo: Shawn Murphy)

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