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Zievers, Masters Walker LP Major WB Promo Kraftwerk On Join Apogee Mgt. Via Buddah For Toussaint US Tour NEW YORK - Jimmie Walker, best BURBANK -Warner Bros. Records has HOLLYWOOD - Germany's Kraftwerk a tour beginning Bob Zievers. formerly known for his portrayal of "J.J." on CBS embarked on a major campaign to break will headline two -month HOLLYWOOD - New York. Agency. has network television's "Good Times" has Allen Toussaint's latest Reprise album, April 3 in Rochester, with the Howard King Vertigo joined Apogee Management. Inc. just completed his first album "Dyn-o- "Southern Nights." in conjunction with The group's debut album on Records "Autobahn" is on all the charts Zievers will be handling Apogee's clients mite," for Buddah Records. The album, his first domestic tour. Best known as a in the Top 20 with the "Autobahn" single in the areas of college and concert ap- which is slated for a mid -April release, producer and writer, Toussaint is bulleted in the Top 100 on all charts. pearances. was recorded Mar. 14 and 15 at the responsible for the production of being released three weeks ago. Nick Masters. formerly with American Cellar Door in Washington, D.C. Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" and recent- after Tour dates include performances at Talent Int., has also joined the company. These performances were also filmed, ly worked with Paul McCartney and and Buddah will use the resulting Wings in his New Orleans studio. His the Beacon Theater, New York; Aragon Masters will be handling club bookings Ballroom, Chicago; Ambassador on the national level. footage for tv commercial spots and a songs have been recorded by Joe promotional film. The film was produced Cocker, Ringo Starr, Blood, Sweat & Theater, St. Louis; and Santa Monica by Lou Merenstein, vice president and Tears, Jose Feliciano, Three Dog Night, Civic Center in Los Angeles. with more general manager of The Buddah Group. Betty Wright. Johnny Winter and other dates to be added with the tour expected Druckman To Sit The release of the album will coincide contemporary artists. to reach completion toward the end of On ASCAP Panel with an extensive personal appearance Toussaint will be appearing in concert May. tour throughout the south and mid -west. in four major eastern markets as special Martin Briley a former member of Man- Walker is currently appearing in his first guest of Little Feat. drake has replaced Tony Reeves. NEW YORK - Professor Jacob feature-length film "Let's Do It Again,' Warner Bros. is supporting Toussaint bassist, who left the band because of Druckman, Pulitzer Prize winning com- starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. At and the tour with a full schedule of local music differences. Greenslade is now poser and member of the music faculty at the completion of his tour, in early July, space and time buys, coupled with a con- made up of Dave Greenslade, keyboard; Brooklyn College. has been appointed to Walker will return to Los Angeles to film certed promotion. sales and publicity ef- Dave Lawson. keyboard and vocals; An- the panel of judges for the eighth annual another season of "Good Times." which fort. In addition, Warners is in the midst drew McCulluch. drums; and Briley on ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards, ASCAP has been renewed through 1976. of a four-part two -month national con- bass. president Stanley Adams reported last sumer print campaign, which covers the week. These awards honor the best non- various aspects of Toussaint's career in fiction books and articles in the United Flash Is music. Greenslade States about music and/or its creators, and are named after the late Deems Fair Fare Change Taylor - composer and former ASCAP LOS ANGELES- Flash Cadillac and the president. Continental Kids have been set for a Magnetic Video Personnel the eve of their debut Closing date for submission of books series of outdoor dates. The group has CHICAGO - On 1974 is ABC Tape American tour with Kraftwerk. and articles published during been booked at Florida's Disney World, Signs North the four Greenslade has announced a change in Apr. 4. Each of the authors of May 16 and 17. On the 18th. they play at Cartridge Deal best books and the four best articles will Six Flags Over the Midwest in St. Louis. personnel. the founder members. receive a plaque and $ 500. Coming this summer: the Orange County One of group's left the band Fair (July 19-20) in Costa Mesa, NEW YORK - Magnetic Video Corpora- bassist Tony Reeves has a three year contract with musical differences. The California. and the Rocky County 4-H tion has signed because of ABC/Dot Records to license pop catalog replacement is Martin Briley who will Song Fest Fair (July 30) in Janesville, Wisconsin. Amer. material for cartridge production. Andre contribute vocals and guitar work in addi- Film Available Blay, president of Magnetic Video, and tion to his duties on bass. Briley was a Starship To Tour Leonard Korobkin, vice president of member of Mandrake in 1970 and has ABC Records in Los Angeles. completed since become a highly successful studio HOLLYWOOD "Backstage At The NEW YORK - RCA Record's Jefferson the negotiations during the recent musician in London. - Briley will be on Greenslade's upcom- American Song Festival," a 23 -minute Starship embarks on its first major tour of NARM convention. "Time And Tide: film describing the development and ac- 1975 (their tenth year anniversary) Magnetic Video is a member of NARM ing Mercury album. the tour with the tivities of the songwriting competition, is beginning at the Sacramento Memorial and an important manufacturer of cover and will undertake available for showing by TV stations Auditorium on Apr. 10. music with its Charm label. This is their group. is made up of Dave throughout the country. The film, hosted The tour will cover 23 cities in 12 first distribution deal with a major label Greenslade material. The new line will be Greenslade, keyboard; Dave Lawson. and narrated by songwriter/performer, states in less than 60 days. It will con- for original dual logos ABC and vocals; and Andrew Paul Williams. features performances of clude with a date in the Starship's marketed under the of keyboard drums; and Briley. the winning songs of the 1974 competi- hometown, San Francisco. There will not and Charm Originals. McCulluch. tion by such artists as Jose Feliciano, be one consistent opening act traveling Sarah Vaughan, The Limeliters, Richie with the group, but various regional Havens, The Oak Ridge Boys, Etta groups James, Lettermen, The Hagers and other recording artists. Davidson Concert Tour Williams, official spokesman for the 1975 competition. introduces the win- MEMPHIS - John Davidson. whose in ners of the competition. $128.000 new 20th Century single "What Will I Tell cash awards were given to amateur and The Kids" is getting heavy airplay across professional songwriters who entered the country, has resumed his club/con- the competition from all over the United cert tour with his current engagement at States and over 40 foreign countries. the Hilton Inn through Apr. 12. The 1975 competition is now open Davidson, who recently completed a with opportunities for songwriters in all television pilot entitled "The Shell categories of contemporary music. In ad- Game" for CBS, moves to the Latin dition, there is a special Bicentennial Casino. Apr 14-24. Theme competition to commemorate the 200th birthday of the country. Total cash awards this year will be $129,776. Sinatra Releases The film also includes appearances by Helen Reddy, Wolfman Jack and other Anka's "Anytime" music industry personalities. In addition HOLLYWOOD - Frank Sinatra's latest to the performances, the film shows how single entry is Paul Anka's "Anytime (I'll thousands of songs were evaluated by Be There)." just released on Reprise music professionals. Records. The song marks the third col- The film is available for booking now laboration between Sinatra, Anka and for showing until May 15, 1975. Everyor- producer -arranger Don Costa. The trio's ganization booking the film will receive first effort resulted in the classic Sinatra entry forms for distribution to its mem- 'anthem' "My Way." The next outing was bers. "Let Me Try Again." "Anytime" was writ- To book the program on videotape, ten by Anka for Sinatra. who debuted his contact Milt Beckman, American Media rendition of the song Mar. 20, on his Consultants, 6464 Sunset Blvd., Los opening night at Caesars Palace in Las Angeles, CA 90028, telephone: (213) Vegas. HERO - ABC Records' artists Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods recently visited Los 469-3101; or Milt Hoffman at the Sinatra will being a tour of the U.S. and Angeles radio station KEZY to present a gold record to Jack Alexander. its music American Song Festival, 5900 Wilshire Canada beginning Apr. 24, followed by director top row. second from right). for the station's help in breaking their three - Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036, his first European tour in over a decade million -selling single. "Billy Don't Be A Hero." Donaldson himself holds a second telephone: (213) 937-7370. to begin in mid -May. gold record intended for the staff of KEZY.