9 VOL. LV, NO. 36, MAY 2, 1992 STAFF BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher KEITH ALBERT Vice President/General Manager FRED L GOODMAN Editor In Chief CAMILLE GOMPASIO Director, Coin Machine Operations LEEJESKE New York Editor MARKETING LEON BELL Director, Los Angeles MARK WAGNER Director, Nashville KEN PIOTROWSKI (LA) EDITORIAL INSIDE THE BOX RANDY CLARK, Assoc. Ed. (LA) COVER STORY f BRYAN DeVANEY, Assoc. Ed. (LA) BERNETTA GREEN (New York) New For ’92 STEVE GIUFFRIDA (Nashville) CORY CHESHIRE, Nashville Editor Cash Box takes a look at the artists, music and trends that will make their GREGORY S. COOPER—Gspel,(Na^vfe) CHART RESEARCH marks on the industry this year. From the worlds of pop, rock, r&b, rap, CHERRY URESTI (LA) JIMMY PASCHAL (LA) jazz, country, gospel and others, we provide our readers with a look into RAYMOND BALLARD (LA) MIA TROY (LA) the near future and discover who the next stars will be. There's also a special COREY BELL (LA) JOHN COSSIBOOM (Nash) section on the new technologies that will affect the products and services CHRIS BERKEY (Nash) PRODUCTION that both industry insiders and consumers will be using soon. JIM GONZALEZ Ad Director —see page 11 CIRCULAVON NINATREGUB, Manager CYNTHIA BANTA Madonna + Millions = Maverick PUBLICATION OFFICES Superstar Madonna, her longtime manager Freddy DeMann and Time NEW YORK 157 W.57th Street (Suite 503) New Warner Inc., have formed Maverick, a multi -media entertainment company. York, NY 10019 Phone:(212)586-2640 Maverick will encompass many facets of entertainment including records, Fax: (212) 582-2571 HOLLYWOOD music publishing, film, merchandising and book publishing. The deal is 6464 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 605) Hollywood, CA 90028 said to be worth over $60 million. Phone: (21 3) 464-8241 Fax: (213) 464-3235 NASHVILLE —see page 7 50 Music Square West (Suite 502) Nashvile, TN 37203-3212 Phone: (615) 329-2898 Fax: (615) 320-5120 CHICAGO 1442 S. 61 St. Ave. Cicero, IL 60650 Phone: (708) 863-7440 BRAZIL CHRISTOPHER PICKARD Est. da POP ALBUM Gavea, 611/BL.2/304 Rio de Janeiro NUMBER CONTENTS - RJ 22.610 - Brazil Adrenalize COLUMNS Phone/Fax: (55-21) 322-2290 ONES Def Leppard Country Music 23 ITALY (MERCURY) East/West Coast 8 MARIO DE LUIGI “Music e Dischi” Rap /Dance 22 Via De Amicis 47 201233 Milan, Italy POP SINGLE R&B ALBUM On Jazz 10 Phone: (902) 839-18-37/832-79-37 Jump Dangerous Indie News 9 JAPAN Kris Kross New for '92 11 2-F Fujishiro-Bldg. 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Gospel 29 Copyright under Universal Copyright Jump Good Friend Convention. POSTMASTER: Send address Coin Machine 32 changes to CASH BOX, 157 W. 57b Street, Kris Kross Paris Red Classifieds 35 Suite 503, New York, NY 1001 (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) (EPIC) CASH BOX MAY 2, 1 992 3 NEWS SAY AMENDMENT SOMEBODY: The RIAA has formed a Melanie Rogers ON First Amendment Issues Committee to keep the censorship has been appointed vice THE wolves away from the creative doors. Says the RIAA's Michael president, press & MOVE Cover: "The need for this committee clearly refelcts our mem- publicity. Epic Records. She joins the ber companies' increasing sensitivity to the gravity of protect- label after more than 15 ing freedom of speech as well as an understanding of the years at Arista. Capitol Records has ap- importance of the climate in which music is produced and sold k pointed Samuel J. Sapp to the post of senior Rogers director of A&R, Black Music Division. Based in in this country.".... People for the American Way, which has Capitol's Hollywood headquarters, Sapp's been defending the first ammendment for 12 years, will present duties involve the acquisition and development Quincy Jones with its Spirit of Liberty Award, May 12 at the of new and existing talent for Capitol's Black Music Division. Also at Capitol, Jenny Bin- Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. gaman has been promoted to the post of International Association of African GATHERINGS: The manager, catalog development, based in Hol- American Music will hold its second African American Music lywood. She joined Capitol in 1988 as a publicity Sapp assistant before becoming coordinator, artist Month Celebration at the Wyndham Franlin Plaza Hotel in development. Celia Hirschman has been Philadelphia, June 11-14. Lots of activities are planned and a promoted to executive director of marketing at call to (215) 664-5940 lets you know all about them.... NARAS' A&M Records. Most recently serving as national director, product management, Hirschman will New York Chapter will hold a membership meeting at the Lone coordinate and oversee marketing for selected Star Roadhouse, May 5 from 6 to p.m.; NARAS boss Mike 8 A&M artists such as Bryan Adams, Amy Grant, Greene will speak. Also, NARAS has announced its 1991 Stu- John Hiatt and Gun. Columbia Records has Bingaman dent Music Award winner. Berklee College of Music in Boston made two appointments in its black music promotion department: Michael Archie becomes has been selected for its jazz/big band recording of "There's local promotion manager for the mid-Atlantic No Hurry," a tune composed, performed and produced by region and Robert Watson assumes a similar' students at the college. An endowment of $5,000 will be position on the West Coast. Sony Music Dis- tribution has promoted Colin Willis to Midwest awarded to the school to "foster continued achievement in Branch manager. PolyGram Label Group has recording arts and sciences." named Dave Ross national AOR director; he WEIRD ARE THE WORLD: Do the names Stephen King, comes to the label after three years at Chyrsalis. PolyGram Classics & Jazz has appointed Peter Dave Barry, Amy Tan, Ridley Pearson, Robert Fulghum, Munves, who began his career at CBS Master- Tomie dePaola, Dave Marsh, Roy Blount, Matt Groening, Joel works more than 30 years ago, senior vice presi- Selvin, Greil Marcus, Barbara Kingsolver and Tad Bartimus dent, product development. Verve Records has appointed Michael Lang, formerly of Boston ring a bell? Right, book types. All of whom will become rock Compact Disc, director of catalog development. types when their newly formed band, the Rock Bottom Archie And London Records has promoted Steve Remainders performs at—what else?—the American Book- Winn, a 12-year label vet, to director of promotion and product management. EMI Records sellers Convention, May 25 in Anaheim. The $10 cover charge Group/North America has appointed Gillian goes to charity.... In Living Color is about to devote an entire Kellie senior director, label administration and segement to music video lampoons. On May 7, Downtown Michael L. Greenspan senior director, strategic planning and analysis. Ed McCardell hasbeen Julie Brown will host faux Michael Boltons, Paula Abduls and named staff attorney, BMI legal department. New Vanilla Ices doing such classics as "Mama's Gonna Kick Me Watson York. He was previously at the law firm of Out," "When A Man Needs A Big Hit" and "White, White Jamieson, Moore, Peskin & Spicer. Arista Records has promoted Phil Wild to the newly Baby." Does Weird A1 Yankovic know about this? created position of vice president, business and legal affairs. Allison Witlin-O’Donnell has joined the staff of Jobete Music as director of creative services. Based out of Jobete's Los An- geles office, she comes to the company from All Willis Nations Music where she was director of creative for the past two years. Set to Run Public Relations has appointed Ursula Smith as vice president of Black Music. Smith was formerly director of publicity at Select Records. Chip Ruggieri has announced the formation of Chipster Entertainment, which is a full-service public relations company, handling international Ross as well as domestic campaigns. Ron Hewlett has been appointed Detroit district sales manager Following an SRO performance at the Pantages Theater In L.A. recently, for the WEA Corporation, replacing Gil Roberts, who recently members of Reprise act Little Village were greeted backstage by a high- retired. served in that capacity since 1974. Hewlett profile delegation of friends and well-wishers. Pictured (l-r) are: Villagers Roberts had John Hiatt and Nick Lowe; Bonnie Raitt; Lindsey Buckingham; producer joined WEA Detroit in 1977 as a sales rep. Don Was; and Villager Jim Keltner. Fourth Villager Ry Cooder must be hiding in Was’ hair. CASH BOX GHAUTS TOP 100 POP S1IGLES #49 Big #51 #1 SINGLE: Kris Kross HIGH DEBUT: Michael Jackson TO WATCH: Mr. Total Weeks Total Weeks Last Week CASH BOX* MAY 2, 1992 t KILLER (Warner Bros. 19119) . Seal 55 9 UU jump (Columbia 74197) Kris Kross 8 4 j BABY GOT BACK (Del American 4-18943) Sir MlX-A-Lot 86 3 2 SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST (Wing/Mercury 865136) .