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m F Jpp HM|^! %V u »/ i B"TW %* Jfc v :;im Mm•'• p i L V :: — ,, 4 '-'te. 'ts-M 82791 19359 VOL. LVIII, NO. 19 JANUARY 21, 1995 CASH STAFF GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher KEITH ALBERT Exec. V.PJGeneral Manager RICH NIECIECKI Managng Edtor EDITORIAL Los Angeles MICHAEL MARTINEZ JOHN GOFF STEVE BALTIN HECTOR RESENDEZ, Latin Edtor Nashville INSIDE THE BOX RICHARD McVEY New York TED 'WILLIAMS CHART RESEARCH Los Angeles Cover Story NICK] RAE RONCO BRIAN PARMELLY ZIV George Duke Symbolizes Eclectic 1st Quarter Release Schedule MARKETING/ADVERTISING New York STAN LEWIS What’s the definition, Kenneth, of “alternative” these days? Or “jazz”? “Hip-hop”? How many genres of music can go on East Coast NOEL ALBERT a single film soundtrack and still sell well? These are just some of burning questions that the 1st quarter of 1995 will attempt 1 (800) 580-6946 to answer for the record industry, to wit: the anticipated Warner Bros, release Illusions from the George Duke, Higher CIRCULATION Learning soundtrack (550 Music/Epic Soundtrax) and discs from Throwing Muses (4AD/WB) and Belly (Reprise/Sire) are NINATREGUB. Manager PASHA SANTOS O prime examples of the mainstream diversity of product coming down the major-label pipeline. PRODUCTION —see pages 5-8 SHARON CHAMBLISS-TRAYLOR PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK Grammy Nominations 345 W 58th Street Siite 15W New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212)245-4224 Rookie phenom Sheryl Crow tangles with old pros Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Babyface and Bonnie Raitt in this year’s Fax: (212)245-4226 37th annual Grammy Awards as each garnered five nominations, while in Latin music, the newly-added Latin Jazz category HOLLYWOOD ! marks a giant step in the maturation of this burgeoning area of the industry, led by the tireless advocacy and lobbying efforts 6464 Sinset Blvd (Suite 605) Hollywood, CA 90028 of such individuals as NARAS member Eddie Palmieri. 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CASH BOX JANUARY 21, 1995 3 NEWS 37TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMS: Newcomer Sheryl Crow joined vets Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Babyface and Bonnie Raitt with the most ON Lindsey Williams has nominations in this year’s Gramm y race—five each. Nominations by distribu- been named vice president, THE tor toted up to 77 for Sony; Warner and PolyGram 75 each, 48 for BMG, black music, EMI Records Uni with 45 and CEMA with 41. By label, Warner Bros, led the list with (EMI/Chrysalis/SBK). He MOVE 40; Columbia in 2nd place with 33; Epic 28; Atlantic with 25; and MCA was formerly vice president 21. Others ranged from 3 to 18. Top nominations are: ALBUM OF THE YEAR: MTV Unplugged, Tony Bennett; The 3 Tenors of rap music. B Atlantic Records has promoted In Concert 1994 , Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti; From The Cradle , Eric Christina Murray to vice president of media relations, Clapton; Longing In Their Hearts , Bonnie Raitt; and Seal, Seal. RECORD OF THE YEAR: “I’ll Make Love To You,” Boyz II Men; black music. She was most recently senior director/black “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” Mary Chapin Carpenter; “All I Wanna Do,” music media relations, a position she had held since Sheryl Crow; “Love Sneaki n ’ Up On You,” Bonnie Raitt; and “Streets Of joining Atlantic in September 1993. Also, Atlantic has Philadelphia,” Bruce Springsteen (which walked off with the Academy announced the formation of a new, ancillary promotion Award’s Best Song last year). department—Low Power Radio Ventures; veteran pro- SONG OF THE YEAR: “All I Wanna Do,” David Baerwald, Bill grammer Bob Kranes has been appointed director. And. Murray Bottrell, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow & Kevin Gilbert, writers; “Can You Stephanie Farad has been promoted to manager of Feel The Love Tonight,” Elton John & Tim Rice, writers; “Circle Of Life,” A&R administration for Atlantic; she was most recently Rice, writers; “I Swear,” Gary Baker, Frank J. Meyers, Elton John& Tim coordinator. B Rick Wilcoxen has been appointed vice writers; and “Streets Of Philadelphia,” Bruce Springsteen, writer. president, national sales, BMG Distribution; he was POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE: “Hero,” Mariah Carey; most recently director of national sales. Also. Dennis “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow; “The Power Of Love,” Celine Dion; Petroskey has been named vice president of corporate “Longing In Their Hearts,” Bonnie Raitt; and “Ordinary Miracles,” Barbra communications, BMG Entertainment. Petroskey had Streisand. Wilcoxen been head of corporate communications for Fox Inc. POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, MALE: “The Most Beautiful Girl In since June 1989. B J.P. Bommel has been appointed The World,” a.f.k.a. Prince; “Said I Loved You. ..But I Lied,” Michael vice president, international at Private Music. Most Bolton; “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” Elton John; “Prayer For The recently. Bommel served as vice president of the inter- Dying,” Seal; and “Love The One You’re With,” Luther Vandross. Test national departments at EMI and Sony. B Joe Hecht NEW ARTIST: Ace Of Base, Counting Crows, Crash Dummies, f: Sheryl Crow and Green Day. §|J5\ yUu- has been promoted to vice president of pop promotion The Grammy Awards will beheld March 1 at L. A. ’s Shrine Auditorium. Bommel for Relativity Recordings. Hecht was most recently senior director, pop promotion. I Capitol Records has NARAS NAMES FAMERS: NARAS president/CEO Michael Greene named Maria Malta national director, publicity & me- announced the NARAS 22nd Annual Hall Of Fame Recording Winners earlier dia relations and Daralyn Adams manager, publicity & this month. They are: The Beatles’ album Abbey Road (Capitol, 1969); media relations. Malta was formerly associate director Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach and Charles of national & tour publicity for Atlantic, and Adams was Mingus together on the album Jazz At Massey Hall (Debut, 1953); Elvis previously an account executive at Ren Grevatt Associ- Hecht Presley’s "Heartbreak Hotel” single (RCA, 1956); Hoagy Carmichael & ates. B David Miller has been named director of single His Pals’ “Stardust” single (Gennett, 1927); Spike Jones & His City sales, MCA Records. Miller was previously director of Slickers’ “Cocktails For Two” single (RCA Victor, 1945) and the 1911 single sales. Uni Distribution Corp. B B Columbia recording of Sophie Tucker’s “Some Of These Days” (Edison). Records has appointed Matthew Jones senior director, A&R, West Coast. He joins the label after three years CELTIC HEARTBEAT LABEL BOWS VIA ATLANTIC: Atlantic Re- as director, A&R for Motown Records. Also, John has entered into a worldwide joint venture with Celtic Heartbeat, a Spielberger has been named senior director, finance cords Miller & new label specializing in authentic Irish music. The announcement was made administration for Columbia. He had spent six years in by Atlantic Records president Val Azzoli and Celtic Heartbeat co-founders a variety of financial positions at RCA Records, most Paul McGuinness (also rock group U2’s manager) and Upfront Manage- recently director, finance. Michael Block has been ment’s David Kavanagh. Under the terms of the new agreement, Atlantic appointed associate director for Columbia singles sales, will exclusively market and distribute Celtic Heartbeat releases worldwide, Sony Music Distribution. Block joins the national staff excluding Ireland. The Dublin-based company, overseen by co-founder after serving as account service representative for two Barbara Galavan, debuts in February with six releases. Bega years at the SMD branch office in Rego Park. B Antone DeSantis has been promoted to the newly created post of national field sales manager at Rhino Records.