A Bone To Pick Ellis Taps Hodosh CLUB REVIEW LOS ANGELES - Robert Ellis, Allen, Sokol: president of Robert Ellis and As- sociates, has announced the ap- Polished, Versatile pointment of Mark Hodosh as NEW YORK - Considering the manager and assistant to Ellis. consistently bad press given to Hodosh will be working on be- N.Y. of late, some cultural council half of Rufus Featuring Chaka or other should send Peter Allen Khan, Billy Preston, Ronnie Wood, (A&M) and Marilyn Sokol out to The Faragher Brothers and Steph- the rest of the country as ambas- en Bishop. Among his responsibil- sadors of good music and exam- ities will be the coordination of ples of the best of the city's club all personal appearances and the entertainers. internal coordination of the vari- The two, who are usually con- ous divisions within the Com- fined to the "cabaret" theaters, pany. appeared recently at The Bottom Prior to joining the Ellis or- Line and proved that the intimacy ganization, Hodosh was an assist- established between performer ant agent at CMA for a year and and audience has little or nothing Mike Bone, national promotion/albums for Phonogram Inc./Mercury Records recently then an agent at ICM. to do with the size of the room. visited the English Phonogram ofRces in regards to artists Graham Parker and City Boy. While there he was presented with a gold album for his efforts in the U.S. on The big -voiced, sometimes Gar- breaking Thin Lizzy. Bone was responsible for initially pushing the album on the FM Tentmakers Restructure land-esque Sokol opened the eve- level with the results being a top 20 (so far) single, "The Boys Are Back In Town," ning with several blues/ballads, and a successful album, "Jailbreak." The presentation was LOS ANGELES The Tent- made at Phonogram's - including an outstanding version London offices. Pictured from left at the presentation are Thin Lizzy's co -manager Chris makers Management Corporation, Morrison, Phonogram England's marketing manager Ken Maliphant, of "I've Got A Right to Sing the Mike Bone and a west coast based packaging, International manager Russ Curry. Blues." She then changed the production and management firm, mood of the show entirely when has announced its full executive CLUB REVIEW she launched into her often hilari- onmemen,iunnnm,,un.,rnon staff, according to Tentmaker ous comedy monologues and bits. president Ron Nadel. A semi-serious rendition of "Vo- Warren Zevon-Enormous Newly structured, early this Potential lare" was turned into high com- NEW YORK It seems year, Tentmakers execs include - Cali- between ballads and rockers. edy with the arrival on stage of a exec. VP Roger Hart, management fornia holds a special atmosphere After performing several tunes be- pizza delivery man. Turning again for attracting or breeding personality, well known from his singer hind the piano Zevon anxiously to serious singing, she did a days with Paul Revere and The songwriters. People like Joni switched to electric guitar and splendid version of "Tryin' to Get Raiders, and recently returned Mitchell, Jackson Browne and Neil noted that his enthusiasm for the the Feeling Again" and closed Young have from residing in Europe. On as all produced some of instrument has led him to be with a rousing "Toot, Toot, senior vice president is -con- their best work from that state's tagged "the excitable boy." jazz Tootsy." temporary music figure Benny sunny, casual environment. Now, Though he's obviously got a Sokol already established her with Colson, and former A&M legal some encouragement and knack for rock sagas like "Frank comedic acting abilities as a regu- counsel and publishing executive the production assistance of Jack- and Jesse James" and the auto- lar on the Lola Falana television Richard Stewart, as vice presi- son Browne, Warren Zevon (Asy- biographical "Mama Couldn't be show. This latest display of musi- dent, legal affairs and publishing. lum) has surfaced with an album Persuaded," his strengths lie in cal and stand-up comedy talent and Bob Golden has just been ap- a tour of his own. His close the softer rock tunes like "Mo- shows that the lady is ready for pointed as head of The Tent- association with Browne leaves hammed's Radio" and the closing whatever makers New avenue she now wishes many a skeptic with the impres- "Desperados Under The Eaves." York office, and na- tional director to take. sion that Zevon is just an exten- Zevon's unpredictable charac- of artist relations for the firm. Peter Allen may be a native sion of his mentor, but seeing him ter may never see him evolve Australian but he is so accustomed quickly establishes him as a per- into the ultimate performer but to playing before New York audi- sonality unique unto himself. that doesn't seem a crucial Manhattans Make Gold ences, his performance was more Zevon is an unusual breed of point. His energies are better NEW YORK - Columbia re- like a quiet evening in the com- singer/songwriter whose stage spent developing his singing cording artists The Manhattans' poser's living room. presence is anxious and some- and writing. That's where his latest single, "Kiss And Say Good- Opening with "Love Crazy," times nervous, but always im- strength and potential matter. bye," has been certified gold by Allen played song after song with mediate and authentic. He relies Kris Nicholson the RIAA. such ease he often sat sideways on heavily on his momentary state of the piano stool and played the mind to predict the content of Richard instrument with one hand. Out- his lyrics and raps between songs. Promo Tour Planned standing in the set were "I Hon- A prime example of this spon- estly Love You," "Just Ask Me taneity was "Werewolves of Lon- I've Been There," "She Loves to don," a humorous ad lib -audience Hear the Music" and the spine - participation number complete chilling "Quiet Please, There's a with howls during its chorus. The Lady on Stage," written for Judy rest of the evening's material in- Garland. Aside from his singing cluded songs from his album. and songwriting talents, Allen Opening with the solid rock and showed during "The Continental blatant message of "I'll Sleep American," that he can disco When I'm Dead," Zevon accom- dance nearly as well as the Soul panied himself on piano and was Train kids. backed by Jerry Donohue on gui- Both Allen and Sokol are tar, Mickey McGee on drums and highly polished and versatile Doug Haywood on bass. performers. They are professionals who "Hasten Down The Wind" re- make everything they do look versed the mood of his introduc- easy. Above all, they are able tion. Perhaps the best song of the to make the audience feel as though evening as well as one of the they most have memorable he's written, "Hasten" established contact as indi- viduals; as though everyone had captured the essence of Zevon's Pictured from left are Rocket Records artist Cliff Richard, Rocket executive vice presi- just stopped over for coffee. voice, lyrics and melodic appeal. dent Tony King and Bruce Welch, who produced Cliff's single, "Devil Woman" and It "I'm Nearly Famous" album, getting was a nice visit. The set was filled with contrast together in London to map out Richard's July promotional visit to America. Pat Baird

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