Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3 13/77 Talent At Top Boxoffice Nolan Singing Out :RE New On His Own Frustrations NII oyr19n1 1977. Billboard publicalrons. Inc No pail By CLAUDE HALL tl in a rolneval system. of his publication may or Iransminetl. in any form or o ,o oc ceo rose d any means. The any explanation. He recorded LLI ;cow,, i9 or OUervnap, electronic. mechanical shorts the out without the prior LOS ANGELES -To main- w Merl perrtlon.° tit the publisher stream music public. Kenny Nolan another song that had been a hit -Dancing Man' -y>( is the latest overnight sensation years ago. N Total singing now is TIST- Promoter, Facility, Dates Ticket This six man group is the latest chart act record hitmaker. Who'd ever heard "The reason I'm Ticket orme N01ES SELIOUr PERFORMANCES Gross from Sweet City, the label that first hit No. I six of him before his current top 10 out of frustration as a songwriter Sales Scale Receipts months with Wild I to be strung ago Cherry's "Play That Funky single "I Like Dreamin'"? I felt couldn't continue GT Arenas Music.'. New (6,000 To 20,000) Actually. quite a few familiar star along like that." He flew to Two members, Peckman of the group Robert names have good reason to know all York and cut "I Like Dreamin "' in RO TULL- Electric Factory Concerts. Rlvertront SI 18.000 55.5056.50 $111,627' (who wrote this single) and Don Garvin, were his phenomenal Media Studios with Charlie Calello .I Cincinnati. Ohio. March 11 about Nolan and part of laggerz, the one -shot Kama Sutra group arranging and co-producing. HRO TOLL- Feyhne Inc., songwriting track record. McNichols Sports whose sassy pop smash "The Rapper" was buck- 14,260 $658 $104,199 would re- "I had a feeling it was a hit. Russ R: ena, Denver, Cola . March 8 Frankie Valli certainly ing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" seven years ISTON /STARCASTLE member that it was a song written by Regan (president of 20th Century -Schon Prod.. Civic Center 16.752 ago for the top singles slot. Peckman also toured 05.50-$6.50 $96,764" it. But I felt 'Love's na, St Paul. Minn., March 7 Eyes Adored You" - Records) loved in the '60s with the likes of the Four Tops, Mar- Nolan -"My Grown Deep' was better. 20th Cen- KI STON /NILS LOFGREN /STARCASTLE -Woll tha that brought him back to record 13.426 $5.15-5675 $85,793' 8 the Vandellas and the Young Rascals, as miller. Sports Arena, San wrote a tury released 'Dreamin'" first just to Diego Calif March 13 did fellow Q.member Bill Vogel. popularity. And Nolan establish me as a singer:' ESIS- Electric Factory Concerts. Spectrum, No. I song. "Lady Mar- 13,500 $5-$7 $83,436" Alter those brief flings with success, mem- comeback LID dadelphia. Pa. March 8 is already about bers of the group built a record studio in their malade." for LaBelle. "Dreamin'" SS /LEGS DIAMONO -Entam Ltd.. were 950,000 in sales and growing: it is in Coliseum, 9.949 $6-51 $67,928 hometown of Beaver Falls, Pa Alter some re At one time, four of his songs mpton. Va.. March 7 leases in Britain on U.K. Records, the Sweet City on Billbaord's Hot 100 Chart at the top of the lists at WABC in New SSI RO TULL- Contemporary Prod Kiel Aud as St 10.586 $5-$1 $66,250" pact was signed last December An LP titled al once, including "Get Dancing" by York and KHJ in Los Angeles, uis, Mo, March 13 ter the single is planned for release late in the Disco -Tex and the Sesolettes and well as stations coast -to- coast. More RUAMENT FUNKADEUC /BOOTSY'S RUBBER ID 9,339 $5.50-57 50 $66,247 spring, which will include this infectious r &b- "Swing Your Daddy" by Jim Gil - importantly, it is being played on ND /ROSE ROYCE -Feyline Inc L 8 E Pod r tinged pop single, similar in sound to some of strap, which he wrote and produced. MOR radio stations as well. ympec Stadium. Detroit. Mich . March 12 Three Dog Night's hotter, funkier hits. Nolan has been songwriting since The album tilled "Kenny Nolan" RO Contemporary LM TULL- Prod. /Chris Fritz, 9.970 The management /booking is Mike $6.50.$7.50 $65,722' contact 1969 and scoring like crazy both has just been released by 20th Cen- sic Aud . Omaha. Behr March 9 Belkin at Sweet City in Cleveland, (216) 464- here and in England where Dee tury. Nolan is appearing on tele- ERICA/SILVER-Wall & Remitter, Pautey 9.450 $5.50-S6 50 556.950' 5990, That office also handles Wild Cherry and A vision shows such as "Dinah" to 'ED pillion. LA.. Calif., March 12 Clark was successful with "Ride the lames Gang will be TAUE COLE Wild Horse" and Lulu with "Take support the album and doing -Northwest Releasing, Neal Blaisdell 7,470 50 552,751 $5.5057 working on his nter, Honolulu. Hawaii. March 13 Your Mama For A Ride." more Already, he's SS was album. then he plans perhaps a EMI/JELLY-Kansas State Univ Ahearn 9,254 $4.$6 $52,057 His hit "1 Like Dreamin'" his next Idhouse. Manhattan, Kansas, March 8 tint major effort as a singer, though concert tour, which he admits will he EAD /JELLY -Entam Ltd, Rupp Arena, Lexington. 7.011 $6-51 $50,405 he had sung with the I llh Hour -a a wholly new experience. N` March 12 Talent group that didn't exactly march to Alan Livingston, vice president of ENT FUNKADEUC/BOOTSY'S RUBBER 7,816 35.50-56.50 546,150' thunderous success -and another the entertainment group at 20th C ND /ROSE ROYCE Inc E -Feline r L & Prod,. Hara group called Firefly. Century -Fox Corp -, said recently na. Dayton, Ohio. March 11 In Action His recorded singing. however, (Billboard, Feb. 26, 1977) that while SAS /RUSH /DERRINGER -Entam Ltd Scope, $44,659 6,941 $6.$7 came in a roundabout fashion. An- 20th Century Records lost SZ folk. Va March 8 Continued front page 36 other record artist asked Nolan to 54.664,000 in fiscal 1976, it only AMENT FONKADWC /BOOTSrS RUBBER 6.761 S6S7 $43.237 Feller did lust that. appeasing and entertaining write a song for him. "I worked for takes a giant hit album to rectify all D /ROSE ROYCE- Feyhne Inc /L & E Prod a group of Stevens-hungry fans at this high -en- weeks, those losses "and I think I rts Arena. Toledo, Ohio, March 13 about four going over songs. of ... ergy. high-talent night that put Nashville's Exit/ TON /NILS and finished 'I Like Dreamin' for Kenny Nolan is starting to pay oft' LOFGREN -John Bauer Concerts. 6,000 Si $42,000' In back into the mainstream of the national tal- na, Seattle, Wash., March 9 him. 13uí he decided against it with- for us." ent spectrum. IS C DAVIS /DOLLY PARTON- Daydream Prod $38,767 8.652 55-57 Following Feller's lyric-rich performance. Ste- ne County Col Madison. Wlsc March 11 vens, the veteran Warner Bros artist who once ERICA/SILVER -Fun Prod.. Arena. Tucson. Ara., YL 5,125 $5.50-$7.50 133,966 network television show, as Exit Throws hosted his own Nashville /In rch 10 sumed the stage with the assurance which a C DAVIS /DOLLY PARTON- Daydream Prod 5.295 $4.50-56 50 $29,624 king assumes his crown A ne County Arena, Green Bay, Wisc.. March 9 Doors Open to Gospelers Stevens assembled a l0 musician band for WE NELSON /1J. WAIJIER/STEVE YOUNG - 4,249 $5.50$6.50 $27,295 the March 9 show and subsequent tour, and the NASHVILLE -Nashville' Exit/ The Exit /In's involvement in the tam Ltd 'Alex Cooley Inc Freedom Hall Johnson band was as tight as a size three girdle. Lisa Sil- In will host its first gospel talent talent night is another effort by the NI y. Tenn March 11 ver, the enigmatic violin queen; Roger Morris on showcase March 29 at 8 p.m., featur- management to introduce the club plans. an instrument that Stevens also pounded ing artists from Greentree Records to a wider portion of the city's popu- Auditoriums (Under 6,000)6, with regularity; and the zany steel guitar whiz including the Wall Brothers, Tim lace. Admission is S4 and reserva- Larry Sasser all merged talents with a horn sec- Sheppard and Reba. tions may he made in advance or banjo, bass and guitar. 5.717 54.5056.50 $34,912 tion. drummer. tickets TICS /OENIECE WIWAMS- Tauras Prod.. The contemporary gospel label is purchased at the door. There Stevens opened the 75 minute set with "Feel Pa 12 er Theater, Philadelphia, , March (2) the showcase - will be no alcoholic beverages The Music" from his new LP, then dipped back sponsoring to further C DAVIS /DOLLY PARTON- Daydream Prod 4,662 55 50$7 50 $33.061" served. 15 years to his hit, "Ahab The Arab." A powerful inroads already made into the secu- forming Arts Center. Milwaukee, Wisc.. March IO wider as well as instrumentalist and a musician lar market. ) 4,800 $647 $30,400" with an infallible sense al tone and key. Stevens This even marks the first anniver- D /JELLY -Schon Prod.. Northrop Aud.. Hill & then rendered his most poignant and acerbic sary of the label established one year Cherry inneapotis, Minn . March 9 3.850 50 527.318' message song. "Mr. Businessman" ago to provide a platform for con- N /STARCASTLE- Pacific Presentations, $6.5057 Devon Add Acts 12 Coaxing more sound out of fewer musicians temporary. Christian is ertson Gym. Santa Barbara. Calif . March artists. "This 3,638 $65057.50 $27,279 than lust about anybody in memory, Stevens led an PHILADELPHIA -Valley Forge IS IAN/TOM CHAPIN -Wolf & Rrssmilter, Civic important and growing market :' his band through a rousing tribute to one of his Music Fair in suburban Devon. Pa., d., Santa Monica. Call March 11 (2) says Don Cusic, originator of the 3.200 57 50 $24,000° favorite talents -Ray Charles -with a medley and the Latin Casino across the UCE SPRINGSTEEN- OiCesare Engler Prod.. St. gospel showcase idea, "and this type river that 'lowed from "What'd I Say" to "Georgia On Cherry ent's College. Latrobe, Pa.. March I I of show is needed to expose the tal- in Hill. N.J., biggest buyers 3.456 56-57 $22,988" Mind" with an effective and brilliant slowing /RUSH- Monarch Enterprises, Capitol My ent to those outside the contempo- of name acts here, have added more ter, Passaic. NJ., March 12 of tempo rary religious field." dates extending into the next fall 3.092 $5.5057 50 $21,739 Utilizing a natural lee! of when to switch IS 1AN/TOM CHAPIN -MornmgSun Prod.. Comm season. Irom serious material to comedy. Stevens, with Greentree Records is a division of eater, Berkeley, Calif.. March 13 The Latin. a theatre -restaurant 3.112 $557 $19,192 outlandish adlibs and even crazier lyrics. ten- the Benson Co., widely known for its NNY WINTER /MUDDY WATERS /LAMES with over 1,000 table seats, added Feelgoad And His Tight Little publishing activities in the gospel iMN-Festival East Inc.. Shea's Theater, Buffalo. dered "Freddy Helen Reddy for May 10.15: Five -Piece Band" with a hilarious interlude as field for the past 75 years. Y,March 12 Dionne Warwick with Lou Rawls. 2.662 55.50 57 50 $18,080 insliuments with then B SILVER BULLET BAND /STARZ- the musicians simulated i SEGER Promotion is being handled May 16 -22; Natalie Cole, Sept. 16- Music Halt. Buffalo, voices. - ival East Inc , Kleinhans through the usual Exit /In outlets 25: Billy Davis & Marilyn McCoo, Then "Along Came tones," another pop with Y., March 8 with additional flyers being distrib- Oct. 3,100 $4 5056.50 $17,668' into his 17.23: Don Rickles, Oct. 28- SH /MAX WEBSTER /CHEAP TRICK- Electric a past and "Guilarzan." Leading gospel uted at various Christian bookstores Nov. 6: and Philadelphia, Pa oriented hit "Turn Your Radio On :' Stevens Tony Orlando & Dawn, actory Concerts, Tower Theater. and his of churches. Nov. 7-13. arch 11 brought the house down with description 2.493 $5.5057.50 $16,626 The DIMIR ASHKENAZY- Northwest Releasing. the low voiced gospel bass singer "who had a Music Fair, 3,000 -seat hard- aeon Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver, B.0 March 11 vasectomy last Tuesday ... and Wednesday top music -in- the -round tent oper- $6.50 $16,250 Seger Tour Dixon 2.500 Goes ated Y LOU HARRIS- Mid.South Concerts, and Thursday." by Lee Gober and Shelly song, "Get Crazy With Me," Hall. Memphis, leen.. March 10 His powerful new With New Drummer Gross, added Melanie for a one - yen $14,398 2,300 $5.65.56.65 nonchalant, nonplussed, IN UZZY /SAMMY HAGAR -Walt & Rasmlllei followed, and then the LOS ANGELES -Bob Seger & nighter with Martin Mull on April 8; 8 looking singer stepped outside the em Aud Sacramento. Cale' March sleepy the Silver Bullet Band's 41 Bob Neuhart and Anthony Newlev 2,700 $4 $6 214,304° -city tour i PENNSYLVANIANS - of his own compositions again to WARING i THE YOUNG boundaries has put back its starting date from for May 10 -I5; Tony Martin and thwest Releasing, Opera House. Spokane. Wash sing Paul Ctaft's "Honky Tank Waltz" and the Feb. 25 to March 8 because Cyd Charisse added to the "Folies "Misty" drum- arch 9 Erroll Garner classic, Bergeres" production 2,179 55 50 56.50 $13,243 mer Charlie Allen Martin broke June 6 -12; i ',SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND /DUKE Alter paying homage to two of the luminaires both legs in a Detroit auto accident and Ben Vercen for Aug. l -7. PITER- Cedric Kushner, Aud. Theater. Rochester. in the audience -Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed- and had to be replaced by Jamie .Y., March 11 Stevens sang his biggest hit, "Everything Is 2.257 54.50-56.50 $13,238 Oldaker, Seger's 1972 drummer who 8 SEGER B THE SILVER BULLET BAND -Electric Beautiful." A performance of "The Streak" with Anaheim For 2 lower Theater. Philadelphia, Pa.. slant finished the show, but the SRO had since played with Erie Clapton. Tory Concerts. a classical LOS ANGELES -Alice Cooper 13 him back for an encore --a song dates in rch $6 $12,067 crowd brought Six New York City, Ohio and Bachman -Turner Overdrive Hall, 2,100 $5 0E8E SNOW -MornmgSun Prod , Freeborn Stevens and Reed used to end then shows and Thal Pennsylvania which were al- play Anaheim Stadium June 19 Pis, Calif., Match 12 while pellonning as no names in Atlanta: ready soldout had 1,642 $5.6557.65 511,959 to be rescheduled from 2 to IO p.m. Fun Productions is IAN /TOM CHAPIN- MornmgSun Prod., Comm. Sweetheart." GERRY WOOD "Goodnight so that Seger could have sufficient promoting and tickets are available el, Sacramento, Calif., March 14 on rehearsal (Continued ra.e 42) with the fill -in drummer, onl h mail at S12.

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