THE MANAGERS Anthony’s Goal: Maintain Frampton’s Natural Image by Paul Simmons

LOS ANGELES — In the hectic, demanding Orlando show can be just as successful if

world of personal management, a not more so. Tony's a wonderful guy, and I manager's first goal is to establish his respect and admire him. He wants to in- client; equally important, however, is the troduce his audience to this segment of the

maintenance and growth of an artist’s music industry. I don’t feel that TV is a dif-

career. Dee Anthony has been managing ficult medium for . It might have for more than a decade, working the full been in the early days, but not now, con- spectrum of acts from to sidering TV's modernized condition.” and (presently 2 Future Plans of his clients). Anthony and another client, Frampton's future plans include a Euro- , were in town recently for pean tour in mid-October and November, Frampton's appearance on Don Kirshner’s covering countries where he has never Rock Awards TV show. “Sure, we've been played before. The jet, known as the getting many offers for Peter to appear in Starship, will be employed for the tour. films, TV specials and variety shows. We Gary Wright’s group will also be along to can be selective in what we do, but at the perform with Frampton on a double billing. same time not be prima donnas and letting A film was recently made of Frampton’s egos get in the way. We’ve been to the gate performance in Miami, at JFK Stadium, before, we know the pitfalls of success. which holds 105,000. Anthony remarked, important is to Peter What’s most now keep “The footage I’ve seen is quite good. It was as the same natural person that his originally shot as just a promo, to advance audience knows. Success hasn’t changed the European tour. We just planned to use him, he’s basically the person.” same maybe five songs. But it was done so well New Directions that we’re starting to get other ideas, possibly a TV special or a movie documen- One rather unusual TV offer is for tary. The director was able to capture, in a Frampton to appear on Tony Orlando's SOMEONE TO DEPEND ON: Dee Anthony claims he’s able to move his artists in new di- very unpretentious way, the setting up and program. Orlando claims to have shaken rections because he feels he can depend on the people around them (see separate story). some good backstage action. There’s some up some key CBS TV executives, because Pictured in just such a professional lineup are (from left) Jerry Moss, president, A ?&M Re- excellent footage using two screens, show- he would like to capture Frampton’s special cords; A&M recording artist Peter Frampton; Frampton's manager Anthony; and Chuck ing Peter getting off the plane from Savan- performance from a live concert at Kaye, vice president, Irving-Almo Music Publishing. nah, and meanwhile showing the kids Madison Square Garden. Anthony is very slowly filling up Miami stadium. Thefilm will pleased with this offer. He can move his ar- definitely be used for pretour promotion for tists in new directions, because he feels he Manager’s Notes the Far East and Australia.” can depend on the people around them, Frampton seems positive about under- like Peter’s news agent and A&M records. Jack Daley, president of Company of 24. There will be concert dates back in taking some kind of movie activity. There “When the craziness starts to come in we’re Artists has reported that Pure Prairie America in Nov., which will include: the are possible plans for him to star in the equipped to handle it professionally. These League have completed work on “Dance,” Santa Monica Civic Center, Bushnell musical film version of “Sergeant Pepper’s people know Peter's a real talent who's their fifth LP for RCA. The title track is being Auditorium, Hartford, Conn. Nov. 18, and Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Production is worked very hard and not just some freaky rush released as a single . . . Daley also an- New York at the Bottom Line Nov. 22-28. scheduled to begin early next year. There’s kid who happened to be lucky.” nounced the signing of Cat and Volunteers The new LP “Radio Ethiopia” should be out another script that Anthony has been Six Years Together for career management. Cat will record for in the first week of Oct. The tracks will in- reading. For it, Frampton could play the Warner Brothers and Volunteers will record clude (A) Ask The Angels, Ain’t It Strange, Anthony has been managing Frampton role of a similiar personality in a dramatic for Arista . . . Shepp Gordon, head of Alive Poppies, Pissing In A River. (B) Pumpin’ for six years, since the days of . story. Management, vyhich manages such perfor- (My Heart), Distant Fingers, Radio Ethiopia, And they’ve developed a good effective Content With Music Alice Cooper, . . mers as Raquel Welsh and Abyssinia . Kevin Hunter, personal Frampton's stardom is relationship. Since During this discussion, however, announced t He signing of Burton manager for Natalie Cole, will accompany all fairly recent, Anthony is guiding him Anthony made it quite clear that Frampton Cummings on Portrait Records . . . Connie her on her first European tour. The coun- through every step. “Peter and I have just is not using rock as a stepping stone to get De Nave, personal manager for Robert tries included are England, Sweden and had an hour-long private discussion, so into films. He’d be quite content to stay with Palmer, reported that Robert’s next LP for Holland. Tavares are also . . on the bill . that we can know each other’s feelings on his his music and present audience. Island records will be called “Some People Jerry Mercer, of the management firm different matters. When I have to make Basically that’s how Anthony sees Can Do What They Like”; release is set for Artists of America, has announced the decisions, it won't be a question of my artist Frampton’s future; continuing as an artist in Sept. 27. And preparations are underway signing of Sean Morton Downey . . . Stan feeling like he's in the dark about the recording studio and on the concert for a major national tour this fail ... In a Posses, personal manager of Eric Carmen, Peter’s very responsible. For something. stage. conversation with Lenny Kaye and Jane reports that Gus Dudgen will produce Eric’s show, he was on call to be the Rock Awards the of interview Toward end Cashbox’s Friedman, personal manager for Patti next LP in London, and to be titled “Boats there at 10 in the morning. Some other with Anthony, he wished aloud that the up- Smith, future plans for the Patti Smith Against The Current.” celebrity saw him and said, ‘You don’t have coming European tour were already past. Group were discussed. A European tour to be here this early, you’re a star.’ Peter felt In a year where both clients, Frampton and will begin on Sept. 30 and run through Oct. paul slmmons very wrong. You have to that attitude to be Wright, have won numerous music awards, disciplined, and respectful to those be he should have nothing to worry about. you’re working with.” Headlining BN B Adds ThreeExecs The three concerts in October at LOS ANGELES — BNB Management prin- Madison Square Garden sold out quickly. cipals Sherwin Bash, Mace Neufeld and The shows were sold as Frampton concerts Alan Bernard have appointed three new ex- only. This will be the first time he’s headlin- ecutives in an expansion move to build their ing alone. Right now he’s in New York prac- firm into a full service company. Those join- ticing material he hasn’t used before — ing BNB are Don Blocker, vice president songs from his first two LPs. Anthony is and general manager of Big Heart keeping clear of any extremely elaborate Publishing (a division of BNB); Richard state setups. “All of Peter’s moves on stage Halem, associate; and Richard Steckler, have to be natural. He doesn’t need any associate. Blocker will be responsible cranes to carry him around. His rapport directly to BNB for administrating a full with his audience is so simple and beautiful scale publishing operation via Big Heart

that it would be a crime to try and change Music. Since 1970 he had been associated it." Frampton’s onstage spontaneity is sure- with Snuff Garrett as executive vice presi- ly a factor in his appeal to today’s youth. For dent of Garrett Music Enterprises. On an in- his entrance at the Garden, a large dependent level he was responsible for hologram picture (three-dimensional) will setting up the publishing for the Jackson be projected onstage. Frampton will walk Five. Halem will be actively involved with

through it, the image will disappear and the further development of contemporary there he’ll be, alone onstage. Anthony feels artists at BNB. Prior to his current position it’s simple and effective, without getting in- he was an agent at International Creative volved with any strange and useless equip- Management. Steckler will specialize in ment. handling various R&B and jazz artists at Frampton recently appeared on the Mike BNB. All three will be headquartered at

Douglas show and Anthony felt that it came BNB’s Beverly Hills offices located at 9454 WELCOME ABOARD — From left, BNB Management’s Sherwin Bash and Alan Bernard off quite favorably. “I’m hoping that the Wilshire Blvd. pose for a photo with new associate Richard Halem. At far right is BNB’s Mace Neufeld.

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