FACES Fr PLOCES

On hand at L.A.'s Hard Rock Cafe, for the Silk E Scent "Music & Tennis Festival" ATLANTIC recording artist Lou Gramm recently played the Jones Beach press conference announcing details of the September 13-16 festival are: Amphitheatre on Long Island, and shown backstage are, from left: WRCN MD Bottom (L -R) of ; Melissa Etheridge; Stephen Bishop; Buddy Angellilo and his fiancee; ATLANTIC VP/Nat'l. Album Promo. Danny tennis pro Elliot Telcher; Gerry Beckley of America; Phil Ehart, Exec. Co - Buch; ATLANTIC local promo rep Steve Kline; Lou Gramm's son Matthew; Lou Chairman; Robin Vechery, Vital Care Exec.; Michael Greene, NARAS Gramm; a friend of the band; ATLANTIC Dir./Intl. Artist Relations & Publicity President; Linda Vechery, Vital Care Exec.; Todd Witsken, tennis pro. Top row: Janis Maiello; ATLANTIC Mgr./Publicity Mary Timmons. Bo Johnson, ATP Exec.; Dave Austin, Exec. Co -Chairman; and Kim Gilbert.

While in Cleveland last month for WPHR's party, CHRYSALIS artists WAS (NOT CHRYSALIS artist Billy Idol stopped by the Z100 -New York Birthday Bash at WAS) were invited to catch the touring CBGB show at Nautica Stage. Backstage Roseland Ballroom in NYC. Pictured (L -R): CHRYSALIS VP Greg Thompson; (L -R): Guest rapper and CHRYSALIS solo artist G Love E; band vocalists Sweet label President John Sykes; N.E. Reg.'. Laura Kuntz; Z100's Steve Kingston; Pea Atkinson and Harry Bowens; Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth; Deborah Billy Idol; Downtown Julie Brown; and CHRYSALIS CEO Joe Kiener. Harry; Was (Not WrI1'Q David Was Tom Tom Club's Chris Franz.

EPIC recording artists Stanley Clarke & George Duke stopped by the KATT-FM-Oklahoma City was one of the co-sponsors of the Quail Classic, the label offices during a break in their summer tour supporting their new city's annual 10K run benefitting the American Cancer Society. KATT MD Cindy album a. Pictured (L -R): George Duke; Larry Stesssel, EPIC Sr. Scull (left) talked her record buddies, Ronnie Raphael (center) and Mark VP/Mktg.; Stanley Clarke; Hank Caldwell, EPIC Sr. VP/Black Music; Berger (right) of DGC into joining her in the race. Of course these three got lost Dave Glew, President of EPIC Records and ended up tying for first place in the 11.5 K instead!

36 HITMAKERS September 7, 1990