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In one of the largest joint venture deals in music history, LaFace Records Peter Morton, Chairman of Las Vegas' hottest new hotel the Hard Rock Co -Presidents and Grammy Award winners Antonio "L.A." Reid (right) Hotel & Casino hosted a grand opening weekend with lots of gambling and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (left) have renewed their agreement and plenty of Rock & Roll. Pictured (I -r): Glen Frey; Joe Walsh, Peter with Clive Davis (center) and Arista Records at an estimated value of $100 Morton; Don Henley; Timothy B. Schmidt; and Don Feder. million.

Columbia Records' artists Corrosion Of Conformity are currently on a U.S. The staff of Sony 550 Music gathered in Glen Cove, New York for an tour with Megadeth in support of their Columbia debut album, intensive series of creative planning meetings under the direction of Sony DELIVERANCE. Pictured back row (l -r): Reed Mullin, C.O.C. drummer and 550 President Polly Anthony. Pictured seated fl -r): Jeff Appleton, Brian Jon Cohen, Dir., Nat'l. Alt. Promo. & Mktg., Columbia. Second row from Stevenson, Dan Caldwell, Randy Irwin; and Hilary Shaev. First row, back: Dan Fitzgerald, Mgr., Metal/Hard Rock Retail, Columbia; John standing: Kim Jakwerth, Ellyn Solis, Vivian Scott; Neda Tobin, Cherise Ingrassia, Sr. VP, Columbia Records Group; Woody Weatherman, C.O.C. Gambino, Jo Hodge, Kim Stolz, Happy Cloutier, Mike Ring; and Dave guitarist; Don lenner, Pres., Columbia Records; Pepper Keenan, C.O.C. Kimmel. Second row standing (I -r): Doug McVehil, Michele Levan, Regina lead vocalist/guitarist; Gerard Babitts, Product Mgr., Columbia; Jon Robertson Desiree Schuon, and Randy Franklin. Top row (l -r): Brian Leshay, Sr.VP, Special Projects, Columbia; and Jerry Blair, Sr. VP, Corona, Chuck Field, Mike Mog, Amy Levin, John Doelp; Polly Anthony, Promotion, Columbia. Front row: Chris Woltman, Dir., Nat'l. Album Vince Bannon; Michael Caplan; and Chris Siciliano. Missing from photo: Promo.; E.J. Johantgen, Assoc. Dir, Metal/Hard Rock, Columbia; Mike Dave Gottlieb. Dean, C.O.C. bassist; Bridget Roy, Assoc. Dir., Product Mktg., Columbia; Jim del Balzo, Sr.VP, Rock Promotion; and Rich Kudolla, Sr. VP, Sales, Columbia.

Getting together at the Columbia Records launch party for the company's The architect of Rock 'N' Roll, Little Richard went interactive and designed first CD -Rom title, Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Interactive are from left: Fred the stage with his blueprints of music at the Sunset Strip - House Of Blues. Ehrlich, Sr. VP/GM of New Technology and Business Development, Sony Pictured (I -r): Marc Schiller; Little Richard; C. Taylor Kew; and Mark Princi. Music Ent.; Angela Aber, Exec. VP, Graphix Zone; Al Kooper, musician; Chuck Cortright, President, Graphix Zone; and Roger McGutnn, musician.

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