Carries Big Stick by IAN DOVE by MIKE GROSS NEW YORK Albums by Bum Chart Where CBS Artists - NEW YORK Pop Music Sweepstakes with Four Albums U
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COIN MACHINE MAY 31, 1969 SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR $1.00 PAGES 71 TO 75 The International Music -Record Newsweekly U. S. Hip Acts Erupt Filmation, RCA Pop Speaks Soft, In U.K. in '70: Davis Pegging TV'er Carries Big Stick By IAN DOVE By MIKE GROSS NEW YORK Albums by bum chart where CBS artists - NEW YORK Pop music sweepstakes with four albums U. S. underground groups should held 11 positions. "I believe that To New Group - LP's" is getting softer. There's been each on Billboard's "Top be selling 50,000 to 100,000 in CBS is poised for the same kind By BRUCE WEBER "soft sound" creep- chart this week. The steady sales the U. K. by the start of 1970, of chart explosion in the U. K. a noticeable ing into the works of the hard of both Campbell's and Jones' predicts CBS president Clive J. that we are experiencing in the Filma- LOS ANGELES - rock groups and, even more LP's is attributed to the regular Davis. At present, sales average U. S. regarding underground TV tion, producer of animated dramatically, there's been a re- exposure they've been receiving about 10,000 per album, he said. music and artists. programs, and RCA are team- several months on their we have ex- surgence of sales and airplay the past "Contrary to many opinions, And this is-as ing again to spring another TV - TV shows. form for the "good music" artists. weekly network the U. K. market has neither had perienced in the U. S.-a berthed group for the record the com- artists, in The pop drift towards soft nor discarded the underground of music that changes market. The "good music" market place." dominating the music is also bringing program- movement," he said. "They are plexion of the Patterned after both the "Ar- fact, have been that under- many of the record ming and chart play to such on the verge of it. It is in the Davis believes chie" and the Monkees' series, shelves in with their re- and discount stores standards singers as Frank Sin- embryonic stage in Britain." ground groups, the Filmation-RCA effort will retail outlets of the contemporary markets around the coun- atra, Andy Williams, Tony Ben- Davis cited a current Record flection be pegged on the Hardy Boys, in key and social comment, have some stores, it's been nett, Dean Martin, Eddy Arnold, Retailer (Billboard's sister pub- scene a rock group formed for the try. In are cov- Ed Ames, and comparative new- in London) Top 30 al- (Continued on page 94) animated series, "The reported the shelves lication upcoming Jones comers, Engelbert Humperdinck Hardy Boys," debuting Sept. 6 ered with albums by Tom and little and O. C. Smith. on ABC-TV (Saturdays at 10:30 and Glen Campbell, else. Intrumentals, too, are once a.m.). again getting a share of the pop Radio Programming Forum to distribute at Campbell, a Capitol Records RCA plans action. Among the instrumental least two Hardy albums and an artist, and Jones, a Parrot Rec- Luring Foreign Registrants (Continued on page 94) ords artist, are pacing the chart (Continued on page 4) By CLAUDE HALL NEW YORK - Registra- sonalities. Indications are that tions for the second annual Bill- there will be a much larger board Radio Programming turnout of radio station man- Forum at the Waldorf-Astoria agers than a year ago. Among Hotel, June 19-22, are pouring the countries coming in are in from around the world and Peru, Canada, Brazil, Australia from a cross-section of the and Puerto Rico. United States. Virtually half of The first Forum drew about the registrations come from pro- 500 broadcasters to New York gram and music directors; the last June. Its roster of speakers other half from station owners, included such top radio men as general managers and air per- (Continued on page 8) City's San Remo Takeover By MARC MESSINA SAN REMO - San Remo's and of its owner manager Ezio City Council has voted to have Radaelli, had been in the wind the city take over control and for some time (Billboard, Feb 8). management of the San Remo San Remo has decided to re- the Festival. Italy's No. 1 annual call Gianni Rayera to run Les McCann's bestselling Atlantic album, "Much Les" (SD pop music event. festival. Rayera directed the Diana Ross and the Supremes, who can always be counted on their new- 1516), has spawned a hit single for the jazz pianist, "With seven years until he for a surefire hit, have another chart topper with move, which takes the event for These Hands" (Atlantic 2615). Les handles the vocal on The est single release, "No Matter What Sign You Are." Motown was replaced last year by Ezio the tune. The single is breaking in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, festival management from ATA, 1148. You don't have to read their horoscope to know that Radaelli, who had become a and Washington, New York and Los Angeles. the concessionaire company this driving soul beat release will add up to another top Miami, Baltimore majority stockholder in ATA. McCann will appear at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in June. which operates the San Remo seller for the girls. Advertisement Advertisement Casino where the event is staged, (Continued on page 80) (Advertisement) Or:oeus fills 1earts will joy. Anc registers witn he ocautiful sounc_ of cas. Orpheus-Bruce, Harry, Eric and Jack-gives you every good reason to be joyful. A prime example is "Brown Arms In Houston"... smash single included in this great album. Inc. Qcco"r', Produced and Arranged by Alan Lorber for Alan Lorber Productions, Inc. MGM Records is a division of MetroGoldwyn-Mayer o Kids go for it. 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Aug. 3-5 at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. racked up sales in excess of $2 Included in the album re- Posts? million for the 27 albums and MGM The three-day conference will include an analysis of the tape in- leases are Booker T. and the dustry, 30 singles previewed at its dis- MG's, LONDON-Reports and the direction in which it is heading; a report from all Eddie Floyd, Johnnie here at facets of the industry, current problems, and tributor -sales meeting here. In Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Wil- week's end pointed their solutions, handled to two Lon- by specialists renowned in their fields. addition, Jim Stewart, president liam Bell, Albert King, the don -based music -record indus- of Stax Records, a division The Forum again will be co-ordinated by Coleman Finkel, vice- of Staple Singers, the Soul Chil- try executives moving to key Paramount Pictures, revealed president of James O. Rice Associates, Inc., specialists in the field of dren, Carla Thomas, Steve Corp - posts at MGM in the U. S. that the firm has taken over business education and executive training. This firm has per, Pop Staples, 011ie and the According to usually handled all distribution reliable Billboard Forums and the first two highly of Fountain Record Nightingales, Rufus Thomas, the sources, Ron successful Tape Confer- Kass, recently with ences. Co. of Chicago. Mar -keys, J. J. Barnes and Apple Records and the Beatles The Fountain Record Co. is Conference inquires may be made through the Tape Cartridge Steve Mancha, Darrell Banks, organization, will become head owned by singer Jerry Butler Forum, 300 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 10017. the Bar -Kays, Mad Lads, the of MGM Records in the States, and Clavin Carter. According Emotions and Isaac Hayes. IIIII111111111111111I I I and Ben Nisbett of B. Feldman IIII I IIIII IIIIIIIIIII I to Stewart, Butler and Carter More than 200 members of Music Publishing here will be- the press attended the meeting come head of the MGM music that included a tour of Stax publishing firms in the U. S. Record Co., and a dinner -show Also, it was indicated that Decca Will Cover 'Country Side' by Rufus Thomas, the Bar -Kays, MGM Records will ultimately Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, move its headquarters from its Carla Thomas, the Knowbody New York City base to Culver With a Giant 2 -Month Promotion Else, Booker T. and the MG's, City, Calif., thereby effecting a and the Staple Singers. closer working relationship be- NEW YORK - Decca Rec- Monday (26) for an all -day in- ing aids which are available in tween the label and the film ords has designated June and doctrination seminar to familiar- quantity from all Decca branch- production center. July as country music months, ize them with the project. es. They include a "Decca -Land Rama Ramo in of the Country Giants" display Neither Kass nor Nisbett and will ride with a campaign In support of the "Decca - were available for confirmation. kit, containing a 36 -inch by 50 - theme of "Decca -Land of the Land of the Country Giants" Distrib Deals campaign, Decca plans an im- inch unit in color suitable for Country Giants." This marks the NEW YORK-The London pressive and extensive advertis- window or counter display; LOS ANGELES - Rama report concerning Ron Kass first time in Decca's 10 -year ing schedule in all media -print, acetate streamers, mounted lithos Rama and Remember Records moving to head MGM Records history of annual country mu- radio, and TV, supplemented by and special tape cartridge units.