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Clivilles & Cole, BDP Simmons Boosts Execs, Plans Among February Sets Growth At Rush BY LARRY FLICK the same name (Mercury, Feb. 18). Co- produced by Mellencamp and BY JANINE McADAMS NEW YORK- Hip -hop and dance Mike Wanchic, the set features previ- beats will be plentiful in February as ously unavailable tracks by the sing- NEW YORK -Rush Communica- C&C Music Factory's Clivilles & Cole, er, as well as by Nanci Griffith, tions, the multimedia operation Sir Mix-A -Lot, and Boogie Down Pro- Dwight Yoakam, and John Prine. owned by rap impresario Russell ductions issue new albums. On Feb. 18, Hank Williams Jr. Simmons, continues to expand with Other noteworthy releases this bows with "Maverick" (Capricorn/ the appointment of a new president Execs Meet Artists One 2 One. Members of A &M recording group One 2 One month include the soundtrack to John Warner Bros.), his first studio set and plans several new film and chat with executives from A&M and PolyGram after performing at a recent PGD for Mellencamp's screen debut, "Falling since 1990's "Loan Wolf." Williams television projects. Communica- conference. The Canadian duo's debut album, "Imagine It," is scheduled for Rush From Grace," and new music by was at the production helm, along considered the Afri- release Feb. 18. The first single, "Peace Of Mind (Love Goes On)," is due out tions- largest Hank Williams Jr., Yngwie Malm- with James Stroud and Barry Beck- American-owned in Tuesday (28). Shown, from left, are Billy Gilbert, senior VP of sales and distribution, can- company the steen, Adrian Belew, and Calloway. ett. music industry compa- A &M; Jim Guerinot, senior VP of marketing, A &M; One 2 One member Leslie -is the parent Now that they have gained world- Heavy metal guitar hero Malm- La- Howe; Al Cafaro, CEO and president, A &M Records; One 2 One member Louise ny for Def Jam /Rush Associated wide notoriety as the masterminds steen makes his Elektra recording bels, Rush Management, Reny; Jim Caparro, executive VP, PGD; Richie Gallo, VP of sales and distribution, Artist Rush behind C&C Music Factory, produc- debut Feb. 11 with "Fire & Ice." He is (a A &M; Gary Rockhold, president, PGD; and David Fitch, VP, PGD. Producer's Management, RSTV tion team Robert Clivilles and David currently preparing an extensive TV production company), RSVP (a Cole delve into their vault of past world tour, which is slated to begin in film production company), and Rush projects for "Clivilles & Cole's Great- early spring. The first emphasis Broadcasting (a radio syndication est Remixes, Vol. I" (Feb. 11, Colum- track, "Teaser," goes to album rock network). bia). In addition to the current double - radio Feb. 18. Virgin Brings Carmen Ashhurst- Watson, former A -side hit "Pride (In The Name Of Another guitarist, Belew, issues Back Blues president of Def Jam /RAL, has been Love) /A Deeper Love," the set in- "Inner Revolution" (Atlantic, Feb. named to succeed Simmons as presi- cludes remixes of tracks by such art- 25), his first album since 1990's dent of Rush Communications. Ash - ists as Seduction, Chaka Khan, and "Young Lions." Classics With Lots Of flair hurst- Watson will oversee the opera- the Cover Girls. One of the top R &B releases of the BY PAUL VERNA Virgin launched the Flair im- tion of all the companies under the After attaining platinum -sales sta- month will be the sophomore set by print in late 1991, borrowing the Rush Communications umbrella. tus last year with his Nastymix al- Calloway, "Let's Get Smooth" (Epic, NEW YORK-Virgin Records has name from one of the labels under Simmons continues to serve as chair- bum "Swass," rapper Sir Mix-A -Lot Feb. 11). The group will aim to dupli- begun reissuing vintage record- the Modern Records umbrella. The man. makes his major -label debut Feb. 4 cate the multiformat success of last ings from the Modern Records cat- initial U.S. releases were Etta David Harleston has been named with "Mack Daddy" (Def American/ year's hit "I Wanna Be Rich" with alog of midcentury blues classics, James' "R &B Dynamite," King's to succeed Ashhurst- Watson as presi- Warner Bros.). The just-issued single the title track, which will ship as a which it acquired last year. "The Best Of B.B. King Vol. 1," dent of Def Jam /RAL Records. He "Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts)" is single Feb. 4. Released in the U.S. under the and Watson's "Three Hours Past had been head of the label's business shaping up to be his first multiformat Also of urban interest are "360 De- Flair Records logo, these releases Midnight." affairs department. hit, as it begins to pick up adds at grees Of Power" by Sister Souljah include early material from the Since then, Flair has reissued Of Ashhurst-Watson's promotion, pop, urban, and club levels. (Epic, Feb. 11) and "Nearer To You" likes of Etta James, B.B. King, works by Elmore James and more Simmons says, "The company has Although it has been more than a by Skyy (Atlantic, Feb. 25). Johnny Guitar Watson, and El- material from King. According to grown rapidly in its 10 -year history year since Boogie Down Productions' Key alternative releases include more James. Swindel, plans are under way to re- and having such a capable individual gold- certified "Edutainment," the the return of Icelandic rockers Su- So far, all the releases in the lease a Howlin' Wolf package, a at the helm can only add to our con- act's front man, KRS -ONE, has re- garcubes with "Stick Around For Flair series have been licensed Delta blues compilation, and a tinued growth and expansion." Ash- mained highly visible. He has added Joy" (Elektra, Feb. 18); "Solace" by from Britain's Ace Records, which Lightnin' Hopkins set, among oth- hurst-Watson was not available for guest rhymes to a number of re- Sarah McLachlin (Arista, Feb. 4); the compiles the material, remasters er projects. comment by press time. leases during 1991, including singles fourth album by Cowboy Junkies, it, and creates the packages for The acquisition of the Modern Def Jam, which was founded by by R.E.M. and Shabba Ranks. BDP "Black -Eyed Man" (RCA, Feb. 11); the reissues. However, Virgin Rec- catalog allowed Virgin to mine one Simmons and then- partner Rick Ru- returns Feb. 25 with "Sex & Vio- and "Spooky" by Lush (Warner ords America plans to take an in- of the richest available sources of bin in 1983, quickly built an empire on lence" (Jive), to be preceded by the hit Bros., Feb. 4). creasingly active role in reviving vintage R &B material. Swindel rap music that included streetwise "Duck Down." Word has it the over- these archival recordings. Senior says, "After looking at the artists rap superstars L.L. Cool J, the Beast - all theme of the album will be gang - Assistance in preparing this story VP /GM Jim Swindel says, "We and the titles in the catalog, we re- ie Boys, and Kurtis Blow. Now near- initiated crimes. was provided by Barbara Davies will be taking over and taking a alized this was going to be as much ly a decade later, with rap music's Mellencamp's acting debut in the and Trudi Miller in New York; Mi- harder look at this catalog, which fun as you could have without be- look and style becoming much more film "Falling From Grace" will be chael George in Nashville; and Ro- comprises well over 6,000 individ- ing turned loose in the Chess Rec- diverse, Harleston says he has two supported by a soundtrack album of chelle Levy in Los Angeles. ual sides." (Continued on page 85) (Continued on page 89)

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RECORD COMPANIES. Eddie Pugh is promoted to senior VP of black music and jazz promotion at Columbia Rec- ords in New York. He was VP of black music and jazz promotion. Deborah Morgan is promoted to senior VP of marketing and sales for PolyGram Classics & Jazz in New York. She was VP of marketing and PUGH MORGAN KUSHNER BUTLER DUNGAN BISHOP FINKELSTEIN SIDES sales. In other appointments, Mi- chael Kushner is promoted to VP of dinator, national promotion coordina- Giant Records in Los Angeles ap- She was manager of national publici- varre Corp. in Los Angeles. He business affairs, East Coast, for Po- tor, and office assistant. Additionally, points Rob Sides director of national ty for Jive Records. was executive VP of Viking Rec- lyGram Records in New York. He Jackie Proffit is named promotion sales. He was regional sales and mar- Quintin Grogan is appointed ords. was director of business affairs. coordinator. She was office manager keting manager for Elektra Enter- chairman /CEO of Heritage Records Arista Records in Nashville pro- for Radio & Records magazine. tainment. in Los Angeles. He was VP of promo- RELATED FIELDS. Linda Lou McCall motes Allen Butler to VP of national Skip Bishop is promoted to VP of Darryl Sutton is named director of tion at advertising firm Charles is named VP of personal manage- promotion and artist development, pop promotion for RCA Records in A &R, R &B, for Virgin Records in Smith and Associates. ment for Bust It Management Inc. Mike Dungan to senior director of New York. He was national director Los Angeles. He was creative man- Spindletop Records in Los Angeles in Oakland, Calif. She was assis- marketing and sales, Rhonda For - of pop promotion. ager for EMISBK Music. appoints Tracy Daniello VP and tant GM of Bust It Records. law to retail marketing manager, Colin Finkelstein is promoted to Rick Rockhill is appointed nation- Brent Grulke sales and marketing Bruce "Cousin Brucie" Mor- Denise Nichols to mid -Atlantic re- VP and controller of EMI Music in al director of country promotion for director. They were, respectively, cre- row is named chairman of the mu- gional promotion manager, and New York. He was senior director of Capricorn Records in Nashville. He ative director for Spindletop, and a sic division of the International Vanessa Adair to media assistant. financial reporting and control. was national promotion director for senior staff member of the South By Radio and Television Society in They were, respectively, senior direc- Jim Dunbar is promoted to direc- Bang Records. Southwest Music Conference. New York. He is the host of CBS tor of national promotion and artist tor of A&R, East Coast, for Columbia Stacey Murray is named associate Radio Networks' oldies show development, director of marketing Records in New York. He was man- director of media and artist relations DISTRIBUTION. Frank Mooney is ap- "Cruisin' America" as well as two and sales, marketing and media coor- ager of A &R, East Coast. for Capitol Records in Los Angeles. pointed branch manager for Na- shows on WCBS -FM New York.

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