C UN TR Y BMI Awards Spector, Dunn ASCAP Homes Don Schlitz Top Others Top Songwriting Honors Composer, Honors Hit Songs NASHVILLE Phil Spector, Holly Dunn, "Little Rog- Ways"- Dwight Yoakam; Coal Dust West NASHVILLE Don Schlitz, whose name Brothers, MCA, Don Schlitz. Murrah, "A Long Line Of Love" -Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler; er Paul Overstreet, and Dan Seals cap- graces seven of ASCAP's most "Crazy Over You "; Rodney Foster; Uncle Artie. Bethlehem, Scarlet Moon, performed tured top songwriter honors and Tree Publish- Screen Gems -EMI "Deep River Woman "; Lionel Richie; Brockman. "Love Me Like You Used To" -Paul David, Bobby Emmons; country songs this year, was proclaimed the ing Attadoo, "Domestic Life"; J.D. Martin; MCA. Co. and Warner Music Group won the ma- Paul And Jonathan Songs, Rightsong, Web IV society's songwriter of the year at award "Don't Go To Strangers"; J.D. Martin, Russell Smith; MCA. jor publishing awards at BMI's 36th "Love Reunited" -Stephen Edward Hill, Chris annual Hillman; Bar-None ceremonies held Oct. 12 at Opryland Hotel "A Face In The Crowd "; Karen Staley; AMR. "Love Someone Like Me" -Holly Dunn; Lawyer's country awards dinner, held here Oct. 11. Daughter here. "Fallin' For You For 'jars"; Mike Reid, Troy Seals; Lodge Hall, "Lynda" -Bill LaBounty, Pat McLaughlin; Frances Preston, BMI president and CEO, and Screen Gems -EMI Two-Sons, WB. "Maybe Your Baby's Got The Blues" "I'll Still Be Loving You," co- written by -Graham Lyle (PRS); Irving "Fire In The Sky "; Bob Carpenter, Jeff Hanna; Le- Bone -Aire, Roger Sovine, VP, honored the writers and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" -Hugh Prestwood; Lawyer's Todd Cerney, was named the song of the Vicious Circle. publishers of the Daughter organization's most per- year. Hopi- Sound, Chriswald, and MCA "Fishin' In The Dark "; Jim Photoglo; Berger Bits. "My Rough And Rowdy Days " -Waylon Jennings, formed country songs as measured by broad- Roger Murrah; were "Forever And Ever, Amen"; Don Schlitz; MCA, Don Schlitz. Tom Collins, Waylon Jennings co- publishers of the top tune. The cast performances for the period of April 1, "Friends And Lovers (Both To Each Other)" (second award); "Ocean Front Property" -Hank Cochran, Dean Warner /Chappell Music Group was named Dillon; Larry Butler, Paul Gordon, Jay Gruska; Colgems -EMI, French Surf, WB. 1987, to March 31, 1988. SBK- Blackwood, Tree publisher of the year. "Girls Ride Horses, Too"; Alice Randall, Mark Sanders; Mid - The Robert "One For the Money"-Buck Moore; Tapadero J. Burton Award, honoring the In addition to citing 83 recent hits, Summer. "One Friend" -Dan Seals; Pink Pig late BMI president and saluting the most per- "Goodbye's All We Got Left "; Steve Earle; Goldline. "One Step Forward" ASCAP recognized its six most performed -Chris Hillman, Bill Wildes; Bar -None "Gotta Get Away"; Janis Gill; MCA. formed country song of the year, went to - Spec "Only When I Love" Dunn, country -Holly Chris Waters; Lawyer's Daughter, standards from Jan. 1, 1978, "Half Past Forever (Till I'm Blue In The Heart) "; Tom tor's "To Know Him Is To Love Him," Tree pub- through Dec. 31, 1987: Brasfield, Robert Byrne; Rick Hall. "Right From The Start" Herzig, lished by Mother Bertha Music Inc. -Billy Randy Watkins; Ensign, Red "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (ninth award); written "Hard Livin'"; David Halley; Free Flow, Guy Harmonica, SBK Ribbon Dunn, Murrah, Overstreet, and Seals, who by Richard Leigh; published by SBK U. April. 'The Right Left Hand"- Dennis Knutson; Frizzell, Hall- each received three awards, shared in a unique Clement "The Gambler" (eighth award); Don Schlitz; Writer's Night. "Homecoming '63 "; Royce Porter; Southwing. "Rose In Paradise"- Stewart Harris, SBK -Blackwood "Lookin' For Love" (eighth award); Wanda Mallette, four -way Bob "How Do I Turn You On "; Robert Byrne, Mike Reid; Lodge Hall, tie for songwriter of the year. Other "She Couldn't Love Me Anymore"-Billy Henderson; Fame Morrison, Patti Ryan; Southern Nights. Rick Hall. "She's Too Good To Be True multiple winners included John Hadley, Gary "-Sonny Lemaire, J.P. Pennington; "She Believes In Me" (seventh award); Steve Gibb; Jack And "I Can't Win For Losing You "; Robert Byrne; Rick Hall. Pacific Island, Tree Harrison, James Dean Hicks, Chris Hillman, Bill. "I Know Where I'm Going "; Craig Bickhardt, Brent Maher, Don "Shine, Shine, Shine" -Kenny Bell; Ensign, Next 0 Ken "You Decorated My Life" (sixth award); Debbie Hupp, Bob Schlitz; Blue Quill, Colgenis-EMI, MCA, Don Schlitz, Welbeck. Harlan Howard, Bill LaBounty, Sonny Le- "Snap Your Fingers" -(second award) Grady Martin, Alex Zanetis; Morrison; Music City. "I Only Wanted You "; Bucky Jones; Cross Keys. Acuff -Rose maire, Reed Nielsen, Randy Owen, J.P. Pen- "You Needed Me" (eighth award); Randy Goodrum; Chappell, "I Prefer The Moonlight"; Gary Chapman; Riverstone. "Somewhere Tonight"- Harlan Howard; Tree nington, and Hank Williams Jr., with two cita- Ironside. "I Will Be There"; Jennifer Kimball; Michael H. Goldsen, Sweet tions each. "Tar Top"-Randy Owen; Maypop This year's most performed country songs, their writers, and Angel. "This Crazy Love" -James Dean Hicks, Roger Murrah; Tree and the Warner Music Group Tom Collins their publishers are as follows: "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (second award); Bob Dylan; shared 'Those Memories Of You " -Alan O'Bryant; Bill Monroe "Am I Blue Yes I'm Blue"; David Chamberlain; Milene. Dwarf. "Three Time Loser" Seals; Pink top publishing plaudits, with each receiving -Dan Pig "Another World "; John Leffler, Ralph Schuckett; Fountain "I'll Come Back As Another Woman "; Richard Carpenter; Let 'Till I'm Too Old To Die Young" eight citations. Screen Gems -EMI Music won -John Hadley; Tree Square. There Be Music. 'To Know Him Is To Love Him " -(second six awards, award) Phil Spector; "Baby's Got A Hold On Me"; Bob Carpenter, Jeff Hanna; "I'll Never Be In Love Again "; Bob Corbin; Sabal. followed by the MTM Music Group Mother Bertha Moolagenous, Warner /Refuge. "I'll Still Be Loving You"; Todd Cerney; Chriswald, Hopi -Sound, and SBK Songs with five each. "Too Many Rivers" Other multiple -Harlan Howard; Combine "Baby's Got A New Baby "; Fred Knobloch, Dan Tyler; Colgems - MCA. "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star" winners were Irving Music, Pink Pig Music, -Merle Haggard; Inorbit EMI, Sharp Circle, Uncle Artie. "It's Only Over For You"; Rory Bourke, Mike Reid; Lodge Hall, "The Way We Make Scarlet Moon Music, and Tom Collins Music A Broken Heart" -John Hiatt; Bilt, Bug "Brilliant Conversationalist "; Gary Nicholson; Cross Keys. RMB, Chappell. "The Weekend "-Beckie Foster, Bill LaBounty; Screen Gems -EMI "Can't Stop My Heart From Corp., each with three awards; Loving You"; Kieran Kane, Jamie "Julia"; Don Cook; Cross Keys. and Acuff-Rose "What Can I Do With My Heart " -Otha Young; Oh The Music O'Hara; Cross Keys, Kieran Kane. "Kids Of The Baby Boom "; David Bellamy; Bellamy Brothers. Music, Bar-None Music, Bocephus Music, "Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong Or Elvis Right)"-Randy Sharp; "The Carpenter"; Guy Clark; GSC, SBK April. "Last One To Know"; Jane Mariash; Cavesson. Rumble Seat, Warner -Tamerlane Presley Music, Englishtown Music, Ensign Mu- "Cowboy Man"; Lyle Lovett; Michael H. Goldsen, Lyle Lovett. "Leave Me Lonely "; Gary Morris; Gary Morris, WB. "You Still Move Me" -Dan Seals; Pink Pig sic Corp., Fame Publishing Co., Maypop Music, "Crazy From The Heart"; David Bellamy, Don Schlitz; Bellamy "Let The Music Lift You Up "; Troy Seals; Two -Sons, WB. Nashlon Music, Pacific Island Publishing, "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This "; Irene Kelley, Nancy and Montgomery; Tapadero Music, which each Jack -N- Gordon, Silver Rain. won two awards. "Love Someone Like Me"; Rodney Foster; Uncle Artie. The BMI Country Awards Dinner was held "Make No Mistake (She's Mine)"; Kim Carnes; Moonwindow. for the first time at the Tennessee Performing "Mama's Rockin' Chair"; Johnny MacRae, Tim Menzies; Dig -A- Arts Center. BMI's Citation of Achievement '80s Lady K.T. Orlin Captures Bone, Intersong, Music City. "Maybe Your Baby's Got The Blues "; Troy Seals; Two -Sons, Award, in recognition of popularity in the field WB. of country music, went to 76 writers and 58 "Midnight Girl /Sunset Town "; Don Schlitz; Almo, Don Schlitz. publishers of 67 songs. A complete list of SESAC'S Top Songwñter Pilze "Mornin' Ride "; Steve Bogard; Chappell. "Ocean Front Property "; Royce Porter; Southwing. songs, writers, and publishers honored by BMI NASHVILLE In its annual awards cele- Music. follows: "Oh, Darlin' (Why Don't You Care For Me No Morey; Kieran bration at the Hyatt Regency Hotel here The individual songs cited for their na- Kane, Jamie O'Hara; Cross Keys. "All My Ex's Live In Texas "- Lyndia Shafer, Whitey Shafer; Acuff- Oct. 13, SESAC "Oh Heart"; Kathie Baillie, Michael Bonagura, Don Schlitz; Rose named K.T. Oslin its writer tional performance activity are as follows: Ya," Colgems -EMI, MCA, Don Schlitz. "Baby's Got A Hold of the year. Veteran DJ and TV talk show "Do written by K.T. Oslin, published by Wooden Wonder, On Me" -Josh Leo; Mopage, "One For The Money "; Mentor Williams, Cavesson. recorded by K.T. Orlin, RCA Records. Warner /E lekt ra/Asyl u m host Ralph Emery received the organiza- "One Promise Too Late "; Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, Lisa "The Bed You "I'll Always Come Back," Oslin, Wooden Wonder, Oslin, RCA. Made For Me"- Paulette Carlson; Sportsman, tion's ambassador -of- country -music prize. Silver; MCA, Patchwork, Don Schlitz. Warner -Tamerlane "Tell It To Your Teddy Bear," Susan Longacre, Songs On Hold, When I the Shooters, "Only Love "; Tom Shapiro; Cross Keys.