VOL. LIX, NO. 27 Newspaper $3. 95 THE ENTERTAINMENT TRADE MAGAZINE 7 VOL. LIX, NO. 27 MARCH 16, 1996 NUMBER ONES STAFF GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher POP SINGLE KEITH ALBERT Exec. V.P./General Manager Sittin’ Up In My Room M.R. MARTINEZ Brandy Managing Editor EDITORIAL (Atlantic) Los Angeles JOHM GOFF STEVE BALTIN GIL ROBERTSON IV URBAN SINGLE KAREN SIDLOW Retail Guide Down Low HECTOR RESENDEZ, Latin Edtor Story Nashville Cover VUENDY NEWCOMER R, Kelly feat. Ronald Isley New York (Jive) No Head Trip For Los Lobos JS. GAER CHART RESEARCH A band in the music business could be considered a success for staying together Los Angeles BRIAN PARMELLY for 23 years. 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Coin 26 CASH BOX MARCH 16, 1996 3 NEWS Lead Story M Doug Wilkins has been Revolution Overcomes promoted to vp of urban promotion for the GRP Giant Recording Company The veteran promotion man was previously sr. director of urban promotion Worth Named Creative Executive Wi for the company and has held executive positions B\ M R. Martinez with labels such as Solar Records and CBS Records, REVOLUTION RE- where he was national director of jazz promotions CORDS HAS for 9 1/2 years. Wilkins will work with a variety of EMERGED from the artists for GRP and its Blue Thumb labels, including swirl of changes at Irving product from George Howard, Jerald Daemyon, Azoff' s Giant Records, George Benson, The Rippingtons, Phil Perry, Handlin and Missy Worth has been Maysa and others. H Denis Handlin has been named senior creative ex- appointed chairman of Sony Music Entertainment in ecutive charge of shep- Australia Ltd. In addition to his new duties, he will herding in a new era at the continue to serve as CEO for the company. Handlin company. The label re- has served as managing director and CEO of the cently confirmed what had company since 1984 and is credited with the signing been whispered for Zambrano of internationally successful artists such as Silver- weeks—that it was hatch- chair, Tina Arena, CDB and Ammonia In 1992, he ing a new image amid opened the company’s distribution facility and in 1993 launched its CD staff, artist roster changes manufacturing his in and re-signed distribution plant. He began career in 1970 the distribution agreements with Warner division of CBS Records' Queensland, Australia office. H PolyGram Bros.-WEA domestically Music Publishing has named Lisa Zambrano creative manager, film & and BMG internationally. television. Zambrano’s new job makes her responsible for placing songs “The landscape of the from PolyGram’s music catalog for use in film, television, commercials business has changed sig- and trailers. She previously held the title of soundtrack coordinator at Missy Worth nificantly since we started A&M Records, and prior to that post was director of artist development in 1990,” Azoff com- for Victory Music. She also worked as an associate with the artist mented in a written statement. “Our new name and new team underscore our management firm of Phil Carson & Assoc. H Masato Shiotani has been recognition of those changes.” named general manager of Warner Vision Japan In his new position, Key to the transformation is the appointment of Worth, who spearheaded Shiotani will be responsible for establishing a of the establishment of a new team of executives which, according to the and managing team company, will work in “a more creative environment,” devoid of the people to operate Warner Music International’s Japanese video division traditional record company corporate structure. “There are a lot of deliber- and also to market and distribute local and international titles in both ately blurred lines here, which encourages creativity and mandates team- music and non-music areas. He was previously sales & marketing work,” Worth said in a statement. “We’ve put together a team of people director at Buena Vista Japan. chosen not only for their expertise, but also for their comprehensive knowl- edge of the music industry.” Worth, who was part of the braintrust that launched Lollapalooza, is slated to serve as the label’s hands-on administrator and will likely oversee A&R Southern Califomia-group Man Will Surrender has the joined Revolution activity there. She began her career in Los Angeles as an assistant working label. with several top flight managers before first meeting and working with Azoff Acts remaining with the label include: Kenny Wayne Shephard, Letter Color Badd, Big at MCA Concerts, Inc., where she eventually rose to director of talent To Cleo, Wakeland, Me Ahmad, Head Todd & The acquisition. She went on to open several major performance venues and helped Monsters, D.O.C. and Lotion through a deal with SpinArt. establish MCA Concerts Canada, and as a vp of talent acquisition booked The Giant lingers in Nashville as the company’s country division will more than 150 shows a year at the Universal Amphitheatre. Inl994 shemoved remain under guidance of president/co-owner James Stroud and general to Sony Music where she coordinated touring and marketing strategies for the manager Alan Shapiro. company’s entire artist roster. Revolution’s promotion people include Ray Carlton, Jean Johnson and Barry Lyons. Tony Collins remains at the company and is doubling in urban promotion and marketing. Rob Sides will head the promotion efforts. Mindy PolyGram Takes Espy has joined Revolution from a post at MCA Records, and along with Connie Young and newcomer David Jafra (who came over from American Sundance Global Recordings) will handle marketing and sales duties. Tire new A&R team consists of Cliff Cantor, Berko (both from the music POLYGRAM FILMED ENTERTAINMENT has joined Robert Redford publishing ranks) and Geoff Siegel, a musician that has worked at Columbia and Showtime Networks, Inc. as a key strategic and equity partner in the Records Jeff Aldrich will continue A&R duties for Revolution in New York 24-hour, commercial-free, Sundance Channel premium service cable web while Tim Riley and David Jacobs, who is the point man for urban A&R, which premiered in the U.S.