$3319 MilumF:53No75 DecejfribZ71-5:4.1990 2 - RPM - December 15, 1990 CMPA hosts annual Songwriters Dinner Capitol on promo -prowl Toronto's Casa Loma was the setting (Nov. 26) industry. Although bordering on the negative,with new Spit trac McLauchlan, a veteran of both the performing for the fourth annual Song Of The Year Awards Capitol Records is pulling out all stops in the and the Celebration of Songwriters Dinner, pre- and songwriting fields, was blunt and matter-of- fact as he revealed his true feelings. He hadpromotion of the new single track from the sented by the Canadian Music Publishers Asso- Leslie Spit Treeo, titled Angel From Montgom- ciation. much praise for CBC Radio, which offered himery. The track was taken from Don't Cry Too the opportunity to host his own weekly series, After an excellent dinner, Norma Barnett Hard, their debut album for Capitol. Press cover- Swinging On A Star, a successful series that also of BMG Music Publishing Canada introduced age for the band and their album has also been SOCAN General Manager Michael Rock, who serves as a showcase vehicle for other Canadianimpressive (Cover Story - RPM, Dec. 1/90). paid tribute to the late Mark Caporal, who died recording artists. The Treeo's showcase at the HMV national Volume 5 tragically on September 1st of this year. Rock The winners and categories for the CMPAconference opened the doors to this giant retail informed the audience that a scholarship had Song of the Year Awards were as follows: chain, which was followed by three in -stores at December been set up in Mr. Caporal's name, the first HMV'S Winnipeg, Ottawa and Montreal stores, ROCK recipient being Rob Tiemils of Fanshawe Col- with more to follow. The Treeo also performed a DISAPPEAR lege. Also receiving a scholarship, the CMPA Black Velvet set at a special HMV head office luncheon and a INXS 1990 Songwriter Scholarship, was Alfio Anni- - Written by David Tyson and Christopher Wardnoon -hour A&A head office concert. - Performed by Alannah Myles HANG IN LONG ENOUGH balini, a student at the Harris Institute for the Much of the air support to date has come Phil Collins Arts. Rock also paid tribute to Bill Kearns, who - EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd./ from campus, although getting through to main- had hoped to be at the dinner, but who passed - David Tyson Music/Bluebear Waltzes KISS ME YOU FOOL stream radio is a top priority and the Treeo Northern Pikes away just a few weeks ago on November 16. As First Runner -Up accomplishes this with their own brand of his last charitable gesture, Mr. Kearns, through Love Is JUSTIFY MY LOVE "busking". A hallway busk at Toronto's Q107 Madonna his wife Barbara, paid for the wine that was - Written by David Tyson and Christopher Wardresulted in them being asked back for an on -air served with the dinner. - Performed by Alannah Myles acoustic performance on the station's important LOVE WILL NEVER DO BETTE MI. Following Rock was David Basskin, Gen- - EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd./ (Without You) Some People Rock Report (6-7pm). They have also applied Janet Jackson eral Manager of the Canadian Musical Repro- - David Tyson Music/Bluebear Waltzes their "busking" to several retail outlets with PHIL COL duction Rights Agency (CMRRA), who sur- Second Runner Up much success. AFTER THE RAIN Serious Hits prised and pleased his audience by revealing Big League As Capitol's Artist Relations Manager Nelson BLUE RO that the CMRRA and the Canadian Recording - Written by Tom Cochrane Casim Ralph Alphonso suggests, "The greatest, most THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG Industry Association (CRIA) had reached an - Performed by Tom Cochrane and Red Rider exploitative aspect of the Leslie Spit Treeo is (It's In His Kiss) NEW KIDS ON T agreement on mechanical royalties (RPM - Dec. - Falling Sky Music/BMG Songs Inc. that people genuinely and earnestly want them Cher No More G 8/90). to succeed... The group's honesty and enthusi- NEW KIDS ON T Keynote speaker was Murray ADULT CONTEMPORARY/POP MILES AWAY asm is a breath of fresh air for all of us." Winger Step By F. McLauchlan, who chastised and praised the Love Makes No Promises A video for Angel From Montgomery has - Written by David Shaw HOLD ME TENDER RED HOT AN now been shipped and Alphonso is confident Paul Janz Various Ar - Performed by Candi that this will be readily accepted. CITY -TV's - EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd./ I STAND IN WONDER CHRIS IS, New Music has already aired a 15 -minute spe- Rita Coolidge Heart Shape! - Katalist Music Inc./Ecstatic Music cial on the band. First Runner Up WIGGLE IT SCORPIO Boomtown Ontario Arts Council 2 In A Room Crazy We - Written by Andrew Cash and Chuck Angus DOES SHE LOVE - Performed by Andrew Cash firms Contact '91 THAT MAN? - Positively Music/BMG Songs Breathe The Ontario Arts Council has announced the Second Runner Up ALBUM dates for Ontario Contact '91, considered Can- ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE TO WATC We'll Reach The Sky Tonight Debbie Gibson ada's largest annual trade show for touring - Written and Performed by Rita MacNeil per- forming artists. The four -day event will be held OPERATOR CENTRAL - Big Pond Publishing Haywire Oct. 30 through Nov. 2, 1991 at Toronto's Delta PHANTOM OF TI Chelsea Inn and Ryerson Theatre. Ontario Con- I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF Canadian COUNTRY tact was established in 1971 and is administered Sara Hickman ' CINDEREI Murray McLauchlan presenting CMPA I'll Accept The Rose by the Ontario Arts Council's Touring Office. Songwriters' Scholarship to Harris Insti-- Written and performed by Rita MacNeil Heartbreak S tute's Alfio Annibalini. - Big Pond Publishing The event brings together professional INDIGO GI First Runner Up performers with potential bookers from more 1" PICK Nomads - Indian CARAS opts to rescind The Moon Is Out To Get Me than 300 communities across Ontario. The gath- - Written and performed by Gary Fjellgaard ering allows community volunteer presenters, Vanilli Juno award Silversongs library programmers, boards of education and ALBUM The Board of Directors of CARAS has decidedSecond Runner Up regional arts councils the opportunity to meet, to revoke the Juno award for the 1990 Best Sell-Sure Looks Good discuss and book touring performers for their ing International Album won by Arista record-- Written by Randall Prescott and Tracey Brown next season. Performers are also given the op- ing duo Milli Vanilli last year. - Performed by Family Brown portunity to showcase their talent and promote Although the award is based on unit sales - BMGMusic Publishing Canada Inc. their activities through exhibits. Performances of the album, the decision was reached unani- Rita MacNeil was unable to attend, as shecover a wide spectrum of entertainment for both mously by the board on the grounds of misrepre-is currently on tour in Australia/New Zealand, young and adult audiences and include classical sentation to the Academy of the true identity ofbut she did supply a videotaped message of ac-and contemporary dance, music, theatre, pup- the recording artists. CARAS will not be pre-ceptance. Her manager Brookes Diamond ac-petry and mime. senting the award to another artist. cepted on her behalf. With the exception of Jean -Paul Gagnon, Ontario Arts Council Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus of Milli Va-David Tyson and Christopher Ward, who were Touring Officer, explains that bookings ar- nilli recently confirmed rumours that they didrecording in Los Angeles, all the other awardranged through Ontario Contact, "account for not do any of the singing on their million -sellingwinners were present. approximately 70 percent of the professional debut, Girl, You Know It's True. Weeks ago, the Much credit for the organization of thetouring performances in Ontario. The economic I DON'T LOVE YOU THE OUTFI pair was also stripped of their Grammy, awardedreception and the well laid -on dinner went to benefit to artists and communitiess throughout ANYMORE -The London Diamond D for New Artist Of The Year. Fran Shaw. the province is estimated to be $3.5 million." Quireboys - Capitol MCA - MCAD- million." be to estimated is province the - Capitol - Quireboys $3.5 MCAD-10111-J MCA throughout communitiess and artists to benefit to went er Days Diamond London The - ANYMORE economic The Ontario. in performances touring the of ion OUTFIELD THE YOU LOVE DON'T I professional the of percent 70 approximately for "account Contact, Ontario through ranged award her ar- bookings that explains Officer, Touring were who Council Arts Ontario Gagnon, -Paul Jean of 3eption ac- tmond mime. and petry ac- ;age pup- contemporary of theatre, music, dance, and Zealand, include and audiences adult and young classical she as :nd, both for entertainment of spectrum wide a cover Performances exhibits. through activities their promote and talent their showcase to portunity op- the given also are Performers season. next Brown cey their for performers touring book and discuss meet, to opportunity the councils arts regional and education of boards programmers, library PICK IUM presenters, volunteer community allows ering llgaard gath- The Ontario. across communities 300 than more from bookers potential with performers Saints Indians Nomads professional together brings event The GIRLS INDIGO CK HIT Neil Station Heartbreak Office. Touring Council's Arts Ontario the by was CINDERELLA ' administered is and 1971 in established tact Hickman Sara Cast Con- Ontario Theatre. Ryerson and Inn Chelsea Canadian MYSELF HELP COULDN'T I at OPERA THE OF PHANTOM Delta Toronto's 1991 2, Nov. through 30 Oct. Haywire held be will event -day four The artists. forming Neil 7 -Page CENTRAL OPERATOR per- touring for show trade annual largest ada's Gibson Debbie Can- considered '91, Contact Ontario took.