VOL. LIX, NO. 29 Newspaper $3.95 Inside: Grammys Move To New York City THE ENTERTAINMENT TRADE MAGAZINE Decca’s Frazier River Flows at Radio o 82791 19360 4 37 VOL. LIX, NO. 29 MARCH 30, 1996 STAFF rcwi«i;aawmga GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher KEITH ALBERT POP SINGLE THE ENTERTAINMENT TRADE MAGAZINE Exec. V.PJGeneral Manager Always Be My Baby M.R. MARTINEZ Managing Editor Mariah Carey EDITORIAL (Columbia) Los Angeles JOHN GOFF GIL ROBERTSON IV DAINA DARZIN HECTOR RESENDEZ. Latin Edtor URBAN SINGLE Nashville Cover Story WENDY NEWCOMER All Things... The New York Joe The Frazier River Flows J.S. GAER CHART RESEARCH (Island) Angeles Frazier River frontman Danny Frazier had a plan for his group of eclectic Los BRIAN PARMELLY musicians. He’d turn a saloon band into an act that would get signed to a major ZIV TONY RUIZ label. 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The First time-ever Grammy Awards arena presentation was most recently was sr. vp/gm of BMG announced last week at a press conference in NYC by Michael Greene, presi- V ideo and spent 1 8 years at A&M Records. H Capitol dent/CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Records has named Steve Rosenblatt vp of field sales and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Joining them at the press confer- and, in a related development, has named Michael ence were Grammy Awards New York host committee co-chairmen Richard White national director of field marketing. Rosenblatt, Palmese. sr. vp of at Arista chairman/chief promotion Records, and ITT Corp. most recently Capitol’s director of field sales, will be executive Rand Araskog. Rosenblatt responsible for supervision of the company’s field satff Although this year’s Grammy Awards staging, held in Los Angeles at the and serve as a liason with CEMA and its field offices. Shrine Auditorium, was hailed a success after garnering the largest ratings coup He joined Capitol from CEMA two years ago. White for sagging TV net CBS, and despite efforts by L.A.’s civic leaders to keep the was most recently director of urban sales, and will now show in Hollywood, Greene had hinted before this year’s award show that the with the Grammys have outgrown auditorium settings and that plans were being formulated work CEMA branches to build product visi- to move to an arena venue. bility at retail. He brings 20 years experience, most of Surrounded by civic and business leaders at the New York press conference, it with Capitol, to his new position. H Peter Lipkin Greene commented, “More and more each year New York distinguishes itself as has been named vp of sales for PolyGram Merchan- a vibrant business and creative center for music. The team of Mayor Giuliani, White dising and will now be handling business for the Rand Araskog and Richard Palmese will insure that all sectors of the political, wholesale apparel division featuring a diverse offering business and entertainment communities become active partners in the numerous of licensed music, children’s and other cultural initiatives and charitable events.” entertainment The NARAS chief further said that moving the Grammys to the Garden is the properties. Prior to joining PolyGram, Lipkin was sr. beginning of a “new era” for NARAS and the Grammy telecast, and “is the next dir. of sales for children’s toy manufacturer Applause, exciting step toward building the scope and influence of the show without Inc. I Albhy Galuten has been named vp of interac- sacrificing the elegance, emotional connection and entertainment value which the tive programming for the MCA Music Entertainment Grammys are known for.” Lipken Group (MMEG) and will now be charged with explor- ing and adapting emerging technologies such as En- hanced-CDs. He comes to MMEG from ION where he Jackson & HRH In was vp of technology. He’s also is an award-winning producer/songwriter/arranger, having earned a Kingdom Grammy for his production on the soundtrack to Sat- urday Night Fever. M VH1 has named Lauren Galuten MICHAEL JACKSON AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Prince Alwaleed Bin Zalaznick vp of original programming & develop- Talal Bin Abdulaziz A1 Saud of Saudi Arabia have announced a partnering ment, Mark Angotti vp of production, and George venture they are calling Kingdom Entertainment. Moll director of the channel’s West Coast production & development. In a joint press conference from Paris, France revealing the multi-million dollar Zalaznick will oversee creation, development and production of VHl’s deal, Jackson and the Prince broadly outlined their plans to bring together a wide original programming. She most recently was the company’s vp of On-Air range of projects which will include animation, theme parks and restaurants, promotions, and came to VH1 from Boomer Pictures where she was an character licensing, film and multimedia and television programming. A world executive producer. Angotti will supervise production on both coasts for tour of Jackson’s History will be one of their first joint activities. daypart programming, events and studio-based series. Previously, vp of Reading from a prepared text and without revealing any financial details, news, studio & specials, he joined the channel in 1995 from WHDH-TV /Bos- Jackson and the Prince set forth Kingdom’s intention to “combine human and ton. Moll assumes the duties of a newly-created post and will oversee news, financial resources to be successful in all phases of the global entertainment revolution.” All this will be with a focus on “traditional family values” using the specials and all Los Angeles-based productions. He most recently pro- entertainment worldwide to “bring peace, brotherhood and love to the world.” grammed for Fox, ABC/Kane Prods, and Time-Warner Telepictures.