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Chapman & Chinn: A “Knack” for Making Hits
The writing/producing team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn gave us some great glam and New Wave hits. But their partnership was...tricky.
Mark Daponte
Mark Daponte is a copy/blog writer for an advertising company and has published/sold four short stories, three full length screenplays, nine short screenplays (including two animation scripts) and punches up screenplays—because they don’t punch back. He has had six short comedic plays performed by various theater companies, including one in Los Angeles, (Sacred Fools) and Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Actors Theater Company). When he isn’t sinking down to a thirteen-year-old’s level to make his teenaged sons laugh, he can be found seeking signs of intelligent life in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
Chip Douglas: Producer of Pure Pop
As a member of The Turtles, Chip Douglas helped shape their biggest hit. Then he did the same for The Monkees.
Shuggie Otis: Mr. Shoulda-Coulda-Woulda
At 12, he was a session player. At 21, he got an offer to join the Stones -- which he turned down. Shuggie Otis is one unusual guitarist.
Risque Rock N Roll: Naughty Numbers
Rock musicians don't have the corner of risque songs; their jazz forbears had the corner on that. But they took plenty of inspiration.
Ray Charles, Leon Russell and Country Music
Country music wasn't the first genre that either Ray Charles or Leon Russell tackled. When they did, their fortunes each changed ... in a big way.