Volume 5 Issue 4 / October - November - December 1998
Published by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers





It's a Big Country
Country Music Awards




Hooray for Jose
El Premio ASCAP




Khan-Do Spirit
Rhythm and Soul Awards




Golden Boy Sean
Golden Note Award

President's Letter

FEATURES

  • IT'S A BIG COUNTRY
    Many Stars were shining bright in Nashville on September 21 as ASCAP presented awards to the top writers and publishers of country music for 1997.
    Photo Pages and list of winners.
  • HOORAY FOR JOSÉ
    José Feliciano is honored for his lifetime achievement in music at the Sixth Annual El Premio ASCAP gala in Miami.
    Photo page and list of winners.
  • KHAN-DO SPIRIT
    Pioneering diva Chaka Khan is presented with the First-Ever Heritage Award at ASCAP's Rhythm and Soul Awards in New York City.
    Photo Page from the Rhythm & Soul Gala
  • GOLDEN BOY
    At Manhattan's Rainbow Room, legendary producer/composer Quincy Jones joins ASCAP in presenting the Golden Note Award to songwriter/artist/tastemaker extraordinaire Sean "Puffy" Combs.
  • THE HANDY MAN CAN
    A pioneering blues man and publisher, W.C. Handy's legacy is remembered.
  • BEASTIE BOYS WILL BE BOYS
    The trio's latest album, Helly Nasty, sold more than 682,000 copies its first week out of the box. What's up with that? Well, for starters, they continue to be arbiters of all things hip and hip hop in the 90's.

  • COMPOSING: A LIFE
    One of America's most versatile and brilliant composers of the 20th century, Ned Rorem, turns 75 in October. Here he talks about his acclaimed new work and shares his strong view on the state of concert music.

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