Legendary Songwriter Denny Randell Nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame

LOS ANGELES, CA, Oct 27, 2011 MARKETWIRE via COMTEX — Veteran songwriter and GI Jams R co-founder Denny Randell is a 2012 nominee for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Randell has collaborated with many songwriting partners, including co-nominee Sandy Linzer and with Bob Crewe. Randells catalogue with Linzer includes “A Lovers Concerto,” “Working My Way Back To You,” “Lets Hang On,” “Opus 17 Dont Worry Bout Me,” “Native New Yorker” and “Cant Get Enough Of You Baby.”

In Randells early career he wrote and produced a regional hit catching the attention of a top NY music publisher, who hired him as a staff songwriter and arranger. His work there led to his relationship with The Four Seasons, as an arranger/conductor and then a writer of some of their classic hits, including three in the Tony-winning Broadway show Jersey Boys.

via Legendary Songwriter and GI Jams Co-Founder Denny Randell Nominated for Induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame – MarketWatch.

Quotes on Taylor Swift at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards

As usual, our girl Taylor Swift wowed’em again. (Is that like dejavu all over again?) This time at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards. Some quotes:

“Wunderkind” —NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer (Funny, Moody doesn’t look German!?). Read the rest of this entry »