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Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Interview by John Braheny
Produced by Denise Bradley
Monday, September 29, 2003 at The Acoustic Playhouse @Tempest
7000 Hollywood Blvd
6:30pm Open Mic (sign-up 6pm)
7:30pm Songwriters Round : Jerry Fuller, Randy Sharp, Phil Swann
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The Songwriters Studio is proud to present three-time Grammy nominee and five-time Emmy nominee Steve Dorff made his musical breakthrough with Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way But Loose". Dorff's dossier includes nine #1 film songs and 15 Top 10 hits, including the Kenny Rogers' classic "Through The Years," a BMI 3 million performance song, as well as "I Just Fall In Love Again ", the Anne Murray record that captured Billboard's #1 Song Of The Year honors. His many songs have been sung by some of the greatest artists of our time, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, George Strait, Vanessa Williams, and countless others.
Dorff's film/tv credits include "Murphy Brown", "Murder She Wrote", "Growing Pains", "Alien Nation", "Major Dad", "Columbo", "Reba", "Rocky IV", "Pure Country", "Tin Cup", "Michael", "Dudley Do- Right" and "Curly Sue." Perhaps Dorff's most ambitious move to date has been his first love, the Musical Theater. He currently has 3 projects making their way to the stage, "Say Goodnight" (The love story of George Burns & Gracie Allen), "Heartland" (The stage version of "Pure Country"), and "Josephine" (The Josephine Baker Story). Looking ahead, Dorff fantasizes about writing a film score for one of his son's (Stephen Dorff) movies while his other son Andrew (a gifted singer- songwriter) sings the title song.
www.stevedorff.com
As a songwriter, Jerry Fuller has written hits for the likes of Ricky Nelson, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Reba McEntire, John Conlee, Al Wilson, and Tom Jones. As a producer, he's been responsible for such chart successes as O.C. Smith's, "Little Green Apples," Gary Puckett & The Union Gap's 'Young Girl," The Knickerbockers' "Lies," and Collin Raye's "Love Me." He made the Top 40 as an artist with a rockabilly version of "The Tennessee Waltz".
When Ricky Nelson got a hold of "Travelin' Man", one of Fuller's songs, they made history, selling over 6 million copies. He went on to write no less than 23 of Ricky's recordings, including "It's Up To You", "Young World", and "A Wonder Like You." With 28 gold/platinum records, 40 Top Ten hits, over 250 national chart records, 12 BMI achievement awards and 5 BMI "Million-Air Awards", he has no intention of slowing down. Jerry is a longstanding Board Member for the Songwriters Guild of America.
www.jerryfuller.com
Past "Songwriters Studio" guest Randy Sharp, is an artist whose songs have been laid down by everyone from Marty Robbins and Brother Phelps to Ray Stevens, the Texas Tornadoes, Holly Dunn, Reba, Emmylou, Tanya Tucker, Blood, Sweat and Tears, and John Conlee. His #1 hits include Clay Walker's "Then What", "Why Does It Have To Be Wrong or Right" and "A Tender Lie", recorded by Restless Heart, and "Nobody's Talking", "Even Now", and "Yet" with Exile. Other cuts include Alabama's "The Cheap Seats", Jennifer Warnes "Could It Be Love", Patty Lovelace's "You Will" and The Dixie Chick's "A Home", co-written with Sharp's daughter, Maia.
His film credits include The Horse Whisperer, The Apostle, and Follow That Bird (Sesame Street Movie). The Connection, his first solo release in 15 years, is co-produced by the Sharp team of Randy and Maia. Randy is currently a board member for the Songwriters Guild.
www.randysharp.ws
Dreamworks SKG staff-songwriter/producer Phil Swann, has had songs recorded by such artists as John Berry, Lisa Brokop, Keith Norri, Kristin Garner and Lee Greenwood's current release. Swann penned songs for MCA recording artist, Lee Ann Womack's holiday album, "A Season For Romance" - including the title track.
Recently he composed the music for Second City and The Chicago Shakespeare Company's co-production of "The Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet," a musical-comedy spoof on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. A well known songwriting lecturer and instructor, Swann teaches courses for UCLA and The Songwriters Guild of America, where he also sits on the board of directors.
Dreamworks SKG staff-songwriter/producer Phil Swann, has had songs recorded by such artists as John Berry, Lisa Brokop, Keith Norri, Kristin Garner and Lee Greenwood's current release. Swann penned songs for MCA recording artist, Lee Ann Womack's holiday album, "A Season For Romance" - including the title track.
Recently he composed the music for Second City and The Chicago Shakespeare Company's co-production of "The Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet," a musical-comedy spoof on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. A well known songwriting lecturer and instructor, Swann teaches courses for UCLA and The Songwriters Guild of America, where he also sits on the board of directors.
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