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Author:   Larry D. Batiste (songwriter, songwriter, producer, arranger, vocalist, educator, and music director)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Weight:   1.300kg
ISBN:  

9780199893102

ISBN 10:   0199893101
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   19 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

A Note from the Author Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: THE ART CHAPTER 1: Ready, Start, Go! Songwriter Spotlight: Salaam Remi CHAPTER 2: Writing Songs That Connect Songwriter Spotlight: Ivan Barias CHAPTER 3: Building a Song Songwriter Spotlight: Lamont Dozier CHAPTER 4: Let the Music Play Songwriter Spotlight: Donald Lawrence CHAPTER 5: Writing Unique and Memorable Melodies Songwriter Spotlight: Narada Michael Walden CHAPTER 6: Finding the Right Words to Say Songwriter Spotlight: DJ Toomp CHAPTER 7: Rewriting Songwriter Spotlight: Bonnie Hayes PART TWO: THE BUSINESS CHAPTER 8: Building a Songwriting Career Songwriter Spotlight: Andre Pessis CHAPTER 9: The Business of Digital Music Songwriter Spotlight: Peter Asher CHAPTER 10: Building a Fanbase Songwriter Spotlight: James McKinney CHAPTER 11: Internet Radio Songwriter Spotlight: Preston Glass CHAPTER 12: D.I.Y. Masters-Finding Success Without a Major Label Index

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Larry D. Batiste is a songwriter, producer, arranger, vocalist, educator, and music director who has written songs for and recorded with Santana, Al Jarreau, Patti Austin, Whitney Houston, Michael Bolton, Bill Summers & Summers Heat, Natalie Cole, The Dazz Band, Huey Lewis & The News, Charlie Wilson, and Jeezy. He formerly taught songwriting, publishing, and career development at San Francisco State University. He is best known as musical director of the Grammy Awards Pre-Telecast and NAMM's TEC Awards. Batiste has also worked on numerous Grammy winning and nominated recordings, received commissions from the Oakland Symphony, inducted into the Black Music Association of the Arts Hall of Fame in 2020, and nominated for a 2023 Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Song Written for Television.

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