Making Records: The Scenes Behind The Music - Plot & Excerpts
MusiCares is a foundation that raises money to aid musicians in need. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is a branch of the National Academy of Popular Music; their mission is to preserve the history of the American popular song, and award scholarships to promising songwriters. Creatively, SHOF and MusiCares concerts give me wide latitude to experiment and pair artists with songs they’re not normally associated with. I’ve found that artists—regardless of the area they work in—have genuine respect for one another, and that you can’t stereotype a singer or musician according to their chosen genre. When we were putting together the MusiCares tribute to Billy Joel, Garth Brooks asked to perform “Shameless,” and I wasn’t thrilled with his choice. Everyone around him said, “Forget about changing it. Don’t even mention it to Garth—he’s made up his mind.” I’ve often found that “handlers”—the cadre of press, publicity, and peripheral management people who accompany a celebrity—don’t always know the artist’s opinion on certain issues.
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