This edition of our newsletter created a little controversy ... as though no one before had ever cut out a photo of Glenn Miller's head, placed it on top of the body of a bikini model and put the whole thing on the cover in the manner of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue:
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Music attorney (and our good friend) Al Schlesinger wants to note that singer/songwriter Jackie DeShannon will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Manhattan on June 17. DeShannon's hits as a vocalist include Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and a composition for which she shared writing credit, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." She also co-wrote "Bette Davis Eyes" for Kim Carnes. Among the other honorees that night will be trombonist/arranger/composer Johnny Mandel. If you like New York in June, there's still time to make your travel plans!
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Lastly, word has come from Dan Del Fiorentino -- historian for the National Association of Music Merchants -- of the death of Fritz Sennheiser. Prof. Sennheiser led a team of German engineers assembled after World War II to improve the function of the electronic microphone. Using his innovative designs, Sennheiser formed the company that bears his name to this day, developing a line of products that includes speakers and headphones, in addition to state-of-the-art microphones.
As Dan puts it, "Having lost the Shure brothers, Electro-Voice founder Al Kahn and now Prof. Sennheiser, it is clear we are seeing the end of the era of microphone pioneers who helped create the current industry of these pro audio products."
Yeah, I guess that just leaves Mr. Microphone himself:
