Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 3, 1987, Winnipeg, Manitoba 18 Winnipeg free january 1987 Troy seals has no formula his Many hit songs of Tui f Atka t Nashville a award winning songwriter Troy seals says theres no formula for writing music like his Gem for Ronnie lost in the fifties tonight in the still of the seals gave up construction work to write songs and has composed such hits As when we make love for seven Spanish Angels for a Willie Nelso Ray Charles duet and Honky Tonk Angel by both Elvis Presley and Conway the 48yearold former Rocker is the american society of com authors and publishers reigning songwriter of the that award was primarily for Milsaps lost in the fifties tonight in the still of the which seals co wrote with Mike a former defensive lineman for the Cincinnati the song earned a grammy award for i dont write much by said who poured Concrete to make a living from ill have an idea or my co writer he we this Hast been said too Many we turn on the keyboards and the drum machine and go from theres no or at least Ive never found the idea for lost in the fifties tonight in the still of the night originated at seals Home when he and his wife would play 1950s music on their wed spend an hour or two or three hours listening to danc ing and acting he so i got this song in my i thought about being lost in the 50s i this would be a Good he sought out whom he respected As an outstanding Melody it was a matter of sitting rattling off ideas and doing a Melo seals the song was popular because we got hold of some caused reaction we got so Many Calls from friends because the song brought Back it caused More reaction than any song Ive been a part among his others pieces of my life by Presley and also by Joe Cocker country girls by John Schneider Drinkin and dreaming by Waylon Jennings who Gonna fill their shoes by George Jones dont take it away by Twitty you almost slipped my mind by Char Ley Pride and feel a duet by Twitty and Loretta Honky Tonk Angel and pieces of my life were two of the last songs put out by seals was born near and grew up in he was a blues guitarist and had a Rock n Roll band in the 50s and supplementing his income by doing construction he and his band performed with some of the greatest acts of the 50s Lloyd Jackie to fats the Drift Clyde Chubby he moved to Nashville in 1969 and was a recording artist for a Short time in the Early As a beginning song he discovered composing was his How did he get Good its not he said modestly about his its a lot of hard Ive had Good co writers and both of us have worked his method of writing out line the find a Good chorus or the total idea and go line by seals Joann was an Early Rock n Roll per former who entertained at Many of the concerts promoted by Rock Pio Neer Alan seals has composed music for Many Tisch Hopes for lbs Post new Day the Rumor spread on 10 that Laurence lbs acting had been spurned by the lbs Board in a bid to make his Post of the speculation would have been a bizarre plot twist in the lbs which climaxed dramatically three months before when Tisch and lbs founder Wil Liam Paley took control of the com Pany from Thomas but the Rumor was a com Mittee of seven Board members is still searching for the right ceo although Tisch has said he mind adding that Job to the chair mans seat at his family controlled Loews which owns per cent of whether Tisch takes permanent control of his influence since becoming a Board member in no vember and direct actions since have permanently altered lbs since employees have been Laid off the 25 member lbs publishing division eliminated Cess educational and professional division sold for and thought Given to Selling the lbs records division and lbs Tisch has wielded a Sharp scythe in making a pathway through the lbs his intention is to an Chor the company More firmly in its traditional broadcasting Duran still in trouble despite notorious Duran durans troubles began with 84s seven and the ragged that when the group decided that it had outgrown cranking out handsomely superficial Little pop songs tailor made for exotic that when the outfit decided to Crank out Herk Jerky Little nou Veau Funk songs tailor made for exotic that when the cracks began to show up in Duran durans song not to mention the flaws in Simon be Bons singing was of for perpetrating Hooky Fod but which dont carry enough weight for anything remotely approximating seven and the ragged Tiger ultimately spawned the Power Sta Tion which ultimately spawned notorious Capi a relatively weak attempt to Oil up the Nouveau Funk sumptuous sounds since drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor have the three remaining Dur annies lean pretty heavily on Nile Rodgers comes As he generally with some sumptuous which do add some weight pop Glen Gores rth records Are rated on a declining scale using with four stars indicating and depth to the Overall the title track and notorious Are on the american science plus skin Trade Arent Winter a Polkish de parture from shows an other Side to the band which could Bear further but whats left of Duran Duran is still in trouble oddly this group made More sense when it was cranking out handsomely superficial pop bizarre Edge Malcolm Mclaren turned opera into a to thumb his nose at the Rock n Roll the late Klaus Nomi used operatic vocals to give pop and Rock a bizarre but these cult figures didst 117 to Cater to the that was left to no ways Ingrid Bjor nov and Benedicte who have found a far More profitable Way to play games with opera and popular As Dollie de this Scandin Avian duo weaves snippets of old Arias with snippets of Rock until they almost merge and Rock opera the teams North american debut its fourth overseas comes across As commercially viable and some times these women have the formal training to Back them so they tend to sound better on the purely operatic portions of the but they do manage to Combine seemingly opposed pieces such As car men and Gimme some or Caro Nome and sex drugs Rock without wreaking musical and although the debut Queen of the May not do Justice to either Mozart or the rolling its probably better than Devo could have done theres Little real heart in this admittedly Well Sung and Wellar ranged but it exploits a Clever Angle which has worked Well enough in and in Canadian concerts including Holdover appearances at expo Kkt asses teens children beginning january 10th to Register Call 259 Winnipeg Art gallery 300 memorial Boulevard now hiring responsible adults 4 hours per evening High earnings possible for More Call Nick Unrau 9436405 monday to Friday Between Winnipeg free press tickets on Sale at All select seat locations monday order by it today Morth me Ricks family to woks in i iw6 Luci illum in duo Unow uck1u presents Bravo America in from Early Hollywood to outer space plus a rousing tribute to americas great songwriters and a birthday Bow to americas favorite the statue of featuring Paul Martini Barbara Underhill world and 5 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