| I Find Religion |
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In 1972, I was general professional manager of Warner Bros. Music, living in Hollywood, when my friend Don Williams, who held a similar position at MCA music, played me an acetate of "Jesus Christ Superstar". I freaked out!!! My instinct told me ...this was going to be a phenomenon!!! I asked Don to play it for Allan Rinde, the beloved head of Columbia records A+R dept....he was as excited as we were and proceded to hold listening parties...that included all of the underground tastemakers of the time. MCA credits us with breaking the album. I hope Tim and Andy have forgiven me for trying to talk them out of writing "Evita".....Who would go to see a show about an ex-dictators wife anyway? |
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| l. to r.: Allan Rinde, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Don Williams, Tim Rice & Artie | ||||
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