My career in the record industry started in 1973 when I joined Nems and Immediate Records as a Regional Promotions Manager, since then there has been many highs and lows, records that should have been hits and weren’t, and records that have become surprising huge sellers. Looking back, my career has three sections, the first 10 years were a learning curve, the next 10, involved my own company Impulse Promotions, which was aligned and co-in sided with the boom of Stock Aitken & Waterman through the 80’s. Finally, the past 10 years, the growth of a small independent label into the World’s largest independent label, Jive Records.
During the earlier years, artists were passing acquaintances, Elton John, David Bowie, Mariah Carey, David Cassidy, Cher, Genesis, Hall & Oates, Whitney Houston, The Eurythmics were in my life for a short period of time, it was a privilege to work with them and many others.
Later, through consistent hit making, stronger friendships were made, some continue to this day, others, due to travel and different career paths have waned, but will always come to the for, on chance meetings. My thanks will always go to, The Backstreet Boys, Aaliyah, Jason Donovan, Groove Armada, Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, N’Sync, Billy Ocean, R.Kelly, Britney Spears, Steps, The Stone Roses, and Justin Timberlake. Here’s to all those Hits, Songs, Tours, TV shows and Sales.
Aaliyah | Back & Forth At your best you are love Age ain’t nothin’ but a number Down with the clique That thing I like |
Baby Bird | Your gorgeous |
Backstreet Boys | We’ve got it going on I’ll never break your heart Quit playing games with my heart Anywhere for you Everybody Backstreets back As long as you love me All I have to give I want it that way Larger than life Show me the meaning of being lonely The one Shape of my heart The call More than that Drowning |
Band Aid | Do they know it’s Christmas |
Bangles | Walk like an Egyptian |
Pato Banton | Baby come back |
Toni Basil | Mickey |
Big Fun | Blame it on the boogie Can’t shake the feeling |
Bjork | Army of me |
Blow Monkeys | Diggin your scene |
Candy Dulfer | Lily was here |
Sheena Easton | 9 to 5 |
Eurythmics | Sisters are doing it for themselves |
David Bowie | Absolute Beginnners |
Elkie Brooks | No more the fool |
Buggles | Video killed the radio star |
Cameo | Word up |
Mariah Carey | I’ll be there |
Belinda Carlisle | Heaven is a place on earth |
David Cassidy | The last kiss |
Chas & Dave | Rabbit Ain’t no pleasing you Snooker loopy |
Cher | The shoop schoop song ( its in his kiss) |
The Cult | She sells sanctuary |
The Cure | The love cats |
Hazel Dean | Searchin’ Whatever I do, wherever I go Who’s leaving who |
Chaka Demus & Pliers | She don’t let nobody |
Divine | You think you’re a man |
Dr & the Medics | Spirit in the sky |
Jason Donovan | Nothing can divide us Especially for you Too many broken hearts Sealed with a kiss Everyday When you come back to me Hang on to your love Another night Rhythm of the rain I’m doing fine Happy together |
Joe Fagin | That’s livin’ alright |
The Farm | Altogether now |
Fine Young Cannibals | She drives me crazy |
Samantha Fox | Touch me Do ya Do ya Nothings gonna stop me now Hold on tight Naughty girls Love house |
Frankie goes to Hollywood | Relax |
Warren G | Regulate |
The Gap Band | Big fun |
Genisis | Follow me follow you |
Lonnie Gordon | Happening all over again |
Groove Armada | If everybody looked the same At the river I see you baby Superstylin My friend Purple haze |
Haircut 100 | Favorite shirts Love plus one Fantastic day |
Hall & Oates | Maneater One on one Out of touch Method of modern love |
Paul Hardcastle | Nineteen |
Chesney Hawkes | The one and only |
Bruce Hornsby & The Range | The way it is |
House of Pain | Jump Around |
Whitney Houston | One moment in time |
Human League | Love Action |
Billy Idol | White Wedding Rebel Yell |
Imagination | Body Talk |
Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | Summertime Boom shake the room |
Elton John | Song for guy |
Tom Jones | Kiss |
R.Kelly | She’s got that vibe Bump & Grind Your Body’s calling I believe I can fly Gotham city I’m your angel If I could turn back the hands of time The word’s greatest Ignition |
Living in a box | Living in a box |
Kylie Minogue | I should be so lucky Got to be certain The Locomotion Je ne sais pas pouquoi Especially for you Hand on your heart Wouldn’t change a thing Never to late Tears on my pillow Better the devil Step back in time What do I have to do Shocked Word is out If you were with me now Keep on pumpin it Give me just a little more time Finer feelings What kind of fool Celebration |
N’Sync | Bye bye bye I’ll never stop It’s gonna be me This I promise you Pop Girlfriend |
Billy Ocean | Caribbean Queen Loverboy Suddenly Mystery Lady When the going gets tough There’ll be sad songs Love Zone Love is forever Get outa my dreams get into my car The colour of love |
Rednex | Cotton eyed joe |
Rose Royce | Car wash I wanna get next to you |
Leo Sayer | You make me feel like dancing When I need you How much love |
Shanks & Bigfoot | Sweet like chocolate |
Pluto Shervington | Dat |
Simple Minds | Don’t you forget about me |
Sinitta | So Macho Toy boy Cross my broken heart Right back where we started |
Small Faces | Itchicoo Park |
Sonia | You’ll never stop me from loving you |
Spandau Ballet | I’ll fly for you |
Britney Spears | Baby One more time Sometimes Crazy Born to be happy Oops I did it again Lucky Stranger Don’t let me be the last to know I’m a slave for you Overprotected I’m a girl not yet a woman Boys I love rock nroll Toxic Me against the music |
Alvin Stardust | Pretend I feel like Buddy Holly |
Steps | Five six seven eight Last thing on my mind One for sorrow Heartbeat/tragedy Better best forgotten Thank Abba for the music Love’s got a hold of my heart After the love has gone Say you’ll be mine/Better the devil Deeper shade of blue When I said goodbye/Summer of love Stomp It’s the way you make me feel/Too busy thinking about my baby Here and now/You’ll be sorry Chain reaction Words are not enough/ I know him so well |
The Stone Roses | She bangs the drums What the world is waiting for/ Fools gold Elephant stone Made of stone One love I want to be adored Waterfall I am the resurrection |
Sybil | Walk on by The love I lost When I’m good and ready |
Justin Timberlake | Like I love you Cry me a river Rock your body Senorita |
A tribe called Quest | Can I kick it |
2 Unlimited | Get ready for this Twilight zone Workaholic tribal dance |
Wham | Wham rap |
Jackie Wilson | Reet petite I get the sweetest feeling |
Yazz | How long Have mercy Everybody’s gotta learn sometime Good thing going Never can say goodbye |