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Strange are the ways of pop taste. When Janis died last fall, it seemed for a while that women had lost their one stronghold in the world of rock. Now not only Carole but a number of other girls are trying to fill it. Among them: > Carly Simon, 26, offspring...
After the shooting, people in the town began flashing four fingers at students. When one townsman was asked what it meant, he explained: "This time we got four of you bastards. Next time we'll get more." Other residents turned this into a macabre jingle: "The score is four...
When its engagement began on Feb. 7, 1966, the band served mainly as an escape from the endless round of TV and jingle jobs through which its individual members actually make a living. In the ensuing years, playing the Vanguard on Monday nights, the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis group has...
If there are any truly American sounds, one is surely the radio station break, complete with fragmentary tune and a slick chorus−"Double-yew Emmm Eeee Ellll, Light and Lively!" Blame it on Pepper & Tanner of Memphis, those wonderful folks who also brought you "Hey, Culligan Man" and the...
Today, bartering is more lucrative than jingle making. Sixteen different divisions of the company are constantly trading off radio spots for Cadillacs, fur coats, Las Vegas hotel space and airline credit. Currently, Pepper & Tanner has at its disposal $27 million worth of spot time on U.S. stations. Last year the...