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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: From Elton John interview on cnn.com |
| Date | Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:44:12 -0400 |
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At Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 00:39:52 Gary wrote:
>I remember hearing him on the radio talking up Fairground Attraction and
>even playing tracks from their debut CD. It was the first time I had
>heard them and I immediately bought the CD.
>
>The man's obviously got great taste. (In music, not clothes.) Let's put
>HIM in charge of major label A&R!
Elton John single-handedly ignited the career of Canada's Amanda Marshall.
While being interviewed on a major talk show (I think it was Letterman) he
was asked what current music he had in his CD player at the time. Elton
raved about Amanda Marshall's song "Dark Horse" from her debut album in the
mid-90's. The record had been released with mild sales as the single hadn't
taken off yet. After John's testimonial sales of the album quadrupled in a
week and eventually sold 500,000 copies.
Jaimie Vernon
Bullseye Records
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