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DISCOGRAPHY
Mike Curb and Wynonna Judd
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1999
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“There is no such thing as a coincidence to me,
and Ithink Mike Curb was part of the plan.
He’s one of the most exuberant people I’ve ever
known, and I’m glad he walked into my life.”
—WYNONNA JUDD
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“ N O O N E E L S E O N E A R T H ” A R T I S T : WYNONNA
WRITER: JILL COLUCCI, STEWART HARRIS, SAM LORBER
P U B L I S H E R : E M I G O L D E N T O R C H M U S I C C O R P. / H E A RT S T R E E T
MUSIC (ASCAP)/ PEERMUSIC III LTD. (BMI)/ SONY/ATV TUNES
LLC/CHALK HILL MUSIC (ASCAP)/SONY/ATV TREE
PUBLISHING/EDISTO SOUND INTERNATIONAL (BMI) TIME: 3:57
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“ I WA N T T O K N O W W H AT L OV E I S ” A R T I S T : WYNONNA WITH
JEFF BECK
WRITER: MICK JONES PUBLISHER: © 1984 SOMERSET SONGS
PRODUCER: TONY BROWN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: DON POTTER
PUBLISHING, INC. (ASCAP) TIME: 4:00 PRODUCER: DANN HUFF SPECIAL
SPECIAL THANKS: KEN STILTS CURB 78838, 1994
THANKS: KERRY HANSEN
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Wynonna, born Christina Claire Ciminella, became a
solo artist when her mother, Naomi, had to quit the group
in 1991 due to chronic hepatitis. Moving from Curb/RCA
to Curb/MCA – and produced by legendary producer Tony
Brown – Wynonna’s first release as a solo act, “She Is His
Only Need,” reached number one on the Country chart.
“No One Else On Earth” was her third single as a solo
artist. That song also reached number one on the Country
chart, remaining there for four weeks; additionally, she
reached the Hot 100 and was Top 40 on Billboard’s Hot
Sales chart.
Wynonna has had 30 chart singles, including four number ones and a total of 11 that were Top 10. Her 2004
Curb album What The World Needs debuted at number one
on the Billboard Album chart.
Later, she had a Top Five single on the Billboard chart
with her recording of Foreigner’s “I Want To Know What
Love Is,” which featured legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck.
In 2014, on Wynonna’s 30th anniversary with Curb
Records, she released her 30th album, produced by her
husband Cactus Moser, a former member of Highway 101.
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“ U N T I L YO U L E T G O ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E F R A N K I E & J O H N N Y ) A R T I S T : PETER BECKETT AND
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JEANETTE CLINGER
W R I T E R : M A RV I N H A M L I S C H , DAV I D Z I P P E L , P E T E R B E C K E T T P U B L I S H E R : FA M O U S M U S I C C O R P.
( A S C A P ) / E N S I G N M U S I C C O R P. ( B M I ) T I M E : 4 : 1 8 C U R B 7 7 5 3 4 , 1 9 9 1
“Thanks to Mike Curb, Dick Whitehouse and everyone at Curb Records.”
Lyle Lovett with Courtney
and Mike Curb
— L Y L E L O V E T T, O N A C C E P T I N G H I S G R A M M Y F O R “ R O A D T O E N S E N A D A ”
Frankie & Johnny was a 1991 film directed by Garry
Marshall, starring Michelle Pfeiffer as a waitress
(“Frankie”) and Al Pacino as a short-order cook
(“Johnny”). It was based on the stage play written by
Terrence McNally.
Peter Beckett and Jeanette Clinger performed “Until
You Let Go” in this romantic comedy.
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“The Gold and Platinum records mean to me that there’s been a great
partnership between Sawyer Brown, Mike Curb and Curb Records.
It’s pretty exciting as an artist to have this kind of vibe coming from
the owner and president of the label.”
—MARK MILLER, SAWYER BROWN
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“ S O M E G I R L S D O ” A R T I S T : SAWYER BROWN W R I T E R : M A R K A . M I L L E R
PUBLISHER: © 1991 ZOO II MUSIC (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED BY PERMISSION.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SECURED. TIME: 3:12 PRODUCER: RANDY SCRUGGS AND
MARK MILLER. SPECIAL THANKS: DICK WHITEHOUSE
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“ D R I V E M E W I L D ” A R T I S T: S A W Y E R B R O W N W R I T E R : M A R K A . M I L L E R , G R E G G
H U B B A R D, M A R K L AW L E R P U B L I S H E R : 1 9 9 8 T R AV E L I N ’ Z O O M U S I C ( A S C A P / M Y RT & C H U C K ’ S
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“ S H E ’ S N O L A DY ” A R T I S T : LYLE LOVETT W R I T E R : L Y L E L O V E T T P U B L I S H E R :
© 1987 MICHAEL H. GOLDSEN, INC./LYLE LOVETT (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED BY
PERMISSION. TIME: 3:13 PRODUCER: TONY BROWN AND LYLE LOVETT
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“ YO U ’ V E B E E N S O G O O D U P T O N O W ” A R T I S T : LYLE LOVETT W R I T E R :
LYLE LOVETT PUBLISHER: MICHAEL H. GOLDSEN INC./LYLE LOVETT (ASCAP TIME: 4:17
SPECIAL THANKS: DICK WHITEHOUSE
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“ C O W B OY M A N ” A R T I S T : LYLE LOVETT W R I T E R : L Y L E L O V E T T P U B L I S H E R :
© MICHAEL H. GOLDSEN, INC./LYLE LOVETT (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED BY
PERMISSION. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SECURED. TIME: 2:51 PRODUCER: TONY
BROWN AND LYLE LOVETT
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“ S A N A N T O N I O G I R L” A R T I S T : LYLE LOVETT W R I T E R : L Y L E L O V E T T
BOY MUSIC (ASCAP)/CAL IV SONGS (ASCAP)/COOTERMO MUSIC (ASCAP). ALL RIGHTS ON
Lyle Lovett writes and performs music that is rooted in country
but whose branches extend to an eclectic mix of folk, jazz and pop
music. Lovett recorded a demo in Phoenix after graduating from
Texas A&M (where he studied German and journalism), and songwriter Guy Clark played it for music executives in Nashville. Dick
Whitehouse, president of Curb Records, heard it and signed Lovett
to the label.
Lovett is a premier songwriter and performer who at one time was
married to actress Julia Roberts. Lovett has won four Grammys; he
has had 14 singles on Billboard’s Country chart.
In 2012 Lyle Lovett released his 14th album for Curb Records
titled Release Me and in 2013 released his Greatest Hits album which
became his 15th Curb album.
B E H A L F O F C A L I V S O N G S A N D C O O T E R M O M U S I C A D M I N I S T E R E D B Y C A L I V E N T E R T A I N M E N T,
INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SECURED TIME: 3:29
Mark Miller moved to Nashville with
keyboardist Glen “Hobie” Hubbard, and
they were soon joined by a fellow Floridian,
drummer Joe Smyth, who had taught at the
University of Miami. In Nashville they
added bassist Jim Scholten and guitarist
Bobby Randall and named their group
Savannah, which was soon changed to
Sawyer Brown (after a road in Nashville).
Bobby Randall dropped out of the
group and was replaced by Duncan
PUBLISHER: © MICHAEL H. GOLDSEN, INC./LYLE LOVETT (ASCAP) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
USED BY PERMISSION. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SECURED. TIME: 3:36 PRODUCER:
TONY BROWN AND LYLE LOVETT
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Cameron, who then left and was replaced
by Shayne Hill. “Step That Step,” released
on Curb/Capitol, was Sawyer Brown’s
second single and first number one on the
Country chart; after this, they released 50
chart singles on Curb, including 17 that
went Top Five.
“Some Girls Do” is a defining song for
the band, with the line “I ain’t first class
but I ain’t white trash” articulating who
they – and their audience – are.
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Phil Gernhard, Rod Essig, Tony Harley,
Tim McGraw, Mike Curb, John Huey
and Mike Borchetta presenting Tim
with his first multi-platinum award.
221C
“ J U S T T O S E E YO U S M I L E ” A R T I S T : TIM
MCGRAW
WRITER: ANTHONY JEROME MARTIN, MARK
EUGENE NESLER PUBLISHER: MUSIC OF
EVERCOUNTRY/MUSIC OF STAGE THREE/SONY/ATV TREE
PUBLISHING TIME: 3:33 PRODUCER: BYRON GALLIMORE,
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“ I N D I A N O U T L AW ” A R T I S T : TIM MCGRAW W R I T E R : T O M M Y B A R N E S , G E N E
SIMMONS, JOHN D. LOUDERMILK PUBLISHER: TAGUCHI MUSIC (ASCAP)/ MOSAIC MUSIC
(BMI)/ SONY ACUFF ROSE MUSIC, INC. (BMI) TIME: 3:01 PRODUCER: JAMES STROUD AND
BYRON GALLIMORE SPECIAL THANKS: MIKE BORCHETTA, PHIL GERNHARD, DICK
J A M E S S T R O U D A N D T I M M C G R AW.
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“ S O M E T H I N G L I K E T H AT ” A R T I S T : TIM MCGRAW
WRITER: RICK FERRELL, KEITH FOLLESE PUBLISHER:
PURPLE CAPE MUSIC/WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING
WHITEHOUSE AND TUG MCGRAW CURB 77659, 1994
C O R P. T I M E : 3 : 0 2 P R O D U C E R : BY R O N G A L L I M O R E , J A M E S
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“ I L I K E I T I L OV E I T ” A R T I S T : TIM MCGRAW W R I T E R : S T E V E D U K E S , J E B
STUART ANDERSON, MARKUS HALL PUBLISHER: EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC/DREAMWORKS
SONGS, ADMIN. BY EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC (ASCAP)/LEHSEM MUSIC, LLC/PUBLISHING
TWO’S MUSIC ADMIN. BY MUSIC & MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ASCAP) TIME: 3:24
STROUD AND TIM MCGRAW
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“SHE NEVER LETS IT GO TO HER HEART”
A R T I S T:
TIM MCGRAW
WRITER: TOM SHAPIRO, CHRIS
WATERS PUBLISHER: MIKE CURB MUSIC (BMI)/MUSIC OF
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“ D O N ’ T TA K E T H E G I R L” A R T I S T : TIM MCGRAW W R I T E R : L A R R Y W . J O H N S O N ,
STAGE THREE/SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHING/WARNER-
CRAIG MATTHEW MARTIN PUBLISHER: SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHING/WARNER-TAMERLANE
TAMERLANE PUBLISHING (BMI) TIME: 3:01 PRODUCER:
P U B L I S H I N G C O R P. T I M E : 4 : 0 9 P R O D U C E R : J A M E S S T R O U D A N D BY R O N G A L L I M O R E .
BYRON GALLIMORE, JAMES STROUD AND TIM MCGRAW
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Tim McGraw’s father, legendary baseball pitcher Tug McGraw,
sent Curb Records promotion man Mike Borchetta a tape of his
son. Borchetta, a baseball fan, brought the tape to the attention of
label president Dick Whitehouse and Mike Curb.
McGraw had been performing “Indian Outlaw,” but it was not
recorded on his debut album for the label. During Fan Fair in 1993,
Mike Curb and Phil Gernhard saw McGraw perform the song and
encouraged him to record it for the label.
“Indian Outlaw” was the fifth single McGraw released for Curb
– the other four didn’t get into the Top 40 – but this song went to
number eight when it was released in 1994 and established McGraw
as a major act. His follow-ups included 24 number-one singles and
12 number one albums. “Something Like That” in 2010 became the
most-played song of the first decade of the 21st century.
By 2011, McGraw had 65 chart singles, including five with his
wife, Faith Hill, whom he married in 1996. One of those duets, “It’s
Your Love,” was number-one for six weeks and won the Country
Music Association’s award for Vocal Event of the Year.
McGraw has expanded his career to include acting; he has
starred in Friday Night Lights, Blind Side, Black Cloud and Flicka.
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“ D E C E M B E R 1 9 6 3 ( O H W H AT A N I G H T ) ” A R T I S T : THE FOUR SEASONS
WRITER: BOB GAUDIO, JUDY PARKER PUBLISHER: ALL SEASONS MUSIC COMPANY (BMI)/
JOBETE MUSIC COMPANY, INC. (ASCAP) TIME: 4:21 PRODUCER: BOB GAUDIO FOR MIKE
CURB PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL THANKS: BOB GAUDIO WARNER/CURB, 1975
The Four Seasons were formed
in Newark, New Jersey, in 1956.
They were known as The Four
Lovers until Bob Gaudio, formerly
of the Royal Teens (“Short
Shorts”) joined them in 1960.
Gaudio became the group’s major
songwriter, penning hits such as
“Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry”
and “Walk Like A Man.”
At the end of 1975, they
released “December 1963 (Oh,
What A Night),” and the single
became a number one record for
three weeks in 1976, remaining on
the charts for 27 weeks. This
recording was one of the first singles released on Warner/Curb, the
venture Mike Curb had formed
with Warner Brothers Records.
In 1994, a re-mixed version of
the song was released again by
DISCOGRAPHY
Curb Records and included in the
film Forrest Gump. This led to the
single re-entering the Billboard
charts in August of that year. The
single reached number six on the
Main Top 40, number eight on the
Hot Airplay, number 30 on the
Hot Sales and number 14 on the
Hot 100 – remaining there for 27
weeks. These two 27-week stints
on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart
meant the single was on that chart
for 54 weeks total; thus, it became
the first record in the history of
the Hot 100 chart in Billboard to
remain on the chart more than
one year.
In 2008, The Four Seasons’
Broadway show, Jersey Boys, won
multiple Tony Awards and in 2014
Jersey Boys became a hit film produced by Clint Eastwood.
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“ C R A Z Y H O R S E S ” A R T I S T : THE OSMONDS (WITH UTAH SAINTS) W R I T E R : A L A N O S M O N D / W A Y N E
OSMOND/MERRILL OSMOND PUBLISHER: MIKE CURB MUSIC (BMI) TIME: 2:27 PRODUCER: MICHAEL LLOYD AND ALAN
OSMOND (REMIXED BY UTAH SAINTS)
The Osmonds were originally a barbershop-type quartet who became a pop/rock group that hit the Rhythm &
Blues chart with “One Bad Apple.” On “Down By The
Lazy River” – their fourth chart record on MGM while
Mike Curb was president – the group became a rock n’
roll band, playing their own instruments in this recording.
“Down By The Lazy River” reached number four on
the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of 23 chart records by
The Osmonds with Mike Curb. “Crazy Horses” was their
eighth single and charted again 25 years later when the
acclaimed Utah Saints remixed the record and proclaimed
the Osmonds “the greatest rock n’ roll band in the world!”
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“ S AT U R DAY N I G H T ” A R T I S T : WHIGFIELD W R I T E R : A . P I G N A G N O L I , D . R I V A P U B L I S H E R : U N I V E R S A L - M C A
MUSIC PUBLISHING, A DIVISION OF MCA INC.(ASCAP)/ ENERGY PRODUCTION SRL (SIAE)/OFF LIMITS (SIAE)/GNAM GNAM
(SIAE)/ALAMODE (SIAE) TIME: 3:44 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LARRY PIGNAGNOLI PRODUCER: L. PIGNAGNOLI, D. RIVA
FOR OFF LIMITS PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL THANKS: BRYAN STEWART CURB 77733, 1995
Mrs. Whigfield was the name of the piano teacher of
Sannie Charlotte Carlson, so the singer took Whigfield as
her name when she began recording. A European pop star,
Whigfield was born in Denmark but grew up in Africa.
She became a model, and then began her singing
career in Italy when she recorded “Saturday Night” in
Larry Pignagnoli’s studio. The song was an international
dance hit and sold more than three million copies worldwide. In the United States, the song went Top 20 on the
Billboard Club chart.
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“ I WA N N A B W I T H U ” A R T I S T : FUN FACTORY W R I T E R : Z O T T E N B E N D E R , T O N I C O T T U R A , R O D N E Y H A R D I S O N
PUBLISHER: L.R. MUSIKVERLAG (GEMA)/HANSEATIC MUSIKVERLAG GMBH (GEMA), ADMINISTERED BY WARNER-
TA M E R L A N E P U B . C O R P. ( B M I ) T I M E : 3 : 3 3 P R O D U C E R : T E A M 3 3 F O R L R M U S I K P R O D U K T I O N S P E C I A L T H A N K S : J U R G E N
KRAMAR EDEL/CURB 1150, 1995
Curb Records has a strong international presence, and
dance music has been an important part of the label. Curb
signed the Hamburg, Germany-based dance group Fun
Factory in the mid-‘90s.
The original group broke up in 1997, but a new Fun
Factory continues to record and tour. “I Wanna B With
U” landed on seven different American charts in
Billboard: Club (number 10), Dance Sales, Hot 100, Hot
Airplay, Hot Sales, Main Top 40, and Rhythm & Blues
Top 40.
This multi-racial group combines rap beats with very
melodic songs.
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“ H I G H WAY PAT RO L” A R T I S T : JUNIOR BROWN W R I T E R : R E D S I M P S O N , R A Y R U S H , D E N N I S P A Y N E P U B L I S H E R :
© 1 9 6 6 B E E C H WO O D M U S I C C O R P. ( B M I ) T I M E : 2 : 3 4 P R O D U C E R : J U N I O R B R OW N S P E C I A L T H A N K S : D I C K W H I T E H O U S E
Mike Curb with Judy Gaudio and Bob Gaudio,
co-founder, songwriter and member of The Four
Seasons and Linda Curb
{
2010
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CURB 77622, 1995
Junior Brown is known in the music world as the
inventor of the “guit-steel,” an instrument that combines a
six-string guitar and a steel guitar; it was built by luthier
Michael Stevens in 1985 from Brown’s ideas.
Brown grew up in Kirksville, Indiana. He taught guitar
at the Hank Thompson School of Country Music – part
“Mike, you have been a big part of our
Four Seasons and Jersey Boys story.”
Mike Curb, Junior Brown and Benson Curb
—BOB GAUDIO
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of Rogers State College in Claremore, Oklahoma – then
moved to Austin, Texas, to pursue his musical dreams. He
signed with Curb Records in the early 1990s and his
recording of “Highway Patrol” reached the Billboard
Country chart in 1995. His recording of “My Wife Thinks
You’re Dead” won the CMA Video of the Year award.
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“ G H O S T R I D E R S I N T H E S K Y ” A R T I S T : DUANE EDDY W R I T E R : S T A N J O N E S P U B L I S H E R : E D W I N H . M O R R I S &
COMPANY, A DIVISION OF MPL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (ASCAP) TIME: 5:14 PRODUCER: BOB GAUDIO AND DUANE EDDY
CURB 77801, 1996
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“ P I G P O W E R ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E G O R D Y ) A R T I S T : TAG TEAM W R I T E R : Z A C H A R M O N , C H R I S T O P H E R T R O Y
PUBLISHER: ROBSONGS PUBLISHING (BMI), TRAHAN MUSIC PUBLISHING/CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC (BMI), GIMME
HALF PUBLISHING/PUSHY PUBLISHING (ASCAP) TIME: 3:45 PRODUCER: ZAC HARMON, CHRISTOPHER TROY SPECIAL
THANKS: PAM BROWNE CURB 77771, 1995
Mike Curb and Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy had a number of instrumental hits beginning with “Rebel-Rouser,” which reached the Top Ten in
1958. He signed to Jamie Records after dropping out of
high school at 16 to work with a dance band. Dick Clark
featured Eddy on his American Bandstand TV show and
on the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars.
Eddy was produced by Lee Hazelwood, a Phoenix disc
jockey who became his mentor. In Eddy’s band were
Larry Knechtel on piano, Al Casey and Steve Douglas.
Performing on his custom-made Chet Atkins model
Gretsch guitar, Eddy performed instrumental versions of a
number of pop and country hits.
“Ghost Riders In The Sky” was written by Stan Jones,
and was a number-one pop hit for Vaughn Monroe in
1949. Eddy’s rock version was produced by Bob Gaudio
and released on Curb Records.
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“ I M A D E A P RO M I S E ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E G O R DY ) A R T I S T: E D D I E R A B B I T A N D C R Y S T A L G A Y L E
WRITER: CHARLES FOX, ALLAN RICH PUBLISHER: CHARLES FOX PRODUCTIONS, INC. (BMI)/NELANA MUSIC/MUSIC
C O R P O R A T I O N O F A M E R I C A ( B M I ) T I M E : 4 : 1 5 P R O D U C E R : B R E N T H AV E N S , S Y B I L R O B S O N , F R A N K S C H R O E D E R , J A M E S S T R O U D
Gordy, released in 1995, was a Disney movie about a
talking pig. The producers of the film needed an act to
sing the song “Pig Power.” Mike Curb was in charge of
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“ F R E E D O M I N T H E W O R L D ” A R T I S T : PAUL ANKA WITH OFRA HAZA W R I T E R : P A U L A N K A , J A C K W H I T E
{
PUBLISHER: EDITION SUNRISE PUBLISHING INC. (BMI)/ PAULANNE MUSIC INC. (BMI) TIME: 4:10 SPECIAL THANKS: DON
COSTA CURB 77467, 1991
Paul Anka is one of the most successful artists of the
early rock n’ roll period. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada, and wrote major hits for artists including Buddy
Holly, Tom Jones and Frank Sinatra. As an artist, he had
60 songs that hit the Billboard Hot 100, including 12 Top
putting together the soundtrack album, and he found the
rap group Tag Team – who had a hit with “Whomp!
There It Is” – to record the song for the movie.
1999
{
“During the years Mike has helped a lot of artists get started. He even helped me
by insisting that I see a particular agent that he knew.
Because of Mike’s insistence, I’ve done thousands of commercials
and cartoon voices, including my greatest claim to fame —
playing the part of Shaggy on Scooby Doo.”
Tens and three number ones: “Diana,” “Lonely Boy” and
“Having My Baby” which are now part of Curb Records.
His recording of “Freedom For The World” featured
Israeli singing star Ofra Haza, and has become a rock
anthem around the world on Curb Records.
—CASEY KASEM
Casey Kasem and Mike Curb
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“ E V E N T H E H A R D E S T H E A R T ” A R T I S T: W H I T E H E A R T W R I T E R : M A R K G E R S M E H L , B R I A N W O O T E N , B I L L Y
SMILEY, RICK FLORIAN PUBLISHER: © 1995, 2003 MIKE CURB MUSIC (BMI)/ CURB SONGS (ASCAP)/ LIFETONES MUSIC
(ASCAP)/ BMG SONGS INC. (ASCAP)/NORTHERN SHORE MUSIC (ASCAP) TIME: 4:27 PRODUCER: KEN SCOTT CURB 77751, 1995
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WILSON, TROY MARTIN PUBLISHER: STROUDACASTER MUSIC/BABY MAE MUSIC (BMI)/
Whiteheart was formed originally in 1982 by Gary
Lunn (bass), Steve Green (vocals), David Huff (drums),
Mark Gersmehl (keyboards), Dann Huff (guitar) and Billy
Smiley (keyboards, guitar and vocals). The name of the
group came from Steve Green after he saw a video by Joan
Jett and The Blackhearts and thought the group should
reflect an opposite point of view; hence, “Whiteheart.”
This pioneer Christian rock group’s core members
Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl are the major songwriters. In 1995, Whiteheart released Inside, its debut album
on Curb that featured “Even The Hardest Heart,” which
reached number two on the CCM Christian Chart. The
group went on to have eight chart records with Curb.
W A R N E R - T A M E R L A N E P U B L I S H I N G C O R P. ( B M I ) T I M E : 3 : 2 0 P R O D U C E R : C H U C K H O W A R D
F O R D I A M O N D S T R U C K P R O D U C T I O N S S P E C I A L T H A N K S : C H U C K H OWA R D C U R B 7 7 7 4 4 , 1 9 9 5
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“ T H E C A R ” A R T I S T : JEFF CARSON W R I T E R : G A R Y H E Y D E N , M I C H A E L S P R I G G S
PUBLISHER: MIKE CURB MUSIC AND EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC, INC. (ADMIN. BY MIKE CURB
MUSIC)(BMI) EMI TOWER STREET MUSIC, INC. (ADMIN. BY EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC) TIME:
3:31 PRODUCER: CHUCK HOWARD FOR DIAMOND STRUCK PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL
THANKS: MEREDITH STEWART
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“ E V E RY S H A D E O F B L U E ” A R T I S T : BANANARAMA W R I T E R : K E R E N W O O D W A R D , S A R A H D A L L I N , G A R Y M I L L E R ,
PAUL BARRY, STEVE TORCH PUBLISHER: WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD. (PRS) ADM. BY WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING
C O R P. ( B M I ) / A L L B OY S U S A M U S I C ( B M I ) / R I V E D R O I T E M U S I C , I N C . ( B M I ) T I M E : 4 : 1 7 P R O D U C E R : G A RY M I L L E R
SPECIAL THANKS: BRYAN STEWART CURB 77834, 1995
The Banana Splits, a late 1960s kids show in England,
and Roxy Music’s Pyjamarama gave the band Bananarama
its name. The trio was formed in London in late 1981;
none of the members could play an instrument, and the
group refused to do concert tours. Still, they became the
most successful British girl group in pop history until The
Spice Girls in the 1990s.
In 1986 they released a cover of “Venus,” a hit for
MGM by The Shocking Blue when Mike Curb headed
that label. “Every Shade Of Blue” reached the Billboard
Dance Sales chart in 1996 on Curb Records.
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When Garth Brooks was hot, a number of Nashville songwriters wrote songs
they hoped he would record. Mike Curb
wanted to find a singer who could do
Garth Brooks-type songs and signed Jeff
Herndon, who did many of the demos
intended for Garth.
The label changed Herndon’s name to
Jeff Carson and released “Not On Your
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Love,” which went to number one on the
Billboard Country chart and was also on
the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Carson also recorded the Curb-published song “The Car,” which won the
Academy of Country Music Video of the
Year award. Both records were produced
by Chuck Howard.
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“ H O R S E T O M E X I C O ” A R T I S T : TRINI TRIGGS W R I T E R : P E B E S E B E R T , J O N
MCELROY PUBLISHER: MIKE CURB MUSIC/ROSE BLUE MUSIC (BMI)/ADM BY MIKE CURB
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“ S H E ’ D G I V E A N Y T H I N G ” A R T I S T : BOY HOWDY W R I T E R : F A R R E N , S T E E L E ,
MELAMED PUBLISHER: CURB SONGS (ASCAP)/ MIKE CURB MUSIC (BMI)/ SONGS OF
MUSIC/MILLHOUSE MUSIC. ADM BY SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (BMI) ALL
WINDSWEPT PACIFIC/EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO./ SONGS OF UNIVERSAL TIME: 3:38
RIGHTS RESERVED. TIME: 2:43 PRODUCER: CHUCK HOWARD AND ANTHONY SMITH
PRODUCER: CHRIS FARREN SPECIAL THANKS: PHIL GERNHARD CURB 77656, 1993
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“ YO U N E V E R C A N T E L L” A R T I S T : TRINI TRIGGS W R I T E R : C H U C K B E R R Y
P U B L I S H E R : A R C M U S I C C O R P. ( B M I ) . A L L R I G H T S R E S E RV E D. U S E D BY P E R M I S S I O N .
TIME: 2:52 PRODUCER: CHUCK HOWARD, ANTHONY SMITH AND MIKE CURB
235A
“ I ’ D G I V E A N Y T H I N G ” A R T I S T : GERALD LEVERT W R I T E R : F A R R E N , S T E E L E ,
MELAMED PUBLISHER: CURB SONGS (ASCAP)/ MIKE CURB MUSIC (BMI)/ SONGS OF
WINDSWEPT PACIFIC/EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO./ SONGS OF UNIVERSAL TIME: 4:08
SPECIAL THANKS: DOUG MORRIS
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“ S T R A I G H T T E Q U I L A” A R T I S T : TRINI TRIGGS W R I T E R : D O N S T A F F O R D , J A C K
HARGROVE PUBLISHER: TOP BRASS MUSIC (ASCAP)/PENNY ANNIE MUSIC (BMI) A
DIVISION OF HOUSE OF PENNY PRODUCTIONS, INC. D/B/A COPPERFIELD MUSIC GROUP
PRODUCER: CHUCK HOWARD AND ANTHONY SMITH SPECIAL THANKS: HERBERT GRAHAM
Trini Triggs is an African-American
country singer from Natchitoches,
Louisiana. His debut record on Curb was
released in 1998, and he had three chart
singles: “Straight Tequila,” “Horse To
Mexico,” and “The Wreckin’ Crew.” Triggs
also recorded the Chuck Berry classic
“You Never Can Tell” which Mike Curb
personally produced.
“Trini Triggs was a major talent and
definitely ahead of his time,” said Mike
Curb. “We were proud to have him on our
label and proud of his accomplishments
on the Billboard chart.”
Boy Howdy – comprised of Jeffrey
Steele, Cary Park, Larry Park and Hugh
Wright – was a Southern California band
formed in 1990. They released a single,
“”When Johnny Comes Marchin’ Home
Again” that led to their contract with
Curb Records in 1992. Their debut album
was Welcome To Howdywood.
Steele wrote most of the group’s
material. “She’d Give Anything” was the
title cut of their second album and their
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third single. It reached number four on
the Country chart. Curb played the song
for Warner Music Chairman Doug
Morris, who recorded a Top Five Rhythm
& Blues version of the song with Gerald
Levert.
After Boy Howdy disbanded in 1996,
Jeffrey Steele became an award-winning
songwriter, creating hits for numerous
other artists.
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“ YO U R L OV E A M A Z E S M E ” A R T I S T : MICHAEL ENGLISH W R I T E R : C H U C K
“ I T ’ S YO U R L OV E ” A R T I S T : FAITH HILL WITH TIM MCGRAW W R I T E R : S T E P H O N Y S M I T H
JONES, AMANDA HUNT PUBLISHER: MIKE CURB MUSIC/DIAMOND STRUCK MUSIC (ADM BY
PUBLISHER: © 1996 EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. (BMI) TIME: 3:47 PRODUCER: BYRON
GALLIMORE, JAMES STROUD AND TIM MCGRAW CURB 77886, 1997
MIKE CURB MUSIC, BMI)/MOSAIC MUSIC (BMI)/GILA MONSTER MUSIC (BMI)
ADMINISTERED BY BUG MUSIC TIME: 4:24 PRODUCER: GUY ROCHE SPECIAL THANKS:
GUY ROCHE CURB 77847, 1996
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“ G O S P E L S H I P ” A R T I S T : MICHAEL ENGLISH W R I T E R : M Y L O N L E F E V R E
PUBLISHER: DAYSPRING MUSIC, INC./ANGEL BAND MUSIC (BMI) TIME: 4:14 PRODUCER:
MICHAEL ENGLISH CO-PRODUCER: JAY DEMARCUS CURB 77939, 1998
As a child, Michael English sang with
his family group, The Singing Samaritans;
after high school he joined The Singing
Americans and, in 1985, joined The Bill
Gaither Vocal Band.
Gaither encouraged English to embark
on a solo career and, in 1994, English
swept the Gospel Music Association’s
Dove Awards; however, a personal issue
was revealed and his gospel label dropped
him. Nevertheless, Curb signed English as
a pop gospel singer. His debut album
Freedom was released in 1996 and featured
the single “Your Love Amazes Me,” which
reached number 10 on the Adult
Contemporary chart.
“Gospel Ship” was recorded by The
Carter Family in 1935; the song dates
back to the 19th century. Michael
English’s recording demonstrates his
ability to sing black gospel music.
Mike Curb with
Faith Hill and
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw had been releasing hits for
five years before he recorded “It’s Your Love”
with his new wife, Faith Hill. Initially, McGraw
was reluctant to release the song as a single
because he had always led off with an up-tempo
number to introduce a new album.
Mike Curb finally persuaded McGraw to
release “It’s Your Love” as a single, and it went
to the top of the Country chart and remained
there for six weeks; it remained on the Country
Sales chart for 12 weeks in the number-one
{
position, and on the charts for 61 weeks in
total. The single also crossed over and reached
number seven on the Hot 100 and number
three on the Hot Sales charts in Billboard.
“This record bridged the gap of that twoyear period when Faith was in between records,
and it introduced her to Byron Gallimore, who
became her producer and recorded ‘This Kiss’
and ‘Breathe’ with her,” said Curb.
The record became the CMA Vocal Event
of the Year.
1999
{
“Ihad never come with a ballad first as a single, and I was scared to death to
do that with ‘It’s Your Love,’ but you were pretty insistent, and you were right!”
—TIM MCGRAW ON MIKE CURB
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“ B L U E ” A R T I S T: L E A N N R I M E S W R I T E R : B I L L M A C K P U B L I S H E R : T R I O M U S I C C O . ,
INC. (BMI)/FORT KNOX MUSIC, INC. (BMI) TIME: 2:47 PRODUCER: WILBUR C. RIMES
S P E C I A L T H A N K S : LY L E WA L K E R , B E N S O N C U R B , A N D C A R S O N S C H R E I B E R C U R B 7 7 8 2 1 , 1 9 9 6
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“ O N E WAY T I C K E T ” A R T I S T : LEANN RIMES W R I T E R : K E I T H W . H I N T O N , J U D Y
{
1999
{
“I got an offer from a record company who
I think basically if I had gone with them,
would have canned the song [‘Blue’] and I
would have done a totally different album.
I was lucky enough to find Mike and Curb
Records and he actually gave it a chance.”
—LEANN RIMES
R O D M A N P U B L I S H E R : WA R N E R - TA M E R L A N E P U B L I S H I N G C O R P. ( B M I ) / W B M U S I C
C O R P. / G L O B A L N O M A D M U S I C ( A S C A P ) A L L R I G H T S O B O G L O B A L N O M A D M U S I C A D M I N . BY
W B M U S I C C O R P. ( A S C A P ) T I M E : 3 : 4 2 P R O D U C E R : C H U C K H OWA R D A N D W I L B U R C . R I M E S
237B
” B I G D E A L” A R T I S T : LEANN RIMES W R I T E R : A L A N D E R S O N , J E F F R E Y S T E E L E
PUBLISHERS: © 1999 MIGHTY NICE MUSIC (BMI)/AL ANDERSONGS (BMI) (ADMIN. BY
B L U E WAT E R M U S I C C O R P. ) / S O N G S O F W I N D S W E P T PAC I F I C ( B M I ) / Y E L L OW D E S E RT M U S I C
(BMI)/MY LIFE’S WORK MUSIC (BMI) YELLOW DESERT MUSIC & MY LIFE’S WORK MUSIC
ADMINISTERED BY SONGS OF WINDSWEPT PACIFIC TIME: 3:08 PRODUCER: WILBUR C.
RIMES CO-PRODUCER: LEANN RIMES
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“ C O M M I T M E N T ” A R T I S T : LEANN RIMES W R I T E R : T O N Y C O L T O N , A N T H O N Y S .
MARTY, BOBBY WOOD PUBLISHER: © 1998 CURB CONGREGATION SONGS/MONKIDS MUSIC
(ADMIN. BY CURB CONGREGATION SONGS) (SESAC)/LEHSEM MUSIC, LLC/PUBLISHING
TWO’S MUSIC ADMIN. BY MUSIC & MEDIA INTERNATIONAL INC. (ASCAP)/RIO-BRAVO
MUSIC, INC (BMI) TIME: 4:36 PRODUCER: WILBUR C. RIMES
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“ H O W D O I L I V E ” A R T I S T : LEANN RIMES W R I T E R : D I A N E W A R R E N P U B L I S H E R :
1997 REALSONGS (ASCAP) TIME: 4:25 PRODUCER: WILBUR C. RIMES, CHUCK HOWARD AND
MIKE CURB SPECIAL THANKS: KATHY NELSON, GRAHAM STACK, TOM ROSS AND BRYAN
STEWART CURB 77885, 1998 CURB 78703, 2000
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“ YO U L I G H T U P M Y L I F E ” A R T I S T : LEANN RIMES W R I T E R : B R O O K S C U R B
SONGS (ASCAP)/UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING, INC. (ASCAP) TIME: 3:37 PRODUCER: WILBUR C.
RIMES, CHUCK HOWARD, MIKE CURB
LeAnn Rimes’ first appearance on the The Grand
Ole Opry, with Mike, Megan and Courtney Curb
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DISCOGRAPHY
Mike Curb first heard LeAnn Rimes on a tape he played
while traveling with his family to the Smoky Mountains for
a weekend vacation. The song was “Blue,” and it hit the
Country chart in May 1996, went to number 10 and won a
Grammy when LeAnn was 13.
Her first number one single was “One Way Ticket” and
by the end of 2013 she had charted over 40 singles on Curb
Records, 11 of them were Top 10. In 2013 she released her
14th album on Curb Records titled Spitfire, including
“Gasoline and Matches” featuring Rob Thomas and Jeff
Beck and in 2014 released her 15th album featuring the
music from the television show Eddie and LeAnn.
LeAnn’s biggest hit was “How Do I Live,” which was
scheduled to be the title song for the movie Con Air,
produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Rimes had recorded the
song for the movie, but the film’s producers elected to go
with a version sung by Trisha Yearwood, who released it as a
single in the country market.
LeAnn’s version of the song was floundering until a
chance encounter at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Mike and his daughter, Courtney, met LeAnn and her
mother, and Courtney Curb suggested the song be
released to the pop market. It rose to the number-one
position on the Adult Contemporary chart, remaining in
that position for 11 weeks and stayed on that chart for an
incredible 65 weeks.
The record catapulted LeAnn Rimes from country star to
international superstar; her version of this song reached
number one on the Dance Sales, number two (for four
weeks) on the Hot 100, number three on the Hot Airplay,
number two on Hot Sales, number four on Main Top 40,
number one on Dance Sales, and number one on Country
Sales (remaining in that position for 32 weeks and on that
chart for 309 weeks!), an all-time record for chart longevity.
“This also became the longest-running record on the
Billboard Hot 100 charts in the entire 20th century,” said
Mike Curb. “We have a philosophy at our company of
turning negatives into positives, and there’s no better
example than this record, which was initially rejected by
country radio – our intended audience – but became an
incredible pop crossover hit.”
Jerry Bruckheimer produced the movie Coyote Ugly for
Disney. It was directed by David McNally and starred Piper
Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Maria Bello, Izabella
Miko and Tyra Banks. Ordinarily, Disney Records would
compile the soundtrack album but the label did not believe
they would be able to clear the permissions for all the songs,
so they passed.
“Please Remember” – a ballad written by Diane Warren
for the film – had not been recorded, so Mike Curb went to
Hollywood at the suggestion of super agent Tom Ross to
watch the movie, because they felt the song might fit LeAnn
Rimes. Curb met with Kathy Nelson, who was in charge of
film music at Disney, about the soundtrack and told her he
would like to work on the album if it could come out on
Curb Records.
“At first they said ‘no’ but then came back and said ‘yes,
if you can clear all the songs.’” said Curb. “That led to
LeAnn Rimes recording four songs for the movie,
including a hit song by Diane Warren, ‘Can’t Fight The
Moonlight.’ We ended up putting LeAnn on four songs. In
fact, LeAnn also sang the vocals for Piper Perabo, the lead
actress in the film.”
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“ S O L O N G ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E M A J O R L E A G U E : B A C K T O T H E M I N O R S ) A R T I S T : SISTER HAZEL W R I T E R :
KEN BLOCK, JEFF BERES, ANDREW COPELAND, RYAN NEWELL, MARK TROJANOWSKI PUBLISHER: MUSIC CORPORATION OF
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“ W E C A N G E T T H E R E ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E F A M I LY T R E E ) A R T I S T : MARY GRIFFIN W R I T E R : M I K E
CURB, DEBORAH ALLEN PUBLISHER: © 1999 MIKE CURB MUSIC (BMI)/ POSEY PUBLISHING (ADM. BY MIKE CURB MUSIC)
AMERICA (BMI)/CROOKED CHIMNEY MUSIC (BMI)/CHERRY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP TIME: 4:32 PRODUCER: PAUL
(BMI) TIME: 3:59 PRODUCER: BRAD GILDERMAN, HARVEY MASON JR. AND MIKE CURB SPECIAL THANKS: CAROLE CURB
EBERSOLD CURB 77936, 1998
AND BRYAN STEWART CURB 1517, 1999
In the film Major League: Back To The Minors, Gus
Cantrell is an aging minor-league pitcher ready to hang
up his spikes when he is recruited to manage a Triple A
farm team for the Minnesota Twins. The film was
directed by John Warren and starred Charlie Sheen, Scott
Bakula, Corbin Bernsen and Walton Goggins as the
slugger Billy “Downtown” Anderson. “So Long” was
recorded by Sister Hazel for the soundtrack.
Family Tree, released in 1999, was directed by Duane
Clark and produced by Curb’s film production company
headed by his sister, Carole. It starred Robert Forster,
Naomi Judd, Andrew Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence and
Cliff Robertson. The movie, written by Paul Canterna,
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was about a kid whose best friend is a tree.
The title song was written by Deborah Allen and
Mike Curb and was sung by Mary Griffin. “We Can Get
There” was her biggest hit, becoming a Top 40 record on
Billboard.
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“ S T E A L T H E BA S E ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E M A J O R L E A G U E : B A C K T O T H E M I N O R S ) A R T I S T : SCATMAN JOHN
“ D E C K O F C A R D S ” A R T I S T : BILL ANDERSON W R I T E R : T E X A S T Y L E R P U B L I S H E R : S O N G S O F P O L Y G R A M I N T ’ L . ,
I N C . / F T. K N O X M U S I C , I N C . ( B M I ) T I M E : 3 : 0 3
WRITER: JOHN LARKIN, LARRY LEE, BRIAN REEVES, KEVIN ANDERSON PUBLISHER: ICEBERG PUBLISHING DK/EMI
PUBLISHING, D/ZACHARY CREEK MUSIC INC. (BMI)/MIRACLE CREEK MUSIC INC. (ASCAP) TIME: 4:05 PRODUCER: THE
Bill Anderson is one of the greatest songwriters in the
history of Nashville, having had hits in five different
decades. Bill also had an amazing career as a recording
artist, and Curb Records was very proud that his 80th and
final chart record was released on its label. In addition to
PRODUCER JERKS CURB 77936, 1998
“Steal the Base” was performed by Scatman John
( John Larkin) on the soundtrack for the 1998 film Major
League: Back to the Minors. Larkin became a worldwide
star and his record “Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop” sold over
six million records. During his life he made great impact
with five albums and 13 singles.
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“ I F I N E V E R S T O P L OV I N G YO U ” A R T I S T : DAVID KERSH W R I T E R : D O N N Y K E E S , S K I P E W I N G P U B L I S H E R :
©1997 SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSIC (BMI)/ WRITE ON MUSIC (BMI) TIME: 3:35 PRODUCER: PAT MCMAKIN SPECIAL
THANKS: DONNA HILLEY CURB 77905, 1997
David Kersh, a young country singer from Humble,
Texas, made his chart debut in 1996. His fifth single, “If I
Never Stop Loving You” – written by Skip Ewing – went
to number three on the Country charts and number four
his great career as a songwriter and artist, he appeared in
several movies and tv shows including his own show. At
one time he worked as a sportswriter and a DJ and later
as a game show host, as well as on Opry Backstage.
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“ H E A L I N G H A N D S ” A R T I S T : JONATHAN PIERCE W R I T E R : B R E N T B O U R G E O I S P U B L I S H E R : P O L Y G R A M
INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING, INC. (ASCAP)/BOURGEOIS ZEE MUSIC (ASCAP) TIME: 5:05 SPECIAL THANKS: LARRY
STRICKLAND
on Country Sales, then crossed over to the Hot 100 and
Hot Pop Sales charts in early 1998. Kersh had seven chart
records for Curb.
Mike Curb brought Jonathan Pierce, Nicol Smith of
Selah and the lead singer of Whiteheart with him to the
1994 Dove Awards. After Michael English sang, Curb
asked Pierce, “Can you sing like that?” and he replied, “Yes
I can – I can sing like that.”
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Curb had just told Larry Strickland he was looking for
the next Michael English. Jonathan’s first record, “Healing
Hands,” was a great song for the Adult Contemporary
Christian market. Pierce quickly hit number one on the
Christian charts and recorded several hits.
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245A
“ YO U H AV E T H E R I G H T T O R E M A I N S I L E N T ” A R T I S T : PERFECT STRANGER W R I T E R : C A L S W E A T ,
“ B U Z Z M E ” A R T I S T : B.B. KING W R I T E R : F . M O O R E , D A N N Y B A X T E R P U B L I S H E R : C H E R I O C O R P O R A T I O N T I M E : 5 : 2 0
BRENDA SWEAT PUBLISHER: CO-HEART MUSIC GROUP (BMI) TIME: 3:28 PRODUCER: CLYDE BROOKS FOR C.S.B.
SPECIAL THANKS: LEE ATWATER
PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL THANKS: PHIL GERNHARD CURB 77799, 1995
“ R E D H O T & B L U E ” A R T I S T : B.B. KING W R I T E R : L E E A T W A T E R , B . B . K I N G P U B L I S H E R : M I K E C U R B M U S I C ( B M I )
“You Have The Right To Remain Silent” was recorded
for a small label and Curb obtained the rights to the
recording, which was released in 1995. It reached number
four on Country and number two on the Country Sales
charts, remaining there for 53 weeks. It also crossed over
to the Hot 100 and Hot Sales charts in Billboard and was
number one on the Billboard Heat Seekers chart.
TIME: 6:13
B.B. King and Lee Atwater
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Riley B. King was born in Indianola, Mississippi, and
moved to Memphis when he was 20. He was a radio DJ
known as “The Beale Street Blues Boy,” later amended to
“Blues Boy King” and then “B.B. King.”
His first hit was “Three O’Clock Blues,” recorded for
RPM, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Modern
Records. King played his Gibson 355 named “Lucille” and
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his jazz-influenced blues influenced a whole generation of
young guitarists.
King’s biggest single hit was a cover of the Roy
Hawkins song “After The Thrill Is Gone” in 1970.
Thanks to Lee Atwater, B.B. King recorded his classic
recordings of “Buzz Me” and “Red, Hot & Blue” for Curb
Records.
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“ P E O P L E G E T R E A DY ” A R T I S T : CHUCK JACKSON , C A R L A T H O M A S , S A M M O O R E , B I L L Y P R E S T O N , I S A A C H A Y E S
W R I T E R : C U RT I S M AY F I E L D P U B L I S H E R : M I J AC M U S I C ( B M I ) / WA R N E R - TA M E R L A N E P U B L I S H I N G C O R P. ( B M I )
250
“ C A N ’ T F I G H T T H E M O O N L I G H T ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E C O Y O T E U G LY )
A R T I S T:
“People Get Ready” was a classic Memphis
rock/gospel performance featuring five of the greatest
R&B artists in the history of Memphis music: Chuck
Jackson, Carla Thomas, Sam Moore, Billy Preston and
Isaac Hayes. The song was originally a hit for The
Impressions in 1965; it is a Grammy Hall of Fame and
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recording.
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“ I ’ M I N T H E M O O D ” A R T I S T : ISAAC HAYES WITH BILLY PRESTON W R I T E R : B I L L Y P R E S T O N P U B L I S H E R :
STONINGTON MUSIC TIME: 4:23 PRODUCER: FRED VAIL AND DAVID K. SHIPLEY FOR TREASURE ISLE PRODUCTIONS
CO-PRODUCER: ISAAC HAYES
Isaac Hayes played a key role in the Memphis music
community, which became the creative center for soul music
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a member of the
Stax house band in the mid-1960s and formed a songwriting
partnership with David Porter. Hayes and Porter wrote “Soul
Man” and “Hold On, I’m Coming” for Sam and Dave.
In 1967, Hayes began recording solo albums for
Enterprise, a subsidiary of Stax. His biggest hit was the
soundtrack to the movie Shaft, and Mike Curb and Al
Bell played significant roles in putting the album together.
Billy Preston was a childhood prodigy. He played organ
for Mahalia Jackson and then worked for Sam Cooke and
Little Richard before joining The Beatles for “Get Back.”
“I’m In The Mood” is a bluesy, soulful recording
that captures the Memphis sound of the late 1960s and
early 1970s.
LEANN RIMES
W R I T E R : D I A N E WA R R E N P U B L I S H E R : R E A L S O N G S ( A S C A P )
T I M E : 3 : 3 5 P R O D U C E R : T R E VO R H O R N S P E C I A L T H A N K S : B RYA N S T E WA RT A N D P H I L C O K E L L
“Can’t Fight The Moonlight” was
released as a single, but did not hit. Bryan
Stewart, vice president of A&R for Curb
Records, suggested a dance re-mix of the
song for the British market, and it
became LeAnn’s first number-one record
in England.
In fact, “Can’t Fight The Moonlight”
was a crossover hit for Rimes: number one
(for 37 weeks!) on the Country Sales
chart, number three on the Dance Sales,
number four on Hot Sales, number eight
on Main Top 40, number 11 on the Hot
100, number 15 on Adult Contemporary,
number 15 on Hot Airplay, number 17 on
Club, number 25 on Adult Top 40 and
number 61 on the Country charts.
The album sold eight million copies,
which led to the release of a “Volume 2”
from the Coyote Ugly film.
“We started the 21st century the same
way we started our first decade,” said
Curb, “by combining various music
formats and soundtracks to create hit
records for our artists.”
Curb has had a successful London (U.K.) relationship with Phil Cokell and his family. Camilla made
a special contribution to Curb (U.K.).
Dick Whitehouse, Warner Senior Vice President Paul
Robinson, Mike Curb and Chairman Roger Ames
(Robinson was in New York on the phone with Mike
when the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center
plane crashes occurred.)
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“ W R I T T E N I N T H E S TA R S ” A R T I S T : ELTON JOHN WITH LEANN RIMES W R I T E R : E L T O N J O H N , T I M R I C E .
ELTON JOHN APPEARS COURTESY OF ROCKET RECORDS PUBLISHER: © 1998 WONDERLAND MUSIC COMPANY,
INC./HAPPENSTANCE LTD./EVADON LTD. ADMINISTERED BY WONDERLAND MUSIC COMPANY, INC. (BMI). ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. USED BY PERMISSION. TIME: 4:17 PRODUCER: PETER COLLINS AND WILBUR RIMES (PETER COLLINS FOR JILL
MUSIC LTD.) ENGINEER AND MIXER: JOHN HOLBROOK. ORCHESTRAL ARRANGER: ANDREW PRYCE JACKMAN SPECIAL
THANKS: ROGER AMES AND PHIL COKELL CURB/WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC 78097, 1998
“Written In The Stars” came from the Broadway
musical Aida, written by Elton John and Tim Rice. Roger
Ames used to be Curb’s distributor in England when he
owned London Records, before he became president of
Polygram and then president of Warner Brothers.
In England, Ames and Phil Cokell played a key role in
breaking “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes. He suggested
a joint venture between Elton John’s Rocket label and Curb
Records to help solidify LeAnn as an international artist
and help Elton domestically. The result was a worldwide hit.
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“ I S TA N D A L O N E ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E Q U E S T F O R C A M E L O T ) A R T I S T: S T E V E P E R R Y W R I T E R : S T E V E
P E R R Y , D A V I D F O S T E R , C A R O L E B A Y E R S A G E R P U B L I S H E R : W A R N E R - T A M E R L A N E P U B L I S H I N G C O R P. ( B M I ) / W B M U S I C C O R P.
( A S C A P ) T I M E : 3 : 4 3 P R O D U C E R : DAV I D F O S T E R A N D C A R O L E BAY E R S AG E R C U R B / WA R N E R S U N S E T / AT L A N T I C 7 8 0 9 7 , 1 9 9 8
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“ L O O K I N G T H RO U G H YO U R E Y E S ” ( F R O M T H E M O T I O N P I C T U R E Q U E S T F O R C A M E L O T ) A R T I S T: T H E C O R R S
AND BRYAN WHITE
W R I T E R : C A R O L E B A Y E R S A G E R , D AV I D F O S T E R P U B L I S H E R : WA R N E R - T A M E R L A N E P U B L I S H I N G
C O R P. ( B M I ) T I M E : 3 : 3 7 P R O D U C E R : D AV I D F O S T E R A N D C A R O L E B A Y E R S A G E R C U R B / WA R N E R S U N S E T / A T L A N T I C 7 8 0 9 7 , 1 9 9 8
Quest For Camelot was an animated film directed by
Frederik Du Chau from the novel by Vera Chapman. It
starred Jessalyn Gilsig, Andrea Corr and Cary Elwes, and
featured the voices of Steve Perry, Bryan White, Andrea
Corr and Celine Dion singing.
Bryan White sings “I Stand Alone” for the Warner
Brothers film about a young girl who dreams of becoming
a knight and ends up saving the kingdom. The soundtrack
also featured “Looking Through Your Eyes,” recorded by
The Corrs with Bryan White.
Curb office building in London, England
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