BMI Presents A Conversation With Claude Kelly 11/18

By: Nov. 09, 2010
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Songwriter Claude Kelly and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the American performing right organization that represents more than 475,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million musical works.

WHAT: BMI Presents: A Conversation with Claude Kelly, an intimate discussion with the wordsmith regarding his career achievements, crafting a musical opus and the "who's who" list of performers he's worked with.

WHEN: Thursday, November 18; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Press interested in attending, RSVP at jwalker@bmi.com

WHERE: BMI (7 World Trade Center - 250 Greenwich St. NYC 10007)

About Claude Kelly:

Songwriter Claude Kelly, nicknamed the "Studio Beast," has a knack for creating chart-topping opuses for such performers as Kelly Clarkson ("My Life Would Suck Without You"), Britney Spears ("Circus") and Fantasia ("Bittersweet"). Upon graduation from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Claude signed with Warner Chappell Publishing and started churning out Akon-assisted songs recorded by Leona Lewis, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. His songwriting versatility, a reflection of his upbringing in New York City's Lower East Side, has landed him on projects ranging from r&b chanteuse Chrisette Michele ("Blame It On Me") to pop heroine Miley Cyrus ( "Party In The USA").Claude has recently crafted songs for upcoming projects by Flo Rida ("Who Dat Girl?"), Fefe Dobson ("Stuttering"), Christina Aguilera ("Express") and Lee Dewyze ("Stay Here" and "It's Gotta Be Love").

Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 475,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for 70 years. The U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents. www.bmi.com


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