NY TIMES OBITUARY FOR “BABY IT’S YOU”
April 28, 2011
With all of the great music and artists they had to work with, the producers of “BABY, IT’S YOU” seem to have blown it. I can’t give you a first hand report, since some “bloggers” weren’t considered important enough to be given tickets to the show, but here is the New York Times review.
Girl Group Tale Is Reharmonized
Even though I was signed to Scepter Records I got a salary, for writing and producing the Shirelles, The Guess Who, and The Kingsmen, I never received one penny in royalties. I’m sorry to hear that Florence Greenberg, who once loomed so large in our industry, has been given such a poor tribute.
FOR A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO MY OLD BOSS FLORENCE GREENBERG https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/a-tribute-to-florence-greenberg/
SHAME ON YOU “BABY, IT’S YOU” PRESS AGENTS https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/shame-on-you-baby-its-you-publicists/https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/shame-on-you-baby-its-you-publicists/
BEING THE FIRST TO HEAR “WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW” FROM CAROLE KING https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/aldon-music-at-1650-broadway-and-a-historic-encounter-with-carole-king/
IN THE STUDIO PRODUCING THE SHIRELLES https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/the-shirelles-christmas-song-mama-my-soldier-boys-coming-home/
Copyright 2011 by Artie Wayne https://artiewayne.wordpress.com/about-artie-wayne/
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May 1, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Wow – this looks as bad as (or worse than) that rancid Beach Boys musical that was around a couple of years ago. I’m surprised that Colin Escott would be part of this; obviously, there’s a very good story to be told, but I gather that this isn’t the telling it deserves. “Jersey Boys” was special; nothing else has come close. Very sad.
July 26, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Baby it’s You is a good play and worth seeing. My only disappointment was not hearing Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow one of the Shirelles biggest hits. Shame on those who wouldn’t allow it in the show.