Allen, Mercury Mighty
I just read the 110 Musical Milestones and was so disappointed you didn't include my husband, Robert Allen. In 1958, Newsweek dubbed him the best songwriter in the country. By that year, he had written "Chances Are," "It's Not for Me to Say," "Moments to Remember," "Home for the Holidays," "No, Not Much"
[and] "Everybody Loves a Lover." He sold more than 18 million records. Maybe you overlooked a real giant in the music business.
Patty K. Allen
In reference to your 110 Musical Milestones (Billboard, Nov. 27, 2004), look to your large story on Mercury Records on May 27, 1972 (25 years), and 1977 (30 years) and then try to understand how you could omit Mercury—a core of PolyGram—in your story.
Started in 1946 by several of us still in uniform with a minimal investment, Mercury was doing $100 million in business by 1962. The Billboard 200 still shows Rod Stewart, Rush and John Cougar Mellencamp, among others we signed. [At one point], we controlled 60% of the classical business.
Irwin Steinberg
New York
Patty K. Allen
In reference to your 110 Musical Milestones (Billboard, Nov. 27, 2004), look to your large story on Mercury Records on May 27, 1972 (25 years), and 1977 (30 years) and then try to understand how you could omit Mercury—a core of PolyGram—in your story.
Started in 1946 by several of us still in uniform with a minimal investment, Mercury was doing $100 million in business by 1962. The Billboard 200 still shows Rod Stewart, Rush and John Cougar Mellencamp, among others we signed. [At one point], we controlled 60% of the classical business.
Irwin Steinberg
New York
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