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March 17, 2011

The Sam Cooke Biopic is Moving Forward – Screenplay Complete

Sam Cooke Biopic Moving Forward, Screenplay Complete


by Phil Gallo, L.A.  |   March 14, 2011 9:10 EDT

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Start singing “Ain’t That Good News”: A Sam Cooke biopic has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality.

 
Start
singing “Ain’t That Good News”: A Sam Cooke biopic has taken a
significant step toward becoming a reality. The screenwriters behind the
all-Beatles musical “Across the Universe” have finished their
adaptation of Peter Guralnick’s definitive biography of Sam Cooke for
ABKCO, which owns Cooke’s publishing and the bulk of his master
recordings. ABKCO CEO Jody Klein is now looking for a director.

Dick
Clement and Ian La Frenais recently completed their adaptation of
“Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke,” which Klein optioned in the
fall of 2009. The book was published in 2005, two years after Guralnick
had written the script for “Sam Cooke: Legend,” the only authorized
documentary on Cooke. It won a Grammy for longform video. To continue, please click “MORE”!

“Day Into Night” by Katalyst | Coming April 18th, 2011



We
are very excited to bring you the new single by internationally
renowned, ARIA and J Award nominated producer Katalyst! The Sydney based
producer is back with a brand new single ‘Day Into Night’ featuring
Stephanie McKay.

Katalyst is the Sydney based producer Ashley
Anderson of international acclaim. All of his solo releases have been
nominated for ARIA Awards in Australia and there’s a strong fan base
established for his work worldwide. He also runs the Invada label in
Australia with Portishead’s Geoff Barrow.

Taken from his soon
to be released fourth full length album, ‘Day Into Night’ features one
of Katalyst’s favourite soul singers and long time collaborator
Stephanie McKay (USA). To continue, please click “MORE”!

Bootsy Collins Releases Limited Edition Holographic 3D Album Art for New Release

Bootsy Collins Reveals Limited Edition, Holographic 3D Album Art For ‘Tha Funk Capital Of The World’ (4/26, Mascot Records) ‘Tha Funk Capital Of The World’ Now Available For Pre-Order: http://amzn.to/glwC6r First Single “Don’t Take My Funk,” Feat. Catfish Collins And Bobby Womack, Now Available On All Digital Retailers While supplies …

The Top 100 R&B Slow Jams #23 | Michael Cooper – Dinner For Two

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It is NEVER TOO LATE to have dinner with your honey after 5.
 
Especially when Michael Cooper chose to represent you at moments notice.
Back in the day…
 
Micheal Cooper from R&B band Con Funk Shun had landed a major slow classic in his solo debut career back in 1987 with “Dinner For Two” off the mega supreme old school classic thumbnail “Love Is Such A Funny Game“.