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I Did It For A Song!

For the last three years I’ve been writing my book about my 50 years in the music business. I was warned not to write about certain people, certain companies, and certain things which made me want to tell more. As my blog became more popular with over 1,800,000 VIEWS, I began to get bolder and relentlessly went after large corporations and social networks until they discontinued some of their questionable practices. I’m proud to have been the first to write about Tommy James’ shocking book, “ME, THE MOB, AND THE MUSIC” and have an exclusive no-holds barred three part interview with my pal from the past and former label mate…probably the only such event where the participants didn’t have to go into the witness protection program right after the show! In my book, “I DID IT FOR A SONG”, I write about my first hand experiences songwriting (Aretha, Michael Jackson,Tony Orlando, Cher, etc.) producing (the Kingsmen, The Shirelles, the Guess Who) and getting hits for Warner Brothers Music (“You’re 16″, “R+R Heaven”) and Irving/ Almo music (“I Honestly Love You”, “Our Day Will Come”). I share my private stories about, Carole King, MORRIS LEVY, Neil Bogart, The BEATLES, Jimi Hendrix, SCOTT SHANNON, Eagles, MICHAEL JACKSON, Bert Berns, Alan Freed, BOBBY DARIN, Brian Wilson, PAUL WILLIAMS, Murray The K, TOMMY JAMES and the Shondells, Olivia Newton-John, HERB ALPERT, JERRY MOSS, Don Kirshner, RICK JAMES, Rolling Stones, ELLIE GREENWICH, Clive Davis, Barrry White, DAVID GEFFEN, Marvin Gaye, QUINCY JONES, The Rolling Stones, DAVID BOWIE, Phil Spector, AND DOZENS MORE!

                                                                                         Thanks and regards, Artie Wayne
YOU CAN BUY MY BOOK “I DID IT FOR A SONG” AT AMAZON or Barnes & Noble or from Smashwords

TO READ A CHAPTER OR TWO FOR FREE CLICK  HERE

TO READ SOME OF THE COMMENTS MADE FOR "I DID IT FOR A SONG" CLICK  HERE

Special thanks to Sally Stevens for  the Rainbow’s End photopainting on the cover.

 


Keeping Christmas Alive 365!

As surely as “I’ll Be There” is played at weddings and “Thriller” is a favorite at Halloween, “Little Christmas Tree” is poised to be an everlasting tribute to the life and work of Michael Jackson.

Thanks to his many fans, there are quite a few versions of  "Little Christmas Tree" on YouTube.

Click Here to see our favorite!

The Perfect Gift For Any Michael Jackon Fan:
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Includes  2 versions of "Touch The One You Love" by Artie Wayne & George S. Clinton


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Before there was an Eva Cassidy, Selena or Leona Lewis, there was Patti Dahlstrom!

When my friend, singer/songwriter Patti Dahlstrom, moved to London two years ago to get her masters at London University, I introduced her to some people I knew. You can imagine how good I felt when Mick Patrick of Rev-Ola records wanted to put out a compilation CD of her four US albums. I’m especially proud to be included in this collection with a song I wrote with Patti for our friend, the late Jim Croce, the night his plane crashed. Here’s a video Patti and Wedigo Watson just created for "Sending My Good Thoughts To You".
 

 


Celebrating his 39th birthday for the 28th time this year, Artie Wayne has pursued an eclectic array of vocations and avocations, including songwriter, singer, producer, publisher, concert promoter, restaurant host and artist and international seeker of paranormal truths. His first hit as a songwriter and producer came in 1963: Joey Power's "Midnight Mary." He's had over 200 covers recorded by such major artists as Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Rick Nelson, Paul Anka, Cher, The 5th Dimension...well, you get the idea.

This website is divided into several sections. You'll find various discographies chronicling his life in the music business, an ever growing autobiography covering highlights and memories of his career,  a showcase of his varied art projects and some personal glimpses into his life. We hope you enjoy your visit and that you'll return again to see where we go with this. Artie's story is far from over.

 



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