![]() ![]() ![]() Back in those days, there were seven major labels, and by the time I signed Madonna, we had a strong hookup with Warners, but for the first 10 or 13 years, I always felt the urgency to sign very quickly if I liked something, because if a major label swooped in, they could outbid me so easily. Independent-minded: “I always feel a sense of urgency. That’s what I’m most famous for - Madonna - and she’s just so unlike anyone else I’ve ever signed.” It barely hit the charts, but I heard something there and heard something in her - she was not just a singer, she had the ability to write, because it was a very good song. Lucky star: “When I signed Madonna, I was in the hospital and there was only one song, that’s all she had at the time ‘Everybody’ it was called. And that’s why this honor means so much to me.” ![]() There are some people who won’t sign a band if they don’t like the musicianship, and that is so ridiculous in my mind because you can always improve the musicianship. I could be brought to tears, tears of joy, when I hear a great song. When I hear a great song, it’s an emotional experience for me. I love the Ramones, but I like music from all ages. People think of me, because of the Ramones, as punk rock, and that’s all well and good. “It’s all about the song”: “It always has been and it always will be. Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction: Elvis Costello Discusses Stories Behind His Music ![]()
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