by Dan Yessian | May 28, 2024 | Stranger Truths
People ask me If my stories are fictitious. I assure you, they are all 100% true. I first got into the music business back in 1971. During the early years I had a difficult time trying to convince ad agencies that I could write music for their client’s products....
by Dan Yessian | May 21, 2024 | Stranger Truths
Life is often stranger than fiction. People ask me If my stories are fictitious. I assure you, they are all 100% true. This one left me particularly red in the face. In the early ‘90s I was invited to a luncheon with the Metro Detroit ad community, of which I have...
by Dan Yessian | Aug 23, 2019 | Business of Music, Stories, Stranger Truths
I’m back this week with part 2 of Stranger Truths featuring Ernie Harwell. After an introduction by mutual friend and WJR host John Delle-Monache, Ernie and I wrote a variety of music together. Our song “Tiger, Tiger” made steady radio rotation in...
by Dan Yessian | Aug 14, 2019 | Business of Music, Comedy, Stranger Truths
How do you introduce somebody who needs no introduction? A man with a voice familiar to millions who listened to him nightly as the voice of their beloved baseball team, and a loving presence to those who had the privilege of knowing him personally. Ernie...
by Dan Yessian | Aug 13, 2019 | Producers & Engineers, Stories, Stranger Truths
Life is often stranger than fiction. People ask me If my stories are fictitious. I assure you, they are all 100% true. This one left me particularly red in the face. In the early ‘90s I was invited to a luncheon with the Metro Detroit ad community,...
by Dan Yessian | Jul 13, 2019 | Business of Music, Comedy, Stories, Stranger Truths
What happens when you’re booked to do a gig, and someone barges in? Our series is entitled – Stranger Truths. Stories about the music business that are so strange, you would think we are pulling your leg. It’s Strange because it’s...
