Links/Contacts/Acknowledgments
This website has been created to celebrate the life and work of Mort Shuman, a remarkable songwriter and artist. It is not a commercial site and if unwittingly, the rights of any third party have been infringed, please notify us on info@mortshuman.com
Note from Maria-Pia, Barbara, Maria-Pia and Eva-Maria Shuman
“We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to Cathy and Charles Negus-Fancey for their amazing work, their dedication, enthusiasm, their immense talent and creativity, and finally for the hours they have spent compiling this website. This website would not have been possible without their effort and contribution.
Cathy and Charles have been unwavering in protecting our rights. Through the years they have looked after us in so many ways with extraordinary kindness and intelligence. We are extremely fortunate and grateful to be in such good hands”
Charles Negus-Fancey was Mort’s manager and now represents Mort’s family and his song catalogue.
MAIN SOURCES (in alphabetical order)
With grateful thanks to:
GERARD BAQUE "There Is Always A Beginning" notes written by Gerard Baque – Mort Shuman “Notes Majeures” Box Set – released by
UNIVERSAL MUSIC, FRANCE
2004 (Mercury 982-123-6)
SPENCER LEIGH, "My Room Has Got Two Windows"
http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk
MICK PATRICK - DOUBLE TROUBLE – The Pomus & Shuman Story 1956 – 1967
CD Notes written by Mick Patrick, 2007 (Ace CD CHD 1152)
UNIVERSAL MUSIC, FRANCE
"There Is Always A Beginning" notes written by Gerard Baque 2004 (Mercury 982-123-6)
With grateful thanks for their assistance with this website:
Tributes
CYNTHIA WEIL (1991)
DION DIMUCCI, DION & THE BELMONTS (1991)
DON BLACK (1991)
ELEANOR BERGSTEIN (1992)
ELEANOR BERGSTEIN/DIRTY DANCING
http://www.dirtydancingonstage.com
WILL BRATTON (Pomus Songs)
THOMAS CHRISTENSEN
PHIL GRAHAM (BMI)
SPENCER LEIGH
XAVIER PERROT (Universal Music Catalogue, France)
BRAD ROSENBERGER (Warner Chappell)
AARON SCHECTER (Mort’s lifelong friend and accountant)
FRIENDS & COLLABORATORS
FREDDY BIENSTOCK
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/arts/music/24bienstock.html
DON BLACK
http://www.donblack.co.uk/
ERIC BLAU
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/eric-blau/
JACQUES BREL
http://www.jacquesbrel.be/
STUART COLMAN
http://www.t5m.com/stuart-colman/tag/stuart-colman
RAY CONNOLLY
http://www.rayconnolly.co.uk
AHMET ERTEGUN
http://www.ahmettribute.com/
GERARD JOUANNEST
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gérard_Jouannest
KENNY LYNCH
http://www.kennylynch.co.uk/
CHARLEY MAROUANI
Mort’s good friend and longterm Agent in France
DOC POMUS
http://pomussongsinc.com/
JERRY RAGOVOY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Ragovoy
CYNTHIA WEIL
http://mann-weil.com/
CLIVE WESTLAKE
http://www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/writers/wri1524.htm
GENERAL INTEREST:
BRILL BUILDING
http://www.myspace.com/thebrillbuildingsound