PJ Bianco has recently completed work writing for Nick Jonas’ solo album
Denise Rich Songs’ writer, PJ Bianco, has recently
completed work writing for Nick Jonas’ solo album, Who I
Am. The album was released on February 2nd. PJ holds three
tracks on the album, helping pen “In the End,” “Last
Time Around,” and “Vesper’s Goodbye”. Nick Jonas and
The Administration, his backing band (which includes members
from Prince’s band – The New Power Generation), have
been on the road promoting the album across the US. With
sold out tour dates below their belt, the excitement about
the release continues to buzz around spanning across many
generations, with Jonas’ promise that the album brings a
more soulful sound. Read more >>
Songwriters Come Together To Enjoy the 2010 Grammys
Denise Rich Songs came together with fellow Songwriters to
watch the 2010 Grammy Awards in LA. On behalf of Denise Rich
Songs, we would like to congratulate all of the nominees and
winners from this year's award ceremony. Thanks to all for
a great year of music! Read more >>
The 2009 Angel Ball Was a Great Success
The 2009 Angel Ball was a great success; the benefit raised
$3.8 million for cancer research. Along with her two
daughters, Denise Rich hosted the 2009 black-tie benefit and
star-studded event. The gala featured performances by an
award winning line-up including: Jennifer Hudson, Robin
Thicke, Estelle and Blake. Read more >>
Aspen Songwriter Retreat
Denise recently hosted a Denise Rich Songs/BMI run
Songwriter Retreat in Aspen, Co. The retreat brought great
writers together including: Denise Rich (Celine Dion, Marc
Anthony, Aretha Franklin, Jessica Simpson), Tommy Lee James
(Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Delta Goodrem, Reba McEntire),
Nasri (Chris Brown, Usher, Westlife, Lolene, Kat Deluna, New
Kids on the Block), Beau Dozier (Joss Stone, Vanessa
Hudgens, Jojo, Girlicious, Avant), PJ Bianco (Jonas
Brothers, Metro Station, Demi Lovato, Wonder Girls), along
with artists Shanna Crooks, Bonnie McKee and Juliana Joya Read more >>
Music Veteran Myles Lewis joins Denise Rich Songs in LA
03/02/2010
Denise Rich Songs announces music and entertainment industry
veteran, Myles Lewis, as the newest addition to its team.
Myles comes to Denise Rich Songs with an impressive history,
spending the last 16 years working in all aspects of the
entertainment industry. Read more >>
PJ Bianco on New Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack as Producer
Denise Rich Songs writer/producer, PJ Bianco, is featured on
the upcoming Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack, Almost Alice,
for his production on "Where's My Angel" performed by Metro
Station. The Soundtrack is set for release on March 2nd,
2010, three days before the film hits theaters. The album
features 16 original songs from several artists, including:
Avril Lavigne, Wolfmother, Plain White T’s and All
American Rejects among others. Be sure to check out
“Where’s My Angel” when the Soundtrack comes out! Read more >>
Denise Rich Songs Signs HIT Writer, Eric Dill, As Latest Addition To Team
Denise Rich Songs is proud to announce and welcome hit
songwriter, Eric Dill, as the latest addition to our team.
Eric was recently featured as a co-writer on Daughtry’s
hit song “No Surprise” off of the platinum selling Leave
This Town.
Visit Eric’s writer page for more information about him! Read more >>
Denise Rich Announced to be a Featured Columnist for TONIC.COM
Grammy Nominated Songwriter, Denise Rich, has been announced
to be a featured columnist on TONIC. Denise will be writing
to share her views on music, travel and giving back.
Tonic is a digital media company dedicated to promoting the
good that happens each day around the world. Check back and
visit tonic.com to support Tonic’s aim to spread
inspiration and good through their programming and news. Read more >>
JP Rende's Song on the Wendy Williams Show
Denise Rich Songs writer/producer JP Rende's range and
talent was highlighted on the Wendy Williams Show when
everyone's favorite Sesame Street character, Elmo, sang his
song to Wendy! Read more >>
Denise Rich's Anthem "Unsung Hero" Featured on Blake's Classical BRIT Nominated Album Together - VOTE NOW!
Classical British Boyband, Blake, has been nominated for
Album of the Year at the 2010 Classical BRIT Awards for
their latest album, Together, featuring Denise Rich's anthem
"Unsung Hero." The album went straight to the top of the UK
Classical Charts in 2009 and continues to win over fans
everywhere. The group is now up for their second Album of
the Year Award at the Classical BRITS, with their first
nomination and WIN coming from their self-titled debut album
in 2008. This time, Together was released on their own
record label, making the group the first Independent band to
ever be nominated for the award. Read more >>
DRS Songwriter/Producer, PJ Bianco, featured on Billboard Top 5 Alice In Wonderland Soundtrack
Songwriter/Producer, PJ Bianco, is featured on the newly
released Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack, Almost Alice, which
hit the BILLBOARD CHARTS at NUMBER 5 in its debut week. PJ
is featured on the Soundtrack for his production on Metro
Station’s “Where’s My Angel”. The track is featured
alongside an all-star lineup including songs from the likes
of a Mark Hoppus/Pete Wentz collaboration, Franz Ferdinand
and Wolfmother, to name a few. Be sure to check out the song
to be part of the excitement! Read more >>
Denise Rich's Anthem "Unsung Hero" Featured on Blake's Classical BRIT Nominated Album TOGETHER
VOTE NOW!!! Classical British Boyband, Blake, has been
nominated for Album of the Year at the 2010 Classical BRIT
Awards for their latest album, Together, featuring Denise
Rich's anthem "Unsung Hero". The album went straight to the
top of the UK Classical Charts in 2009 and continues to win
over fans everywhere. The group is now up for their second
Album of the Year Award at the Classical BRITS, with their
first nomination and WIN coming from their self-titled debut
album in 2008. This time, Together was released on their
own record label, making the group the first Independent
band to ever be nominated for the award. Read more >>
Jay Sean Helping to Celebrate 2nd Annual Teens Making A Difference Event
The 2nd Annual Teens Making A Difference Event benefiting
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation is taking place Friday, May
7th with a special performance from British Pop Star Jay
Sean! Read more >>
DRS Writer, Q, Working With German Artist’s Upcoming Album
DRS Songwriter/Producer, Quennel “Q” Worthy, has
recently finished up working in the studio with German
artist, Joanna Zimmer, on her upcoming album release. Q
worked with Joanna to record 4 new songs that he wrote. One
of the songs was also co-written by DRS Songwriter/Producer
JP Rende!
[http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/beitrag/video/1001130/Joana-Zimmer-in-New-York]During
her time in NY, a German TV crew came in to pop-in on a
session to see the progress. Check out the video of their
day IN THE STUDIO! Read more >>
ERIC DILL – BMI POP AWARD RECIPIENT FOR “NO SURPRISE”!
Denise Rich Songs is proud to announce that Eric Dill, our
newest addition to the Songwriting team, is a BMI POP AWARD
recipient for his work helping to pen Daughtry’s “No
Surprise”. The awards were held Tuesday, May 18th in LA.
CONGRATULATIONS ERIC! Read more >>
DRS Writers Featured On New German Release – AVAILABLE NOW!
German Pop sensation, Joanna Zimmer, has just released her
latest album entitled Miss JZ, featuring songs from Denise
Rich Songs’ own Quennel “Q” Worthy and JP Rende.
“Q” is featured as a writer AND producer of five of the
tracks on the album. One of the songs, “Flame”, he
co-wrote with DRS writer/producer JP Rende. The album was
released Friday, June 25th, and can be found on iTunes for
download. Don’t miss it! Read more >>
Quennel “Q” Worthy To Have Joanna Zimmer’s Second Single!
Denise Rich Songs is excited to announce that Quennel
“Q” Worthy’s song, “Move Ya Body”, off of Joanna
Zimmer’s Miss JZ will be featured as the second single off
of the album. Check back for more updates on videos and news
and be sure to grab the song from iTunes – available to
download now! Read more >>
PJ Bianco, Writer and Producer of Latest Bad Girls Club Theme Song!
DRS Songwriter/Producer PJ Bianco has his stamp on the
newest Bad Girls Club theme song, featured on the Oxygen
Network. The show's opener was the highest rated show in the
history of Oxygen. Congrats to PJ! See a clip of the opener
below: Read more >>
Q Hits Radio Berlin Charts with "Move Ya Body"!
Quennel "Q" Worthy, Denise Rich Songs Songwriter/Producer,
has found a spot on the Radio Berlin charts with his song
"Move Ya Body" for German artist, Joanna Zimmer's, landing
at #2! Read more >>
JP Works As Producer To Help The National Jewish Outreach Program Bring In The 'New Year'
DRS Songwriter/Producer, JP Rende, lent his hand as producer
for the National Jewish Outreach Program to help them create
a parody Kanye West's "Gold Digger" with "Soul Bigger". JP
helped as the music producer of this song, done entirely in
a capella, to help create this homage to Rosh Hashanah in
such creative and hilarious fashion! Read more >>
Q's Song "Gimme The Beat" hits iTunes!
DRS Songwriter/Producer, Q, helped create the new song by
Lucas Prata, "Gimme The Beat," that has just recently hit
iTunes! Read more >>
Q TOPS RADIO BERLIN CHARTS!
Congratulations to DRS Songwriter/Producer, Q, for TOPPING
the Radio Berlin Charts with his song on Joana Zimmer's new
album Miss JZ entitled, "Move Ya Body!" Read more >>
Denise Rich and Q Co-Write To The Top Of The Charts!
Exciting news! Denise Rich and Q land together at the #1
spot on the Oricon hits album charts in Japan, with their
song "Long Way" for Junsu, Jejung, Yuchun's recent EP
release! Read more >>
Denise Rich Featured On Financial Times.com
Denise Rich’s Rock and Roll sanctuary on the water, her
yacht Lady Joy, landed the Grammy-nominated Songwriter a
feature with Financial Times. The article highlights
Denise’s love for music and how she brings this love
everywhere she goes. Read more >>
Excitement Builds for the 2010 Angel Ball
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation is stirring up excitement with
talks of this year's Angel Ball and it's already hot lineup,
for the event set for Thursday October 21st! Read more >>
Denise Rich Hosts Party With Ne-Yo To Benefit The Teen Leadership Council
Denise Rich recently hosted a party with international music
superstar, Ne-Yo, and his foundation, The Compound
Foundation, to raise money to support The Teen Leadership
Council. Read more >>
The 2010 Angel Ball Raises Over 3.7 Million Dollars For Cancer Research
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation's signature fundraiser, the
Angel Ball, proved to be a successful event, raising over
3.7 million dollars for cancer research. The event, hosted
by Denise Rich and her daughters Ilona Rich Schacter and
Daniella Rich Kilstock, honored four outstanding individuals
for their commitment and dedication to the fight against
cancer: the lead guitarist of U2, The Edge and his wife,
director, choreographer and dancer Morleigh Steinberg; COTY
Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bernd Beetz; and Sean Parker,
Managing Partner of the Founder's Fund and creator of online
music sharing site Napster and Facebook Causes. Read more >>
VOTE FOR TIFFANY GIARDINA TO PLAY THIS YEAR'S JINGLE BALL
Please vote and help Tiffany Giardina win this year's
Hometown Hero Contest to be a part of the 2010 Z100 Jingle
Ball lineup (read more for details and to vote)! Read more >>
HOPE FLOATS - Denise Rich Featured In Haute Living
Denise has been featured in an amazing article in Haute
Living, highlighting her as a songwriter and philanthropist
and detailing her story and journey to her own cancer
research foundation - Gabrielle's Angel Foundation. Read more >>
Denise Rich Lands Top 50 Album Hit On Billboard With Hannah Montana Forever!
Denise Rich adds her talent to help pen "Que Sera" featured
on the Hannah Montana Forever Soundtrack, ranking in the Top
50 of The Billboard 200. Check out the song available now on
iTunes! Read more >>
NEW PSA FOR GABRIELLE'S ANGEL FOUNDATION!
Please check out the new PSA for Gabrielle's Angel
Foundation - it's INCREDIBLE! Read more >>
Aspen Songwriting Camp - 2010
Denise Rich Songs and BMI recently came together to host
another Songwriting Camp in Aspen, for the second year in a
row. The camp brought together a group of amazing writers
including: Denise Rich (Celine Dion, Marc Anthony, Jessica
Simpson); PJ Bianco (Metro Station, Jonas Brothers, Demi
Lovato); busbee (Lady Antebellum, Timbaland (ft. Katy
Perry), Alexandra Burke); Claude Kelly (Britney Spears,
Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus); Bonnie McKee (Katy Perry, Taio
Cruz); Oligee (Flo Rida, Cobra Starship, Shakira); Julian
Bunetta (Alexandra Burke, Laza Morgan, Jesse James); Sam
Endicott (Shakira, The Bravery); BC Jean (Beyonce "If I Were
A Boy"). Read more >>
CelebrityAccess Profiles Myles Lewis!
Larry LeBlanc, veteran music industry journalist, recently
took time to chat with Myles Lewis to profile him for
CelebrityAccess. Read more >>
PJ Bianco Tops Japanese Charts With "Rear View Mirror"
DRS Songwriter-Producer, PJ Bianco, has TOPPED THE CHARTS in
Japan with his smash hit "Rear View Mirror" for Mya (F. Sean
Paul). Listen to the song HERE! Read more >>
Alan Cumming and Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation’s Musical Therapy program featured in “Medical File”
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation ANGEL AMBASSADOR, Alan Cumming,
is featured in "Medical File" for his participation in music
therapy for patients at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New
York City. There, he performed songs at the bedside of a
patient undergoing chemotherapy, as part of a music therapy
program. Music therapy is used to help reduce
chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting, according to the
American Cancer Society. Read more >>
R.I.P. NICK ASHFORD: TRUE MUSIC AND SONGWRITING LEGEND
Denise Rich Songs has lost and a great friend, true music
legend and inspiration in Nick Ashford. As half of the
Ashford and Simpson team, Ashford helped pen some of the
biggest hits in Motown history, including "Ain't No Mountain
High Enough", "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "I'm
Every Woman", to name a few. The music he helped create is
timeless and inspiring. He will be truly missed, but his
music will live on forever. Read more >>
Denise Rich Hosts Ne-Yo and His Charity: The Compound Foundation
Denise Rich recently hosted an event with R&B artist and HIT
Songwriter Ne-Yo, to benefit his charity organization: The
Compound Foundation. The Compound Foundation is dedicated to
helping children in foster care and group homes, giving them
opportunities to help them excel in life. At the same time,
the Foundation likes to honor foster mothers to show the
appreciation of their dedication. Read more >>
The 2011 Angel Ball Raises $3.3 Million For Cancer Research
The 2011 Angel Ball proved to be a triumphant event, raising
$3.3 million for cancer research. The evening, hosted by
Entertainment Tonight's Samantha Harris, featured heart
touching performances by Patti Labelle, "The Voice" winner
Javier Colon and a night closing dance party with Nile
Rodgers & CHIC. The charity event that supports Gabrielle's
Angel Foundation for cancer research honored four
individuals for their generous contributions towards cancer
research: Capital Group founder Vladislav Doronin,
Supermodel Naomi Cambpell, artist Romero Britto and Qatar
National Cancer Society founder Dr. Khalid Bin Jabor
Al-Thani. Read more >>
DRS and BMI Host Another Successful Songwriter Camp In Aspen
Denise Rich Songs and BMI co-hosted another great
Songwriting Camp in Aspen, CO. The camp brought together
some of the best names in Songwriting including: Denise Rich
(Celine Dion, Marc Anthony, Jessica Simpson), PJ Bianco
(Metro Station, Mya, Jonas Brothers), Stephan Moccio (Celine
Dion, Josh Groban, JC Chasez), Lauren Christy (Enrique
Iglesias, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson), JD Walker (Jason
Derulo, Auburn, Charice), Eric Bass (Shinedown), Livvi Franc
(Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Jordin Sparks) and Marissa
Jack (Warner Bros. Records). Read more >>
CHRISTMAS SONG ON ITUNES!
Denise Rich co-written Christmas song, "Christmas Melody" ,
recorded by American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado is now
available to purchase on iTunes. Read more >>
PJ Bianco's Song Featured in Citibank Commercial
Denise Rich Songs' writer/producer PJ Bianco co-wrote and
produced "Into the Wild" for Warner Brothers artist, LP,
which is now featured in the newest Citibank commercial. The
spot has been having a lot of buzz that CNN covered the
commercial too! Read more >>
PJ Bianco Continues To Work With Grammy Week Buzz Artist
Denise Rich Songs' writer/producer, PJ Bianco, has been on
hand to help new artist signed to Warner Bros., LP, gain
buzz from every angle. Everyone has been talking about LP
since her appearance at a Grammy Week event, showing the
industry elite what kind of talent she is. She blew everyone
away with her performance, showing that she is a new force
to be reckoned with. Read more >>
Denise Rich Songs Brings Together Top Songwriters For Aspen Camp
Denise Rich Songs recently hosted yet another successful
Songwriting Camp in Aspen, bringing together some of the top
Songwriters in the game today. A week long retreat to Aspen,
CO, Denise Rich welcomed: Eric Bellinger (Chris Brown,
Ashanti, Boyz II Men), PJ Bianco (LP, Mya Ft. Sean Paul,
Jonas Brothers), JP Clark (All Star Weekend, JP & Jayce),
Cook Classics (Outasight, Miguel, Pac Div), BC Jean
(Beyonce, Hannah Montana, Reba McEntire), Stephan Moccio
(Celine Dion, Josh Groban, JC Chasz) and Aimee Proal (Kelly
Clarkson, Haley Reinhart, Katharine McPhee). Read more >>
