I’ll tell you a story about the Pointer Sisters. Bruce Springsteen wrote their biggest hit ‘Fire’. It sold millions. Brian Cadd wrote the B-side ‘Love Is Like A Rolling Stone’. It became his retirement fund.
When a single or album is sold, the money is divided equally by the number of songs on the disc. It doesn’t matter if people are buying Adele ‘21’ just ‘Rolling In The Deep’. Every song on that record receives the same songwriting royalty.
The same goes with a single. There is generally an A-side and a B-Side. Brian Cadd made as much for the B-Side as Bruce Springsteen did for the A-side.
The Pointer Sisters were one of the hottest R&B acts of the 70s and 80s. The hits included ‘He’s So Shy’, ‘Slow Hand’, ‘Automatic’, ‘Jump’, ‘I’m So Excited’, ‘Neutron Dance’, ‘Dare Me’ and ‘Fairy Tale’. These ladies can deliver an all-hit show.
Australian dates are:
TOUR DATES
Monday 7th November, 2011 - Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Tuesday 8th November, 2011 - The Theatre, Adelaide
Thursday 10th November, 2011 - Burswood Theatre, Perth
Saturday 12th November, 2011 - Twin Towns Auditorium, Tweed Heads
Sunday 13th November, 2011 - Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Monday 14th November, 2011 - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Wednesday 16th November, 2011 Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Friday 18th November, 2011 - Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Saturday 19th November, 2011 - EVAN Theatre, Penrith Panthers
VIDEO: Brian Cadd, watch his interview with Paul Cashmere where he talks about his famous B-Side:
