Don Oriolo is an American artist, musician, and writer best known for his work in the music publishing industry and for overseeing the Felix the Cat cartoon franchise after his father, Felix co-creator Joe Oriolo, died in 1985. Oriolo was a head publishing executive at RSO Records, Twentieth Century Fox, April Blackwood Music - East Coast, CBS/Sony Records, Elvis Presley's Gladys Music and Hill and Range Music, and he worked as the vice president of Chappell/Intersong Music.
Some of his music publishing credentials include writing Jon Bon Jovi's first charted track, as well as signing Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman, and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. He also wrote music and arranged and produced records for musicians including Doctor Hook, Meco, Robert Gordon, and more. He’s responsible for publishing the works of the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Donna Summer and Casablanca Records, and was named Country Music Publisher of the Year for both 1978 and 1979.
In today’s interview, Don recounts some of the bizarre rules and bans he encountered working in NYC recording studios in the 70’s, a disastrous fill-in gig on Broadway, overseeing the production of the Broadway musical “The Wiz”, and navigating the music industry to get Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam to the top of the charts.
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