The Cheers The Cheers The Cheers were an American vocal group, that had a string of hits in the mid-1950s starting with "(Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin'." which hit number three on the U.S. chart in 1954. This was the first hit written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to chart on the pop charts in the United States, and was one of the first rock and roll hits by a white group (after The Crew Cuts and Bill Haley and the Comets). The following year, they followed it with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" (also written by Leiber and Stoller),
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors BASCA established the fellowship in 1999, and it was first awarded in 2000. Fellows are: BASCA exists to support and protect the professional interests of songwriters, lyricists and composers of all genres of music and to celebrate and encourage excellence in British music writing. Its aims and objectives are: The organization provides "pro bono" legal services, insurance cover, model contracts, a tax helpline, professional development seminars and master-classes, online promotion, a collaboration service, networking opportunities, publications and newsletters. Central to BASCA’s campaigning agenda currently is the digital royalties campaign: The Day The Music Died. Through this vehicle, the organisation advocates