Mike Clifford to meet Ed Sullivan who was so impressed with Mike’s poise and stage presence that he booked him for his TV debut, the first of three appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Mike Clifford's first taste of success came at age 18 when "Bombay" became a hit in Venezuela. He appeared on the state owned Venevision in his own TV special. However, Clifford's recordings for Columbia received little buyer’s attention, and in July 1962, Clifford signed with United Artists Records. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller produced several songs for Clifford, including his biggest hit "Close To Cathy", written by Earl
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors for a fairer environment for songwriters and composers by addressing the major problem areas threatening the value and security of creators’ rights. The campaign is calling for: • A 50/50 split in gross royalty income for writers from digital services (as in broadcasting). • A higher proportion of advertising income. • The removal of auto predictive fill in of illegal content with internet search engines (e.g.: Google searches and alerts). • The removal of safe harbour for active content platforms such asYouTube. • More transparency around non-disclosure agreements for writers so they clearly understand how and what they are being