WANT TO BE A COUNTRY MUSIC STAR??? LEGENDARY MANAGER JIM HALSEY PROVIDES THE ROADMAP TO SUCCESS IN DYNAMIC NEW BOOK “STARMARKER!”
THE JUDDS, OAK RIDGE BOYS, LEE GREENWOOD, CLINT BLACK, REBA McENTIRE AMONG HIS CAREER SUCCESSES
Nashville, TN– Long before “American Idol” captured America’s collective heart, iconic music manager and talent impresario Jim Halsey was developing and directing the careers of his worldclass stable of superstars. With an uncanny eye for spotting star power and solid entertainment industry ‘smarts’ learned in the trenches of the day-to-day business of career direction, Halsey packs 60 years of collective ‘how to’ wisdom in the pages of his new book, Starmaker: How To Make It In the Music Business, just hitting national bookshelves from Tate Publishing.
What unfolds through the pages of Starmaker is a rich collective resource guide of career tips, proven techniques, and solid business fundamentals that will prove invaluable to anyone interested in a career in music –from novice to professional. Whether the goal is to see your name in lights or achieve a powerful position behind the scenes, Halsey unfolds a virtual road map on how to make those dreams a success a reality.
Testament to both Halsey’s visionary genius as a starmaker and much heralded prowess as a music entrepreneur is the April 2010 opening of a new exhibit in his honor at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The presentation, Starmaker: Jim Halsey & The Legends of Country Music, displays a priceless collection of Halsey’s career artifacts, gold and platinum album awards, photos, artist memorablia, and personal awards and presentations awarded to him for his contributions to the music industry over the course of his long career.
Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and later moving operations to Nashville in the mid-80’s, The Halsey Company gained the reputation as the gold standard in country music booking management and career development. Starting as a local promoter while still in his teens, Halsey’s first booking—with legendary artist Hank Thompson—forever sealed Jim’s course to follow a career in the business side of music.
With Hank Thompson as his first client, Halsey went over the next six decades to discover, manage, book, or develop guidance for a ‘who’s who’ roster in music. Artists under the Halsey banner included the‘superstars’ of virtually every music era—from Minnie Pearl, Roy Clark, Merle Haggard, Roy Orbison, Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis and the Oak Ridge Boys tomore recent legendary names such as The Judds, Clint Black, and Reba McEntire.
Jim Halsey today remains vital and active in the music industry—both with the continuance of his 36 year role as personal manager of The Oak Ridge Boys and in pursuit of his passion to educate the upcoming ‘new generation’ of music entrepreneurs. He has created and serves as direction of the award-winning Music and Entertainment Business Program studies at Oklahoma City University, where he both guest lectures and teaches.
In January of 2010, The Halsey Institute was founded, offering a full resource curriculum of music business courses, with the additional instruction of courses in movies, television, and radio. Jim Halsey’s Starmaker: How To Make In It The Music Business is a definite ‘must read’ resource book for those wanting to achieve success in music, for fans interested in the ‘behind-the-scenes’ of major artist careers, and for students of business of every age who love to see successful achievements through the eyes of a visionary.
Available at Amazon.com, Borders, and at www.jimhalsey.com
