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Hit Sense and Chutzpah
Born in the Bronx, the son of a tailor, Don Kirshner yearned to be a songwriter. As he matured, it became obvious he had the hit-sense - and the chutzpah - to be a starmaker. Starting in the 50s, collaborating with Robert Cassotto (later better known… more »
Death, the Devil and Punching the Wall
And rock has saved me. From Ozzy to Alice Cooper to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Pat Benatar (before she had a kid and started singing jazz, which is beautiful), rock tells you you've got to fight to live… more »

