SMYRNA -- Two-time
Grammy Award-winning producer/composer Dennis
Scott will continue the spring "Famous Communicator Speakers
Series" with the talk "Hitting
That High Note in the Recording Industry!" from 9:30-10:30 a.m. March
20 (Wednesday) in MLA 201.
The music
industry professional, who also sidelines as a member of the popular Beatles
tribute band The WannaBeatles, will recount the highlights of a career that
affirms the power of persistency. The free event is open to everyone. Seating
will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
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| Dennis Scott performs during a WannaBeatles show (from The WannaBeatles website) |
Scott’s
songs have been performed by such diverse artists as Faith Hill, Ray Charles,
Sugarland, Alison Krauss, The Muppets, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Trisha Yearwood,
Elmo, Charlie Daniels Band, Shari Lewis, Crystal Gayle, Roberta Flack, Ricky
Skaggs, and many others. Dennis is also the recipient of two Emmys, a Parent's
Choice Award, and a Telly. You can hear his work on television, radio, audio
books, home videos, and stage productions such as "Clifford the Big Red
Dog," "Sesame Street Live" and "The Magic School Bus."
He has
served as a music director for several children's TV shows including the PBS
series "Noddy" and, most recently, "BJ's Teddy Bear Club,"
which airs on TBN and just earned him his second Emmy award. His album,
"Songs From the Neighborhood - the Music of Mister Rogers" won a
Grammy Award as "Best Musical Recording for Children."
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| Dennis Scott holds one of his Grammys (from his website) |
Other
upcoming speakers in the series include authors Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton of Tennessee State University and her
niece, Homer Pittard Campus School fifth-grade student Jada Scott.
To learn
more about Motlow’s “Famous Communicator Speakers Series” or to suggest a
future speaker, send message to cwhiting@mscc.edu.
