For a written/visual history of Bobby Poe and The
Poe Kats, the late, great Big Al Downing, British Invasion
era band The
Chartbusters (including Vernon Sandusky, Johnny Dubas, Mitch
Corday, Frank Dillon and others), The British Walkers
(including Bobby Howard, Roy Buchanan, John Hall and others), the
1960's D.C. music scene and the time leading up to the launch of
Bobby Poe's Pop
Music Survey, check out The Poe Kat's Blog by clicking the logo
provided:
Pop Music Survey was founded by my father, Bobby Poe a/k/a The
Poe Kat, in 1968. For the next 28 years, this small, industry "tip
sheet" ended up on the desks of the most influential executives in
the Top 40 record and radio industries. I'm Bobby Poe, Jr., and I
joined the company in 1979. Bonnie Smith-Rollison, who worked as
Music Director at several radio stations in the Washington, D.C.
area, joined the company in 1987, remaining with us until August of
1996. Throughout the 1980's and into the 1990's Pop Music Survey
became known for putting on the most exciting, fun and legendary
Top 40 music conventions there ever were. In June of 1996, The Poe
Kat retired after our gala 25th Anniversary Convention, and I
decided that it was a good time to go out on a high note and
therefore discontinue publication of the weekly Pop Music Survey
magazine as well.
If we inadvertently left your name off the list, please email us
and we'll add you immediately!
Looking back over the years, many of the most incredible talents
in the entertainment industry made our Convention something
special, including Kip Adotta, Bananarama, Jellybean Benitez, The
Bloodhound Gang, Michael Bolton, Toni Braxton, James Brown, Jimmy
Buffett...
...Tevin Campbell, Rosanne Cash, David Cassidy, Boomer Castleman,
Felix Cavaliere, Carol Channing, Cheap Trick, Marc Cohn, Natalie
Cole, David Coverdale, Crowded House, Charlie Daniels, Paul Davis,
Michael Des Barres...
...En Vogue, Expose', Maynard Ferguson, Fun Factory, Gallagher,
Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Grant, Daryl Hall, Jimmy Harnen, Debbie
Harry & Chris Stein, David Hasselhoff, Sophie B. Hawkins, Isaac
Hayes, Susanna Hoffs, Hootie & The Blowfish, Bruce
Hornsby...
...Intrigue, Michael Jackson, Tommy James, Joshua Kadison, Robert
Klein, Lenny Kravitz, Cyndi Lauper, John Mellencamp, Ronnie Milsap,
Eddie Money, The Moody Blues, Eddie Murphy...
...Johnny Nash, Nelson, Donny Osmond, Robert Palmer, Ray Parker,
Jr., Dolly Parton, Steve Perry, The Philosopher Kings, Webb Pierce,
Pinkard & Bowden, Buster Poindexter, Genya Ravan, Helen Reddy,
Cynthia Rhodes, Kenny Rogers, David Lee Roth...
...Carole Bayer Sager, Seal, Jon Secada, Ray Stevens, Supertramp,
Andy Taylor of Duran Duran/The Power Station, Tanya Tucker, Was Not
Was, Crystal Waters, Jane Weidlin of The Go-Go's, Vanessa Williams,
Meri Wilson, XTC, Zim Zimeral & his Orchestra, ZZ Top and many
others. For additional information, check out the Pop Music Survey,
Part 2 link below...
