Page 58 - The Westerner Magazine Halloween 2018

THE creativity, the drive and ambition of the

pioneers who made the hit records, the
classics, the legends and many of the songs
you hear on the radio. Let’s meet Harvey
MAN Cooper – the promoter.

WHO

MADE

Harvey Cooper during his early years.
THE Harvey, thank you for agreeing to this

interview.

MAGIC It’s my pleasure!

I have to start by asking you about

your work on the Star Wars soundtrack
for 20 Century records. What
th
AN INTERVIEW WITH
happened there?
RECORD PROMOTIONS
I made decisions on all 20th movies for
EXPERT HARVEY COOPER
the soundtracks. One day I get a call

from the president of the film division,
Harvey Cooper is one of the most interesting
Alan Ladd, Jr., about a film and I saw it.
individuals you’re ever likely to meet. A
He asked me if I wanted the soundtrack.
man who witnessed music history from the
The overall production of the
very start to its sad demise. Demise? Well,
soundtrack was symphonic and oddly it
anyone who has any knowledge of the
fit. Somebody wanted to discard the
business knows that it’s not the same
movie but didn’t think it had anything
anymore. This interview is about the
and wanted us to pick up the option. I