Don't Knock The Rock Festival
SAT August 22, 2009 @ 500pm
at The Silent Movie Theater
611 N. Fairfax Ave.
LA, CA 90036
Screening will be followed by a Q&A with Dennis Lambert and some very special guests including songwriter/producer Brian Potter (The Four Tops, Glen Campbell); record exec Steve Barri (ABC/Dunhill Records); songwriter Franne Golde (co-writer of "Nightshift", "Don't Look Any Further"); Peter Beckett (Player, "Baby Come Back").
Consistent hit-making and songwriting in every style of music is Dennis Lambert's calling card.
Number 1 records on Pop, R&B/HipHop, Rap, Country, A/C, Jazz & Dance charts
11 Grammy Award nominations
2 American Music Awards for Record of the Year
1 Soul Train Award for Single of the Year
1 Academy of Country Music Award for Record of the Year
26 BMI "Most Performed" Song Awards
8 BMI "Million Performance" Awards
5 BMI "Multi-Million Performance" Awards
8 Billboard Top Producer Poll Awards
40 Gold & Platinum Awards
Some of Dennis' best known songs as writer and/or producer include:
Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) -- The Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill)
Are You Man Enough -- The Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill)
Baby Come Back -- Player (RSO)
Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) -- Glen Campbell (Capitol)
Don't Look Any Further -- Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett (Motown)
Don't Pull Your Love -- Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (ABC/Dunhill)
Do The Freddie -- Freddie & the Dreamers (Mercury)
Dream On -- Oak Ridge Boys (RCA)
Give A Little Love -- Ziggy Marley (EMI)
Hit 'Em Up -- 2Pac (Deathrow/Interscope)
It Only Takes A Minute -- Tavares (Capitol)
Nightshift -- Commodores (Motown)
One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)- The Four Tops (ABC/Dunhill)
One Tin Soldier -- Coven (WB)
Rhinestone Cowboy -- Glen Campbell (Capitol)
She's Gone -- Tavares (Capitol)
Two Divided By Love -- Grassroots (ABC/Dunhill)
We Built This City -- Starship (Grunt/RCA)
Dennis released a solo album in 1972 called "Bags And Things." He is the subject of the documentary film "OF ALL THE THINGS" about his 2007 tour of the Philippines.
"OF ALL THE THINGS" world premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2008.
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
Nantucket Film Festival
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Sarasota Film Festival
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Palm Beach Int'l Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
2008 SXSW Film Festival -- WORLD PREMIERE
2008 AFI Fest
2008 Sao Paolo Int'l Film Festival
2008 Woodstock Film Festival
2008 Sarasota Film Festival
2008 Nantucket Film Festival
2008 Nashville Film Festival
2008 Hawaii Int'l Film Festival
2008 Atlantic Film Festival
2008 Maine Int'l Film Fesitval
2008 Berkshire Int'l Film Festival
2008 Palm Beach Int'l Film Festival
2008 Sound Unseen Film & Music Festival
"A thoroughly engaging doc ... a celebration of contributions by an unsung hero of pop culture."
-- VARIETY
"A hilarious, hugely moving film."
-- LA WEEKLY
"With intimacy and a gentle sense of irony... 'Of All The Things' has an irresistible, down-to-earth charm."
-- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"There’s a real warmth to the discovery of this talent, long since locked away."
-- AIN'T IT COOL NEWS
“It’s all terribly engrossing as we’re along for the ride with Dennis Lambert’s big comeback tour.”
-- FILM THREAT
"This is a real human drama about an ordinary guy rising above his own fears to shine in the spotlight again, and it's at once touching and compelling to watch."
-- CINEMATICAL
“Of All The Things is like American Bandstand, Soul Train and Solid Gold all rolled up into a moving tribute to an artist who has had us singing along to his words for years even if we didn’t know his voice.”
-- EFILMCRITIC.COM
"A testament to the complete and utter absurdity that is life on this crazy, beautiful planet."
-- HAMMER TO NAIL
Thanks so much for the add Dennis... Youve written some of the most beautiful songs ever, Im a huge fan of your music..... If youre ever looking for a young singer for a new song or have any advice for a young singer trying to make it feel free to send it my way... Id love you to check out my original songs and music video on my youtube channel... Im unsigned and my mom is acting as my manager, tho she doesnt want to :) Big HUgz.. Emily xox http://www.youtube.com/user/emilyharder
Hi Dennis...blessings to you from FOREVER 5th DIMENSION, the tribute Blog...it was a pleasure writing about your "Ashes to Ashes" for THE ULTIMATE 5th CD!--Robert
I knew that you wrote "Nightshift", but I never realized that you also worked on two of my other all-time favorites, "Only Takes A Minute" and "Feet In L.A.". Very cool!
Hey Dennis, Thank you for adding me as a friend. It was an honor to meet you and your lovely wife; and play your music with you at the Sarasota Film Festival. I look forward to working with you in the future. Best wishes. -mark
Thanks for the add and just so you know, a little song you wrote a long long time ago entitled "Put A Little Love Away" is on my list of songs to re-record...man, I love that song!
