2009 / 2010 The New album by Gary Curtis number 1 UK COUNTRY MALE VOCALIST and NO 1 UK COUNTRY MALE VOCALIST (CMR NASHVILLE) NCM RADIO MIKE AWARD WINNER, recorded William John’s song “Billboard Moving Picture Show”. The song was recorded as a duet with legend Billy Swan of “I Can Help” fame . The song went to number 1 on the HOT DISC charts in the UK. Wm. John was Born and raised in the Buffalo NY (Angola on the Lake) area and mentored by the late Nick Venet (see foot notes) the LA icon who is credited for producing the Beach Boys, Ricky Nelson, Don McClean, Lou Rouls , Harriet Schock, and others John as he is known in the Los Angeles and Orange County California songwriting communities considered Nick his primary influence in developing the craft of songwriting. John says, “Nick was the consummate songwriting teacher and mentor. Tough, opinonated, and a heart of gold he insisted that one must read the masters and keep a journal as requesit tools in developing the craft of songwriting. He believed that the lyric came before the music and that the music would evolve from a well-written lyric. He was a stickler for story telling and song form.” After Nick’s death John studied with Harriet Schock. (See footnotes) As a member of NSAI Los Angeles, and Orange County he has remained active for the past 15 years makes frequent trips to Nashville. Foot Notes: Nick Venet: Peter Jameson, Jimmie Haskell, Al DeLory, Mike Curb, Brian Wilson, Linda Ronstadt, Lou Rawls, John Stewart, Steve Douglas & the Rebel Rousers, Glen Campbell Harriet Schock teaches songwriting privately in the Los Angeles area, as well as world-wide Correspondence Courses and a class for the Songwriters Guild of America. She also offers consultation and song critiques, as well as instruction. She is a gold and platinum songwriter/recording artist whose songs have been used in film and TV. She has 6 solo CDs released, a Grammy-nominated song, as well as a book, Becoming Remarkable for Songwriters and Those Who Love Songs. She has recently released a CD featuring 19 of her current students, entitled "Schock Futures."