Apart from working for the NatWest bank in Piccadilly when I was 17 for two months (the Chief Accountant called me Lolita, which was enough and I simply couldn't balance the postage book!), I always found interesting jobs. One of my favourite memories was running a photographic studio (Jim Williams and Vic Savage) in Piccadilly Circus. Completely made a mess of tax deductions! Some modelling and was close to being used for a Guinness ad. Used for front cover of Hamlyn girls annual hugging an Old English Sheepdog. The dog escaped and it took us a while to capture it. Took photographs, however, I have done that since I was young, however, learned how to take better ones. Public Relations and advertising for Lister, a textile company. Worked for JWT as a Statistical Cartographer. Worked for several other small advertising agencies. At 22, Alan Sanford of Charles Hansen Publishing (music books) employed me as a model, an art buyer and compiling music books. My most fun memory was having lunch with Harry Nilsson to try and persuade him to choose another photograph for the cover of his music folio. He was sitting holding a bottle of beer and the company were afraid this would stop sales. Harry was charming and spoke to me about his family and children and his years working in a bank as a computer technician. But he refused to change his mind about the photograph. Hansen was bought by Chappells, what is now Warners. Frank Coachworth tried very hard to persuade me to join the company, but I didn't want to work in a basement. Bob Wise had been trying to persuade me to work for him. And at age 23, I joined Music Sales . Bod was an amazing mentor and innovator and I learned that there was nothing I couldn't do or achieve. Bob promoted me to General Manager. Enjoyed compiling music folios (Milt Okun of Cherry Lane tried to poach me) tremendously - there's a great deal of satisfaction in holding a printed folio in your hands and knowing that you had produced it. We enjoyed a big success with newspaper stand distributed folio of lyrics and bio of David Cassidy with Annie Lieberwitz' famous photographs of him naked. We cropped the photographs to just above the public area. And I had to deal with many calls from young girls wanting the rest of the photograph! Bob had a habit of throwing me into unknown territory. One time he went off to Australia leaving me in charge of negotiating a newspaper stand distribution deal with the then largest publishing company, New Music Library and the largest independent for a David Bowie book of lyrics, bio and photos. He gave me the parameters - you have to overprint copies - that was to at the least minimise loss. I successfully negotiated a deal, whereby whatever amount sold, we made a small profit. When I was 24, John Reid approached me to run Elton John's and Bernie Taupin's publishing companies - Big Pig Music and Rocket Music. Was suddenly thrown into maelstrom of politics and "brown nosing". Sent by John Reid to negotiate participation in the copyright of Kiki Dee's hit "I've Got The Music In Me (written by Tobias Bushell and published by April Music (owned by CBS). Off I went to meet with the then head of CBS Legal Dept, Paul Russel, who showed his surprise at having a meeting with a someone who looked like a young teenage girl (as had been, New English Library!). Anyway, I was successful and achieved what John Reid wanted, however, it was a complicated agreement. We ended up using my draft. Thoroughly enjoyed working for Elton, who personally brought me his demos to listen to and also the first mix of "Philadelphia Freedom", which he asked to safely guard as it was his only copy. When he returned to collect the reel, I handed him some spliced pieces of tape. His face was a picture, however, he had a great sense of humour. Also worked with Kevin Ayers, Brian and Brenda Russell and Dave Stewart. Albums released by Elton during my period with the company, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Caribou and Rock of The Westies. Traveled 1st class to New York, stayed at The Pierre. Was not allowed in the bar in jeans, nor if I was unaccompanied by a man! Elton arranged for a private showing of Blazing Saddles, which halfway through I fell asleep. Saw Elton perform his first no 1, a duet with Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", when she was the opening act for The Beach Boys at Dodgers Stadium. Met the Beach Boys, and more brown nosers. With Elton's sound engineer, Clive Franks, saw The Who at Madison Square Garden, witnessed my first riot at a concert when the band refused to come back on and do an encore. Was frightened almost to death by the taxi driver who ran every red light on the way back to the hotel. Met Marv Goodman for the first time (he worked for Chrysalis New York), who to this day remains a great friend. Also met Ralph Murphy, who became a close friend and mentor. Lois Gartler took me to tea with her uncle, the legendary Howard Richmond, who founded The Richmond Organisation and the TRO ESSEX MUSIC GROUP. It was a fascinating event. At age 26 was I interviewed by Chris Wright and Terry Connolly and argued with both of them. Didn't think I would be offered the job. Terry agreed later that I had given a bad interview. JOINED CHRYSALIS MUSIC LTD as Professional Manager and worked in the same building as Sir George Martin (who I had met when I played him Elton's Caribou album before its release, intent on getting cover recordings), as well as Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway (Roger Greenaway recorded two of Elton's songs with an act in Japan). Was offered the job of head of A & R Development, however, a friend of mine, Chris Briggs, did that and I wasn't taking his job. Did, however, accompany Brian Protheroe with his hit single "Pinball" to West Berlin, as no one else in the company knew how to get on with him. We enjoyed ourselves. Found Racing Cars with the great voice of Mal Pope, however, Chrysalis Records could not sell the album. When the General Manager left, the company brought Tim Whitsett (Head of East Memphis Music - which was for sale, but Chrysalis made a mistake and did not buy it) over from Memphis as General Manager of Chrysalis Music. Tim subsequently joined up with Chick Churchill (ex keyboard player of Ten Years After) and they formed their own company. At which point, I was offered the job of General Manager, reporting to Terry Connolly. Signed JD Nicholas and produced his first demos at Milner Sound in Fulham. Had to argue with the engineer to the point where I stated "either you turn the sound down, or I end the session. I won. JD remains a friend and always includes love to me on his albums. Heatwave and now The Commodores. Worked with the legendary and very likeable Rod Temperton. We bought David Bowie's Mainman catalogue. AT AGE 28, I was promoted to General Manager of Rare Blue Music (ASCAP) and Red Admiral (BMI) and various other Chrysalis managed or owned publishing companies and moved to Los Angeles. My company car was a brand new bronze BMW 320i shift. No-one could understand why I did not want an automatic, however, I have always loved driving. My office overlooked the patio above Sunset Boulevard, with small trees, bushes and hummingbirds. I met Carlen Carter's representatives at MIDEM - Ed Tichner, I, think. John Ciambotti became her manager and we got on well. Funny story - he forgot to put the hand brake on of her Mercedes antique sports car. It gently rolled down the hill and fortunately was stopped by the curb at a corner. For a few months I lived at the Sunset Suites, until I moved in to a lovely art deco house with Carlene Carter on Queens Road, adjacent to the Continental Hyatt Hotel. I spent an evening with Keith Moon at the Hyatt or the Riot Hotel, as it was sometimes called, where he made me laugh hysterically. He invited me to join him at a Led Zeppelin concert, but I never went anywhere with anyone unless I was sure of a way home. Actively participated in many areas of Chrysalis Records, in particular A & R, Marketing, and Promotion At 30, was promoted to Vice President and renamed company The Chrysalis Music Group USA Founder member of NMPA following year became Chairman and invited Bob Pittman of the newly formed MTV to speak at NMPA meeting, joined by representatives of BMI and ASCAP and major publishers Ann P Munday Senior Vice President and General Manager of Rare Blue Music signed Jack Lee to a publishing contract and later sent three songs to British singer Paul Young in 1983, all of which Paul Young recorded and released on the album No Parlez, which sold more than three million copies worldwide. 32 Promoted to Senior Vice President, and participated in all areas of Chrysalis Records Inc Managed to keep the publishing group in the black, while Sal Licata drove the record company into the red. He was making some some shady deals - moving records to places other than where we had radio play 33 Nominated for ASCAP Board of Directors, first woman, youngest and I think, 1st European. At 35, in 1985 I left company due to constant personal harassment by President, Jack Craigo; and inability of Corporate Board to control his actions towards all staff, nor that of Paul Hutchinson. Signings include Frank Wildhorn, helped him develop pop song writing. Had at least two number ones and went on to become a famous promoter and writer of several hit musicals. Frank is still successful. Signings include Carlene Carter, Jack Lee - he wrote Hanging On The Telephone and Will Anything Happen - on Blondie's triple platinum Parallel Lines . Had three songs on Paul Young's triple million album. Two were number one singles. Neil Giraldo, a fine guitarist, who joined a Pat Benatar Aged 33 I moved Chrysalis Music Group USA headquarters to New York. Terry Ellis wanted me to stay on the west coast. As Steve Moir commented, if I was there - the company would retain a presence. But he wasn't prepared to give me the title nor increase my salary. A Senior UK Executive and Board member asked to marry him and if I agreed, he would move to New York and manage Chrysalis Records. I gracefully declined the proposal. Three of Chrysalis Corporate Board voted to promote me to President of The Chrysalis Music Group USA. While Terry Elllis promised to do so, he did not, nor as he promised, move publishing group to separate office in Galleria Building, where the company had a suite of offices. At 35, in 1985 I left company due to constant personal harassment by President, Jack Craigo; and inability of Corporate Board to control his actions towards all staff, nor that of Paul Hutchinson. I resigned when Chris Wright bought out Terry Ellis (who had moved back to the UK some years earlier and we'd had to endure the bad presidency of Sal Licata, however, I kept the publishing companies in the black, while he took the record company into the red. I was asked to stay on by Terry Connolly, Group MD for a few months as it would not look good for the company if two senior people and me in particular, their one high profile US and UK Senior woman executive left at the same time. I acquiesced and much to Craigo's chagrin, continued to do my job. WHAT I WAS NOT TOLD, was that they were taking the company public; and the ERA for women passed in 1976 and they frequently trotted me out when ever they needed to show they were an equal opportunity employer. My foot! I was paid $35,000 pa as a SVP. Anyway, needless to say, I did not end up with any shares in the public company! 1985 I managed Carlene Carter, who I had managed on and off during the years after I signed her to Chrysalis, whenever she didn't have one. Got to know Nick Lowe really well. 1991 I returned to the corporate world as Vice President of Imago, again with full participation in all record company matters. Aimee Mann, Henry Rollins and Black Flag. Dreadful company, however, I was very honored, and it is a good memory from a bad time; that at my leaving lunch with the majority of the company's admin staff, they all asked me to start a music company and they would all come with me. My father died in 1992, and basically I had a nervous breakdown. In 1997 I returned to Los Angeles to help my brother and in 1998 repped Boosey & Hawkes to Film and TV Music Supervisors. A hard sell, even though it is an amazing classical catalog. Was ousted when the London office appointed a new MD, who I did not respect at all. Did succeed in getting Karl Jenkins his first score for a TV movie and under serious consideration by Director, Michael Mann, who I got Karl's music directly to. Kathy Nelson actually had to phone me! Another story for my autobiography. Anyway, I got to know many film and TV music supervisors, who I remain in touch with even now. 2000 I helped organize the biggest foot race at that time, the San Francisco Bay 2 Breakers, and must have walked far more than the actual walk itself! Moved back to LA and worked for LA AIDS Walk, however, my mental disabilities were increasing to the point where my post traumatic stress disorder in particular could not deal with the bully woman SVP of MZA Events, who started the first ever AIDs Walk. I remain friends with Craig Miller its founder. I last worked in 2002 when I again managed Carlene Carter and in 2003 helped her through the year of Howie Epstein's death (also a personal friend of mine, and someone I cared about deeply), her mother's death and her step father's and her sister's. I was privileged to be considered a friend by Johnny and June, who welcomed me to their home in Hendersonville and Jamaica. Again another story for my autobiography. But when Carlene, who I had got into rehab (she was late in paying me commission and I couldn't calculate how much she would owe me from the various deals I negotiated for her) Now I paint watercolours. Have sold out one limited edition giclees, including to the fantastic Billy Bass, famous for all the wonderful iconic images designed when he was Senior VP of marketing for Chrysalis Records in LA. Carlene remains one of my close friends And I do voice overs. Have volunteered and recorded books for The Reading for The Blind and Dyslexic. Am looking forward to Richard Bateman (who I dated when I worked for Elton) moving to the UK at the end of September.