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Michael Hepworth<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWarner Bros. Record deal? Hold up! This was Minneapolis, not New York or LA. This was the sticks, the prairie \u2014the frozen boondocks for god\u2019s sake. Who\u2019d ever even dreamed of scoring a major recording deal from outta this place? Well, a guy named Owen Husney did. Soon, I started hearing his name all around Minneapolis. People didn\u2019t dare speak it too loud; Husney was a name uttered in hushed, reverential tones: \u201cLook. Over there! That\u2019s Owen Husney. He\u2019s the one that went out to LA and got Prince a massive recording deal!\u201d –\u00a0Peter Himmelman\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \n HOLLYWOOD (Perfect Music Today) 3\/24\/18\/–Famous People Who\u2019ve Met Me\u00a0is an outrageous collection of true stories starring oddball characters, behind the scenes gurus, scoundrels, and brilliant superstars in the music business straight out of Minnesota. The unique memoir does more than just recount tales; it\u2019s a true in-depth character study as told through the eyes of musician, agent, concert promoter, and manager Owen Husney. The stories reflect not only his crazy, sometimes dark experiences but also his contributions to the world of music \u2014 from Elvis to Al Jarreau, Richard Harris to Yanni, Hendrix to K-Tel, Prince to The Revolution.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, who\u2019s the band?\u201d\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not exactly a band,\u201d Chris Moon shot back. \u201cShit, you mean it\u2019s a bunch of studio musicians?\u201d \u201cNo, not exactly.\u201d \u201cThen what is it?\u201d Chris cocked a sly smile and looked directly in my eyes. \u201cIt\u2019s one kid. He\u2019s just turned eighteen, and he\u2019s playing all the instruments and singing all the vocal parts. We co-wrote the lyrics and recorded it at Moonsound, my 8-track studio just down the road. Still in shock the only question I could muster was, \u201cDoes he have a name?\u201d \u201cYeah, Prince Nelson.\u201d \u201cReally!!\u201d I said, almost losing my big man cool. \u201cYou come in here telling me you\u2019ve got a Stevie Wonder one man band, who writes the music, sings everything, and he\u2019s the Prince of some country? How does the fairy tale end?\u201d \u201cNo, he\u2019s from North Minneapolis. He and his friend Andre both live in Andre\u2019s mother\u2019s basement \u2014 Prince is his real name.\u201d\u00a0\u2014 Owen Husney \u201cFamous People Who\u2019ve Met Me.\u201d<\/p>\n From lying his way into major record labels to possibly solving a decades-long cold-case rock and roll murder\u00a0Famous People Who\u2019ve Met Me\u00a0relates Husney\u2019s hilarious and bizarre accounts that take place behind the music. Husney\u2019s passion for music, his wild encounters, and his hilarious story telling ability make this book a must read. It\u2019s not just for the curious but a great education for anyone entering the artist or industry side of the music business today.<\/p>\n Behind the scenes stories..<\/p>\n Jimi fuckin\u2019 Hendrix stood in the doorway \u2014 a freshly lit cigarette in the corner of his mouth \u2013 a trail of smoke spiraling upward.\u00a0 He wore a pink and red paisley shirt open to his navel that presented us with a preview of the countless strands of red, turquoise, and black beads that encircled beneath. \u00a0 His wrists and fingers were adorned with silver bracelets and turquoise rings.\u00a0 I recognized the dark blue bellbottoms, the purple scarf across his forehead, and the trademark brown fringe jacket from his performance earlier that night.\u00a0 His neatly trimmed \u201cfro\u201d was backlit, illuminated by a lamp in the suite.\u00a0 I gave out a gasp at the sight of this album cover come to life and hoped he didn\u2019t notice.<\/p>\n * * * *<\/p>\n Hanging out with The Time. \u00a9 Owen Husney. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, David tells me you\u2019re the man who discovered and managed Prince,\u201d came an East Coast accent that I didn\u2019t quite recognize.\u00a0 And then he reached behind his desk and produced a large jar from a cabinet.\u00a0 Placing the jar on his desk he said, \u201cThis is what happens when people fuck with me.\u201d\u00a0 The jar was filled with a cloudy liquid and I strained to see what was inside. \u00a0 I made out what looked like a few strands of hair floating in the substance and then \u2013 a nose and eyes; holy shit it was a human head!<\/p>\n * * * *<\/p>\n When the driver dropped Sly Stone at his dressing room I read him the riot act.\u00a0 \u201cYou almost got me killed.\u00a0 Get your ass on stage!\u201d\u00a0 My idol only smirked at me as his band members climbed on stage to a huge cheer from the audience.\u00a0 Sly sauntered on to the stage and took his place as the crowd went wild.\u00a0 His first song was the hit, \u201cThank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).\u201d\u00a0 But this time, as I stood on the side of the stage, Sly stared directly at me and started singing, \u201cFuck You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).\u201d<\/p>\n * * * *<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cYou guys fucking kill me.\u00a0 I signed 17-year-old Ritchie Valens and gave him a #1 hit record with ‘La Bamba.’ \u00a0I signed and discovered Sam Cooke, Barry White and Frank Zappa.\u00a0 I invented the Los Angeles surf sound but all anyone wants to know about is the Bobby Fuller Four.\u00a0 How did Bobby die?\u00a0 Who killed him?\u00a0 It\u2019s all a bunch of B.S.\u201d\u00a0 Bob said, as his right hand nervously pushed through a thick head of perfectly white hair.. 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