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FRANK MILLS’ creations are like
good wine — they tend to Bet bet-
ter with time, ‘

By Robert Galster
Contributing Writer

This is unique because Mills
works in the world of music where

-most of his competitors’ composi-

lions arc more apt at imitating

» rotgut, slowly but surely. degener-
- ating into vinegar with every play-

back,
- Mills, a native of Montreal who

now. calls the Bahamas home, is as

surprised as anyone by this strange,

turn of events. .

It all began with Music Box
Dancer, recorded in. 1974, but not
noticed until the spring of 1978

when it became a chart-topping hit.
to say a big money?

and needle
maker,

In the interim Mil s* prospects
were bleak at best with the compa-
ny that initially released the single
going bankrupt.

As-a result, he, decided to lake

; things i into his hands and started to

flog it out of his house, Some four

years later his efforts paid off.

“t guess i's a universal appeal
song.” says Mills adding that he
had no inkling of its glamarous
future when he wrote

“It's just another song for. me,"

. However, more than 20 years

‘later it- continues its stranglehold

on the listening public's psyche. tt
has been recorded by pianists like
Floyd Cramer and Eric Robertson
and in Jupan it becume a number
one hit three times in one year.
Initially, in its original version,
later, 4 Japanese “translation
achieved the feat and finally once

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66 In the interim
Mills’ prospects were
bleak at best with the
company that initially

released the single’
going bankrupt. 99

again in Chinese translation. :
Mills says the key to his com. ©
position popularity lies in | their :
melodies.

He says a lot of today’s music is. °
“lacking in. this department which -

he considers instrumental to _Bood
music, ;
So, how does he conjure ‘up

‘these melodiés?

“M's like a’ big jigsaw puzzle

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