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Visual Radio

Total Duration 26 yrs 11 mos

• Title Producer/Host

  Dates Employed Jan 1995 – Present

  Employment Duration 26 yrs 11 mos 

  

  
  

  Joe Viglione directed and produced Marty Balin Live on the Boston Esplanade, a two and a half hour documentary on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist and founding member of the Jefferson Airplane. (Music Video Distributors.) As A & R for New Rose/Musidisc - New Rose/RCA Records France he signed Willie "Loco" Alexander and Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls. Was exclusive representative of the late Jimmy Miller, producer for The Rolling Stones, Blind Faith with Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton, Traffic, Motorhead, the Plasmatics - the producer with the first song in Avenger's Endgame, the biggest selling motion picture of all time (to this date, Nov 19, 2021.) Previous artists Joe's worked publicity for: Mick Taylor of The Rolling Stones/Bob Dylan, Spanky and Our Gang, Ian Lloyd and Stories, Randy California and Ed Cassidy of Spirit, Alvin Lee of Ten Years After featuring George Harrison (Beatles) and Jon Lord (Deep Purple,) Rusty Kershaw featuring Neil Young, John Mooney featuring Ivan Neville, Tesla (Geffen Records - 45 "Signs" for Geffen Rep in Boston,) was first album artist signed to Falmingo/Carrere and became A & R as the label evolved into New Rose Records in Europe; A & R for CD Review Magazine's record label signing Marty Balin (Better Generation) and Spirit (Nature's Way featuring Sara Fleetwood,) was Director of Research for national television company which released Paul Sorvino: An Evening of Song (co-scripted special, uncredited,) - also a TV special for mezzo soprano Marilyn Horne; negotiated a session contract with Motown Records (1986)  with my then attorney, legendary Allen Arrow, wrote for AllMusic.com for 9 years (2000 to 2009) writing thousands of biographies, CD reviews, Song Reviews and Movie Reviews. Currently Chief Film Critic at TMRZoo.com and writes for the Medford News Weekly and Somerville News Weekly. Has had articles published in Billboard magazine (OpEd,) The Boston Globe, Radioworld, AMG articles republished on Rolling Stone.com, Barnes and Noble.com etc. etc. Started on radio in 1978 (WCUW Worcester,) was consultant to P.D. at WCGY 93.7 Lawrence/Boston, PD at AM 1670, AM 1570 etc. etc.
• The TV show Visual Radio called "Best public access show in America" by the CEO of the national TV company has interviewed over 1,000 personalities including Bill Press (former host of Crossfire on CNN, Sirius/XM radio,) Suzanne Vega, Actress/Director Jodie Foster, Director Robert Zemeckis (Contact, featuring Jodie Foster,) film director Michael Moore, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Robbie Krieger of The Doors, John Densmore of The Doors, Producer/Engineer Bruce Botnick of The Doors (all separately,) and my late girlfriend knew Jim Morrison so we have ALL the Doors covered, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad, Star Wars actress Felicity Jones...so many wonderful, amazing actors, actresses, film directors, singers, songwriters I simply would need 30 more pages.

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