258 !!About the Author
the Spinners. His tracks have been sampled by Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy
Elliott, and others.
Zager’s record awards for producing, composing, and/or arranging
include 13 gold or platinum records; the Golden Boot Award (France); the
Europe 1 Award (France); the Ole ́Award (Spain); two BMI Citations of
Achievement awards (given for most-performed songs on radio in a given
year); a Grammy Award nomination for ‘‘Cupid/I’ve Loved You for a
Long Time’’ (performed by the Spinners); and a nomination for Producer
of the Year, Golden Music Awards in Nashville. He produced Daniel Ray
Edwards, who was nominated for Best New Artist, Golden Music Awards
in Nashville; produced ‘‘You Win Again,’’ which was nominated for Sin-
gle of the Year, Golden Music Awards in Nashville; and nominated for Best
Independent Record Label of the Year, Golden Music Awards in Nashville.
Zager’s television awards include a Platinum Video Award for the
ABC Television Network seriesABC FUNFIT with Mary Lou Rettonand a
Daytime Emmy Award forABC FUNFIT with Mary Lou Retton.
His book Music Production: A Manual for Producers, Composers,
Arrangers, and Studentsis published by Scarecrow Press (2006).