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John Titta, ASCAP Chief Creative Officer and Veteran Music Executive, Dies
John Titta, ASCAP’s chief creative officer and a veteran music executive, has died after a two-year battle with cancer.
John Titta, ASCAP’s chief creative officer and a veteran music executive, has died after a two-year battle with cancer, a rep for the organization confirms. lang, Billy Ray Cyrus and songwriter Jimmy Webb, and A&R’ed multiple film soundtracks, including “Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory,” “Days of Thunder,” “Scream,” and more. He also scored success with individual hits such as the Grammy Award-winning “Smooth” by Santana, “Cry Me A River” by Justin Timberlake, “Lean Back” by Terror Squad,” “Waiting For Tonight” by Jennifer Lopez, “One Of Us” by Joan Osborne, “I Love You Always Forever” by Donna Lewis, “Pon De Replay” by Rihanna and many more, including songs recorded by Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, Patty Loveless and Marc Anthony.
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