Re: Kate does commercials!!

[ttuerff@primenet.com (Tom Tuerff)]

In article <505ma4$k24@bolivia.earthlink.net>, mizzell@earthlink.net wrote:

> Boy, was I surprised!  Did anybody else know this?
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> ...concerning buying tracks from artist to use in commercials
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> Kate scored last year's entire U.S. campaign for Fruitopia, creating
> about a dozen original tunes.  For the British version, he secured
> ethereal synth-popsters, Cocteau Twins, a popular band on that side of
> the pond."
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> I've seen these spots.  They are beautifully done and I thought the
> sound had a familiar feel to it.  Now I know!
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> As a commercial composer myself, there a lot of issues to discuss here
> if anybody wants to jump in!  I'm glad that Sony didn't get the money!

I remember years ago Kate appeared in a Commercial for the Japanese
market, I believe it was for a watch. Does anybody remember that?