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undernew t1_ja1ukm9 wrote

> His connections helped her with her first album (the album producer worked with McCartney, Springsteen, and Cher).

That's not true, what's your source for this? Lana placed second in a songwriting competition and that's how she got signed to the indie label 5 Point Records, her first record deal. That's how she got the connection to David Kahne.

https://youtu.be/Y9pkdwB4Eb4

> I entered a songwriting competition, I didn’t win, and one of the judges on the panel was an A&R man at a record label that had no other acts and I signed to them. We sent my demo out to five people and David Kahne got back to me that day, and said I think you’re amazing I want to start with you tomorrow. He was like my Harvard reach school, I couldn’t believe it. I was really excited. It was the first time anyone of any importance said I was good and I ran with that validation for a long time.

https://www.gq.com/story/lana-del-rey-interview-video-games/


> Dad helped to market the album of course

He wrote a press release and created a website for her, the album never had any "marketing" beyond that.

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[deleted] t1_ja1th45 wrote

"You could have done anything, if you wanted.

And all your friends and family think that you're lucky.

But the side of you they'll never see, Is when you're left alone with your memories, That hold your life together, like glue

This Is The Day by The The (Matt Johnson)

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