Lovelane Music Group

Now Lovelane Music Group, once Lovelane Music Publishing, was founded in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, by Motor City native Sammy Kaplan. Kaplan aspired to capture the essence of Detroit R&B, blues, and funk. His father, Morris Kaplan, founded Danceland Records in the late 1940s. Lovelane Music's initial artist and writer roster included Jerry O, The Sea Shells, The Soulmates, Tom & Jerry O, Roy Cohen, Tom Moers, Barbara Lewis, and Richard "Popcorn" Wylie. In addition, the famous Funk Brothers (James Jamison, Bennie Benjamin, Robert White, Eddie Bongo Brown, and Jack Ashford) were a part of the recording process on all Lovelane Music demos and records. From this foundation emerged the great sound of the Boogaloo. Since Detroit, Sammy Kaplan moved to Los Angeles in 1970, where he has been able to grow his catalog to Film, T.V., Commercials, and Digital. These days, Ron Cobert, from Sunscope Entertainment, is heading up the company, bringing in more of the visual historical value.