Randy Poe is the author of Music Publishing: A Songwriter's Guide, an ASCAP-Deems Taylor award-winning book. A former executive director of the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in New York City, Poe received a Grammy nomination in 1994 for his production of the Rhino Records boxed set Songs of the West. He has produced, compiled or written the liner notes for almost 100 albums to date. Poe was a 2002 recipient of the music industry's Heroes & Legends Award, along with Motown founder Berry Gordy. During the daylight hours, he is the president of Leiber & Stoller Music Publishing, one of the largest independent music publishers in the world. Poe lives in Los Angeles.