Wondering how to sell music?  Sometimes, it helps to get an early start!  Today, let’s look a few artists in history who were all musical prodigies…   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   “Musical prodigy” barely begins to cover ol’ Amadeus.  Under his strict father’s tutelage, he could memorize entire piano pieces by age 4.  He was touring the countryside putting on recitals at age 7, and composed his

first symphony when he was 8.     Given how young Mozart was when he died, the only reason we have his music at all is that he started so early.   Michael Jackson   The King of Pop, of course, started his career at age 6 as part of the Jackson Five, led by father Joe Jackson. Later on, young Michael was the breakout star, and was already recording solo by the time he was 13.   He barely needed any help figuring out how to sell music to his fans.   Herbie Hancock   Student of Miles Davis, and one of the single most important figures in 70s funk and fusion, Herbie Hancock began his public music career by performing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the tender age of 11.  (He played Mozart.)      Now in his 70s, Hancock continues to be a major force on the jazz scene.   Julie Andrews   Julie Andrews began her live performances at age 10, despite having grown up in Britain during the height of WWII.  By the tim

e she was 19, Andrews was already starring in Broadway productions.  Her back-to-back successes in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music cemented her as one of the most important female performers in the second half of the 20th Century.   LeAnn Rimes   Even country has their share of prodigies.  At age 13, Rimes had her first hit.  The next year, she didn’t just become the world’s youngest Grammy  winner – she won two in the same show.