Time Life Hosts Annual Party Celebrating 3 Million in CD Sales for the Classic Soul Ballads Collection

Time Life Hosts Annual Party Celebrating 3 Million in CD Sales for the Classic Soul Ballads Collection

Peabo Bryson, Time Life's National Spokesperson Receives Recognition Plaque

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Time Life Inc. recently hosted its annual party for their network affiliates, distributors and buyers at the NYC stylish hot spot the Show Nightclub. The buzz of the evening surrounded the 3 million CD sales mark of the Time Life Classic Soul Ballads collection.

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Strauss Zelnick, CEO of ZelnickMedia and Chairman of Direct Holdings Worldwide L.L.C. owner of Time Life and Hakan Lindskog, Managing Director of Time Life presented Multi-Grammy award-winning legend, Peabo Bryson with a multi-platinum CD in recognition of his role as national spokesperson for Classic Soul Ballads.

This timeless collection features some of the most romantic love songs, ballads and soul classics from Grammy-Award winning and legendary Soul artists of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. Recognized by music enthusiasts as the library of dreams, the Classic Soul Ballads collection includes "Can You Stop The Rain" by Peabo Bryson; "After The Love Has Gone" by Earth, Wind and Fire; "Stairway To Heaven" by The O'Jays; "Here And Now" by Luther Vandross and "Your Smile" by Rene and Angela, to highlight just a few.

Peabo Bryson has been seen by millions of TV viewers as Host of Time Life's Multi-Platinum selling Classic Soul Ballads and takes great pride in being the company's national spokesperson for the great music it continues to represent. "I am honored to accept this award on behalf of all of the luminaries involved with the Classic Soul Ballads, some of the greatest selections of music ever forged into a collection. To be the spokesperson for Time Life and have my name associated with real artists that made real music during a pivotal era is awesome. This is definitely one the greatest honors of my career," Mr. Bryson states.

The perfect holiday gift, Classic Soul Ballads is available at http://www.timelife.com/.

About Time Life Inc.

Headquartered in Fairfax Virginia, Time Life Inc. was founded in 1961 as one of the world's largest direct marketers of audio and video products on CD's, DVD's and VHS. The company sells music, videos, books and other products throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and is the largest advertiser of music products in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Time-Life also sells over the Internet and through major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Circuit City, K-Mart, Musicland and Best Buy to traditional CD outlets.

About Peabo Bryson

Multiple Grammy Award-winning legend Peabo Bryson is one of contemporary music's premier male vocalists with a career spanning twenty-five years of amazing crossover and international hits. He is the first artist in music history to have separate records topping four different charts: Pop and Adult Contemporary, Classical Crossover and Contemporary Jazz.

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CONTACT: Holly Cooper of D.I.T. Public Relations for Time Life Inc., +1-917-597-3048, ditinc@aol.com

Web site: http://www.timelife.com/

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