Before Kershenbaum's involvement, the sales of Rio were not particularly strong in the United States, and Capitol Records (EMI's American branch) was at a loss about how to sell the band.
After it was re-released in the U.S. in November, with heavy promotion as a dance album, Rio begin to climb the American charts.
Under this banner, he produced and recorded many projects including a Kenny Loggins album for Sony and a platinum LP by Joshua Kadison.
At Morgan Creek Pictures, he supervised music for many movies, including The Last of the Mohicans soundtrack, which has sold 1,800,000 copies.
Other films he worked on include Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Road House, Navy SEALs, White Sands, and 200 Cigarettes.