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- Brian Epstein. By his own admission, Brian Epstein was more an ideas man than the kind of lethal business practitioner who would rule the music industry after him, but no one had taken a band from a standing start to truly international stardom before (except Colonel Tom Parker with Elvis, but Elvis never toured outside the US).
- Berry Gordy. Episode two of Music Moguls concentrates on music producers, like its narrator Nile Rodgers. The sonically adventurous production techniques of Motown's team of technicians is discussed in detail, but the label, established in Detroit in 1959, wasn't just influential for its pioneering sweet-soul sound.
- Peter Grant. In this clip from a 2010 radio documentary, Led Zeppelin's notorious manager, Peter Grant, talks about their wild parties on tour. Grant was hard as nails - a more thuggish character than Brian Epstein - but he never ripped Led Zeppelin off.
- Clive Davis. As mentioned, Music Moguls: Masters of Pop steers clear of label bosses, but we're including Clive Davis on our list (here pictured with Sly Stone in 1972) because it would hard to imagine what popular music from the late 60s to the present day would have been like without his golden ears and influence.
Jan 6, 2022 · Between eye-popping catalog sales, streaming’s continued growth and proven music-to-screen pivots, these 10 execs are poised for a big 2022.
- Joe Meek. To truly appreciate Meek’s genius, and understand why he’s placed above usual favourites Martin and Spector, we have to go back to Matt Bellamy’s dad, and his band The Tornados.
- George Martin. What is it that makes a truly great producer, beyond the ability to successfully commit a band’s ideas to tape?
- Quincy Jones. Where to even begin with this one? 55 years in the business, 79 Grammy nominations, 110 million record sales (and that’s just for ‘Thriller’) – Quincy is about as legendary as they come.
- Nile Rodgers. Nile Rodgers’ CV from the ‘80s reads like a who’s who of who was hot and on top during that decade. Having resucitated disco with Chic’s raft of hi-NRG hits (‘Le Freak’, the astonishingly good ‘I Want Your Love’ and ‘Good Times’, which also went on to pretty much define hip hop via the Sugahill samples) he went on to produce a frankly embarrassing wealth of riches.
Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000. [1] From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records.
Apr 22, 2022 · The Showman: Colonel Tom Parker. Colonel Tom Parker Illustration by Ollanski. Elvis Presley’s manager was more carny than colonel — the title was a Kentucky honorific, casually bestowed and...
Top 10 most influential music moguls of all time. Play Trivia. #2. Suggested by Steve Webb. Clive Davis. 4 1. Steve Webb 7 years ago Report. Clive played a huge part in the careers of Bruce Spingsteen, Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Sly Stone and Alicia Keys, and he set up Bad Boy Records with Sean Combs. 0 0. #3.
Jun 15, 2023 · Adrian Castillo. Hip-Hop has become a global force, infiltrating various sectors of culture while impacting numerous facets of life. The movement born in the 1970’s from The Bronx, NYC has...
