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Allen Klein (December 18, 1931 – July 4, 2009) was an American businessman whose aggressive negotiation tactics affected industry standards for compensating recording artists. He founded ABKCO Music & Records Incorporated.
Nov 12, 2021 · Namely the extent of McCartney's opposition to Allen Klein and its role in the band's disagreements in the early '70s after their split.
Mar 25, 2008 · The notorious and pugnacious manager of artists including The Rolling Stones and Sam Cooke, Allen Klein took control of The Beatles’ business affairs in 1969, following the death of Brian Epstein. Born in America on 18 December 1931, Klein was the son of Jewish immigrants from Budapest.
Jun 26, 2015 · A new biography examines Allen Klein's life and career, including how he wooed John Lennon and spurned Paul McCartney.
Jul 5, 2009 · Music manager Allen Klein, whose clients included the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publicist said. Klein was 77.
Dec 17, 2013 · In 1965, the pop music industry was abuzz about an audacious American accountant by the name of Allen Klein, who renegotiated the Rolling Stones' record contract with Decca to the tune of $1.25...
In the music business, Allen Klein is both an icon and an enigma. While he has never sought the spotlight for himself, his company, ABKCO Music & Records Inc. has become one of the leading independent treasuries of copyrights and master recordings.
Feb 3, 2016 · On Feb. 3, 1969, they officially hired Allen B. Klein to be their manager. Following the August 1967 death of Brian Epstein, the Beatles' finances were controlled by Epstein's brother Clive.
Jul 4, 2009 · The Beatles’ former business manager, Allen Klein, has died in New York City at the age of 77. Klein was the brash and notoriously hard-nosed accountant and businessman who negotiated a series of deals for artists including Sam Cooke, Bobby Darin and The Rolling Stones.
Allen Klein. Producer: The Holy Mountain. Klein was born into a New Jersey Jewish family in 1931. His mother died before he was a year old, and his father placed young Allen and his two sisters in Newark's Hebrew Shelter Orphanage. Later he lived with an aunt.
