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Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette (December 15, 1923 – September 11, 2009) was a television executive producer and Broadway producer. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971. [3]
Sep 13, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, a talent agent and producer who in 1971 convinced reluctant television executives to broadcast the Grammy Awards as a glittery live event, died on Friday in Montreal. He was...
Sep 12, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, the avuncular old-school talent agent, manager, music mogul and Broadway producer often called the father of the Grammy Awards telecast for persuading nervous TV...
Pierre Cossette was born on 15 December 1923 in Valleyfield, Québec, Canada. He was a producer, known for The Switched-on Symphony (1970), The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (1988) and Stand Up and Cheer (1971).
Sep 13, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, the avuncular old-school talent agent, manager, music mogul and Broadway producer often called the father of the Grammy Awards telecast for persuading nervous...
Sep 13, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, who founded the modern Grammy Awards and produced the globally televised music awards ceremony for 35 years, died of congestive heart failure at a Montreal hospital.
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Sep 14, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, the man responsible for bringing the Grammy Awards to television, passed away on September 11th at the age of 85 after suffering congestive heart failure in Montreal,...
Sep 16, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, who won a Tony Award for producing The Will Rogers Follies , died on Sept. 11 in Montreal. He was 85.
Sep 19, 2009 · Pierre Cossette was an old-time showbiz man, the kind of booker who used intuition to discover talent. He learned his business lessons from the army and the casinos. He created the...
Pierre Cossette. Producer. 15 December 1923 to 10 September 2009. Originally a music executive, Cossette championed the television broadcast of the Grammy Awards, overseeing its growth from modest beginnings 40 years ago to a popular fixture in the broadcast schedules.
