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Robert Alan Krasnow (July 20, 1934 – December 11, 2016) was an American record label executive and entrepreneur who had a long and successful career in the music industry. He founded Blue Thumb Records, later became chairman of Elektra Records, and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [1] Biography.
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- December 11, 2016 (aged 82), Wellington, Florida, U.S.
- Robert Alan Krasnow, July 20, 1934, Rochester, New York, U.S.
- Music executive
Dec 14, 2016 · Michael Halsband. Bob Krasnow, a onetime record label exec and co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died on Sunday. He was 82. The cause was organ failure, according to the New York...
Dec 13, 2016 · Bob Krasnow, a well-traveled music executive credited with revitalizing Elektra Records in the 1980s and ’90s with a varied roster that included Metallica, Anita Baker and Björk, died on Dec....
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Robert Alan Krasnow (July 20, 1934 – December 11, 2016) was an American record label executive and entrepreneur who had a long and successful career in the music industry. He founded Blue Thumb Records, later became chairman of Elektra Records, and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The following year, Bob Krasnow became president and CEO of Elektra; under his leadership, the label reached its commercial peak throughout the rest of the 1980s and early to mid-1990s. 1989–2004: Elektra Entertainment Group. In 1989, the label officially changed its name to Elektra Entertainment.
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- February 6, 1950; 73 years ago
- Warner Music Group
Country of origin. United States. Blue Thumb Records was an American record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow and former A&M Records executives Tommy LiPuma and Don Graham. Blue Thumb's last record was released in 1978. In 1995, the label was revived and remained active until 2005.
Dec 14, 2016 · Bob Krasnow, executive who revived Elektra Records and guided Natalie Cole to a Grammy, dies at 82. By Steve Marble. Dec. 14, 2016 2:45 PM PT. An ugly list of marching orders awaited Bob...
