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1. Kenneth Allan Kragen (November 24, 1936 – December 14, 2021) was an American music manager, television producer, author, speaker and non-profit consultant, best known for his role in organizing the 1985 benefit record "We Are the World" and the 1986 charity event Hands Across America .
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- Kenneth Allan Kragen, November 24, 1936, Alameda County, California, U.S.
- December 14, 2021 (aged 85), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Dec 15, 2021 · Ken Kragen died at 85 of natural causes in Los Angeles. He organized the famous charity events “We Are the World” and Hands Across America in the 1980s, and managed artists like Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie.
Dec 16, 2021 · Kenneth Allan Kragen was born on Nov. 24, 1936, in Berkeley, Calif. His father, Adrian, was a lawyer who later taught law at the University of California, Berkeley; his mother, Billie, was a ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Ken Kragen, who produced The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Kenny Rogers' Gambler movies and was the creative force behind the humanitarian projects "We Are the World" and "Hands Across America ...
Dec 15, 2021 · Ken Kragen was a prolific manager and producer in entertainment, who worked with Kenny Rogers, the Bee Gees, Lionel Richie and others. He also organized the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" and received several awards and honors for his humanitarian work.
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Dec 17, 2021 · Ken Kragen was a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who helped organize the 1985 all-star charity single "We Are the World" for Africa. He also produced "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "The Gambler" movies, and managed artists like Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers.
Dec 18, 2021 · Ken Kragen was a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 charity single “We Are the ...
