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Artists and executives from across the music business have been paying tribute to former Virgin Records boss Ray Cooper, who sadly passed away on July 28. He was 69.
Jul 31, 2018 · Ray Cooper, former Virgin Records America Co-President with Ashley Newton — given credit for the worldwide success of the Spice Girls — died on Saturday, July 28, in Guildford, Surrey,...
Aug 3, 2015 · Ray Cooper, former Virgin Records America Co-President and subsequently Virgin Records America. — died on Saturday, July 28, in Guildford, Surrey, England. He was 69 and had been suffering from a rare neurological condition, Progressive Primary Aphasia (PPA), which also affected Monty Python’s Terry Jones, causing loss of speech.
Jul 31, 2018 · RRay Cooper, a U.K. music marketing exec who co-helmed the first Virgin Records UK and led campaigns for the Spice Girls, U2, George Michael and many more, has died. He was 69.
- Colin Stutz
Aug 26, 2018 · As the label’s joint managing director, Cooper was the marketing genius who propelled 2 Become 1 to the Christmas No.1 in 1996 and the record’s sales made Virgin the most successful label in...
Jan 16, 2019 · Ray’s instinct to promote that record was the primeval stirrings of the brilliant mind that became so astute at spotting hit artists and records and marketing them to chart and career-long...
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Jul 31, 2018 · Veteran English record sales and marketing executive Ray Cooper, who contributed significantly to advancing the careers of artists as varied as U2, the Spice Girls, Electric Light Orchestra,...
