A longtime Nashville executive, he was the driving force behind “Wanted! The Outlaws,” the 1976 album that sold a million copies and shook up the status quo.
For many, it's impossible to think about Barbie - or the upcoming Barbie movie - without also thinking about the hit song "Barbie Girl." The single, released by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua in 1997, quickly became a global success - being described as both a masterpiece and the most annoying tune ever made. What is less well known is that Barbie maker Mattel tried to sue the band over the song - even attempting to take the case to the Supreme Court - and that the case ended up contributing to what
really brilliant guy. when jose menendez was top executive with hertz rental car, o.j. simpson came to their home one night in princeton, new jersey, and he met erik and lyle menendez when they were young boys. from hertz, he was named at rca records. jose menendez was very successful but it came out that he had a bit of a dark side. everybody who encountered him said one of two things about him. he could charm anyone and at the same time could be the most brutal boss that anybody had ever worked for. at work, he was a holy terror. i mean, he would yell, scream, degrade, insult, and the employees were terrified of him. it began to raise questions about what kind of person he was behind closed doors. 47-year-old kitty menendez was a former small town beauty queen who met her future husband
George Clark III Built His Career as a Music Exec by Trial and Error: RCA Records’ newest VP of Marketing and A&R details his "relentless pursuit" in the music business.