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Gary Kurfirst
American music manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gary Kurfirst (8 July 1947 ā 13 January 2009) was an American music promoter, producer, manager, publisher, and record label executive.[1] Kurfirst founded Radioactive Records, whose acts included Live, Black Grape, Ramones, Big Audio Dynamite, Talking Heads, Eurythmics and Shirley Manson. He managed a variety of artists including Manson, Blondie, Tom Tom Club, the Ramones, Jean Beauvoir, Eurythmics, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, and The B-52s.
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![]() Kurfirst circa 1970s, NYC | |
Born | Gary Kurfirst, July 8, 1947 Forest Hills, Queens U.S. |
Died | January 13, 2009 (aged 61) Bahamas |
Occupation(s) | Concert promoter, artist management, film producer, music publisher and label executive |
Years active | 1966-2009 |
Spouse | Survived by Phyllis Kurfirst |
Children | Survived by Josh Kurfirst, Lindsay Yannocone & 6 grandchildren |
Website | https://www.garykurfirst.com/ |
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