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Gene Pierson
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Gene Pierson (born Giancarlo Salvestrin, 29 April 1946) is a musician, who had an early solo career in New Zealand and then in Australia. His 1960s and early 1970s songs, "Love, Love, Love", "You Got to Me" and "Reach Out", achieved local chart success in Australia and New Zealand. He launched AC/DC at Chequers nightclub on New Year's Eve 1974[1] and later became a publisher and music producer in Australia.
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Birth name | Giancarlo Salvestrin |
Also known as | Gene Pierson |
Born | (1946-04-29) 29 April 1946 (age 78) Venice, Italy |
Origin | Auckland, North Island, New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record label owner, producer, promoter, tourism operator |
Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | Zodiac, Festival, Infinity Records, Philips Records |
Website | genepierson |
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His more recent business ventures include the acquisition of the Peter Lik Publishing Group, founding the Lifestyle Music label distributed by Sony Music Australia, and founding Music Hive, an online streaming service for retailers.