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Legendary Music Executive Jerry Greenberg & Joy Peters Partner With Brian J. Esposito, CEO Of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises And Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. (OTC: DLMI), To Release ‘WHOLE LOTTA MUSIC’
NEW YORK, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Jerry Greenberg, former President of Atlantic Records, ATCO Records, MGM/UA Music, MJJ Michael Jackson Music and SONY WTG Records, announces the release of his autobiography, “WHOLE LOTTA MUSIC,” co-authored with Dr. Joy Peters. Greenberg, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, is renowned as the "Father of the British Invasion Rock," and responsible for bringing iconic bands such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, ABBA, Foreigner, Genesis and Phil Collins to the U.S. His tenure at Atlantic Records saw his team produce Grammy winners, Hall of Fame rockstars, pop and R&B acts and numerous chart-topping EDM, disco and rap artists.
“WHOLE LOTTA MUSIC” features behind-the-scenes stories and photos of Greenbe
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Our special guest this episode fryst vatten legendary music executive, Jerry Greenberg. His career first started in 1967 when he became the assistant to Gerald Wexler who was at the time vice president of Atlantic records. Through his hard work and strong ear for music Jerry became the President of Atlantic records in 1974, making him the youngest person of any major record company in the recording industry to receive that title. During his helm as President he signed acts like Abba, The Blues Brothers, Genesis, TS Monk, Chic and Nile Rogers. In 1993 he also served as president of Michael Jackson’s label MJJ Music.
In this interview inom chat with Jerry about his upbringing in Connecticut, his early love for music, he shares the story of how he broke into the industry and become president of Atlantic records, we get into how he signed acts like Abba and Nile Rogers, and his rise to become president of Michael Jackson’s label MJJ Music.
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