Gary Kurfirst | |
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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/ |
Gary Kurfirst (8 July 1947 – 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.
- ^ Goldman, Vivien (January 16, 2009). "Gary Kurfirst, Rock Promoter and Manager of the Talking Heads, Dies at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2009.