Henry Stone | |
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Birth name | Henry David Epstein |
Born | New York City, United States | June 3, 1921
Died | August 7, 2014 Miami, Florida, US | (aged 93)
Occupation(s) | Record producer, record company executive |
Years active | 1943–2014 |
Website | http://www.henrystonemusic.com/ |
Henry Stone (June 3, 1921 – August 7, 2014), born Henry David Epstein, was an American record company executive and producer whose career spanned the era from R&B in the early 1950s through the disco boom of the 1970s to the 2010s. He was best known as co-owner and president of TK Records, but reportedly set up more than 100 record labels, and generated more than $100 million in record sales across the world.[1] Stone was described as "an acute businessman who always made sure that contracts and publishing agreements were written in his favor."[1]