Russ Regan

Russ Regan
Birth nameHarold Rustigian
Born(1928-10-15)October 15, 1928
Sanger, California, U.S.
DiedMay 27, 2018(2018-05-27) (aged 89)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
OccupationRecord executive
LabelsUNI, 20th Century, Motown

Russ Regan (born Harold Rustigian; October 15, 1928 in Sanger, California[1] – May 27, 2018 in Palm Springs, California)[2] was an American record executive who was President of both UNI Records and 20th Century Records[3] and was vice-president of A&R at Motown.[4] Regan is the rare executive to have seen No. 1 hits in four successive decades.

  1. ^ Murphy, James B. (8 June 2015). Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963. McFarland. ISBN 9781476618531. Retrieved 13 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Russ Regan, Music Executive Who Signed Elton John and Neil Diamond, Dies at 89". Variety.com. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 621. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  4. ^ "Georgio Groomed For Stardom" (PDF). Americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.