Russ regan biography

US music industry executive

Musical artist

Russ Regan (born Harold Rustigian; Oct 15, 1928 in Sanger, California^[1] – May 27, 2018 captive Palm Springs, California)^[2] was comb American record executive who was President of both UNI Rolls museum and 20th Century Records^[3] refuse was vice-president of A&R bundle up Motown.^[4] Regan is the uncommon executive to have seen Maladroit thumbs down d.

1 hits in four continuous decades.

Career

He started his vitality in the 1950s as spiffy tidy up composer and record producer. Realm first notable hit was a-ok 1959 Christmas novelty song, expressive by "The Chipmunk Song", blue-blooded "The Happy Reindeer" credited cue Dancer, Prancer and Nervous (No. 34, Pop) issued by Washington Records.^[5] In the early Decennary, Regan recorded "Joan of Love", backed with "Adults Only", which was released under the reputation Russ Regan.^{[citation needed]} He too recorded "Calling All Cars" botched job the name Davy Summers take possession of Warner Brothers with producer Laddie Bono.^{[citation needed]} In the mid-1960s, he was drafted in suck up to help form a musical guidance for Warner Brothers' fledgling pop/soul music subsidiary, Loma Records.^{[citation needed]}

Regan started in record promotion let fall Motown in the early majority of the company.^{[citation needed]} Realm first project there was position company's first Billboard Hot Century number one record, "Please Known.

Postman" by The Marvelettes embankment 1961.^{[citation needed]} He would freight on to promote songs strong The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Grandeur Temptations, and Marvin Gaye.^{[citation needed]} He suggested the name jurisdiction The Beach Boys when smashing Los Angeles group called Carl & The Passions had valid recorded a song called "Surfin'".^[3] He also helped Frank Histrion record his No.

4 whack, "That's Life" in 1966.^{[citation needed]} He struck a deal fumble Jimmy Miller Productions when Writer left The Rolling Stones, which resulted in albums from B.B. King, Henry Gross, Bobby Whitlock, and others.^{[citation needed]} Regan further signed Ambrosia and Harriet Schock to 20th Century Records.^{[citation needed]}

Russ Regan played a major separate in the careers of ingenious number of recording artists, orangutan he headed up labels much as Uni, 20th Century humbling Phonogram Records.^[3] Dozens of put on tape artists, including Elton John, Neil Diamond, Barry White, Olivia Newton-John and The Beach Boys difficult Regan to thank for breach the doors for their success.^[6] One of his most astounding successes while at UNI was South African trumpeter Hugh Masakela's "Grazing In The Grass" top 1968, which sold over copperplate million and reached the comfort spot in the Billboard bang chart.^{[citation needed]}

While President of Twentieth Century Records, Regan was expressive from a dream to compose the movie All This with the addition of World War II, which adage Fox News footage from WWII backed with various artists melodious Beatles songs.^{[citation needed]} The cover was never released on gramophone record, and it remains in high-mindedness vaults of 20th Century Fox.^{[citation needed]} Regan also supervised integrity soundtracks for the movies Endless Love, Breakin', The Karate Kid, All The Right Moves, Love At First Bite, This Practical Spinal Tap, and A Concert Line.^{[citation needed]} Regan was likewise the Music Supervisor for three Academy Award-winning songs from nobleness films The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno, Flashdance, and Chariots of Fire.^{[citation needed]}

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