Goddard Lieberson
Goddard Lieberson | |
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Hanley, Staffordshire , England, UK | |
Died | May 29, 1977 New York City, U.S. | (aged 66)
Years active | 1949–1977 |
Spouse | (his death) |
Children | 2, including Peter Lieberson |
Goddard Lieberson (April 5, 1911 – May 29, 1977) was the president of Columbia Records from 1956 to 1971, and again from 1973 to 1975.[1] He became president of the Recording Industry Association of America in 1964.[2] He was also a composer, and studied with George Frederick McKay, at the University of Washington, Seattle. He married Vera Zorina in 1946 and with her had 2 children.
Biography
Lieberson was born to a Jewish family
Lieberson began working for the CBS group of labels in 1938 – the same year the company was acquired by the
He was promoted to president of Columbia Records from 1956 to 1971 and again from 1973 to 1975. In 1966, in a reorganization, Columbia Records became subsidiary to the newly formed CBS/Columbia Group.[8] In 1967, Lieberson promoted Clive Davis to president of Columbia Records.
In 1977, Lieberson co-wrote and produced the
Positions
References
- ^ "Lieberson, Back at C.B.S. Post Talks About Rock and Records. Lieberson Challenges Image". The New York Times. May 31, 1973. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Goddard Lieberson Named Head of Record Association". The New York Times. January 22, 1964. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
Goddard Lieberson, head of Columbia Records, was elected president of the Record Industry Association of America yesterday. ...
- ^ Jewish Journal: "Here's to you, Paul Simon: Skirball showcases his 'Words & Music'} by Ryan Torok April 26, 2017
- ^ Darryl Lyman, Great Jews in Music, Jonathan David Publishers, 1986.
- ^ ISBN 0099813106), p. 58
- ^ a b "Goddard Lieberson, Who Fostered LP's at Columbia Records, Dies; Goddard Lieberson, Who Fostered LP's at Columbia Records, Dead". The New York Times. May 30, 1977. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
Goddard Lieberson, president of Columbia Records for 19 years, who introduced long-playing records to the American public, died of cancer early yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He was 66 years old.
- ISBN 0099813106), p. 62
- ^ "Lieberson Heads New C.B.S. Group. Put in Charge of Activities Outside Broadcasting". The New York Times. June 10, 1966. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
Goddard Lieberson, one of the more prominent figures in the phonograph recording industry, has been named president of the C.B.S./Columbia Group, a new unit of the Columbia Broadcasting System for expanded activities in education and music. The unit is part of the company's long range plans to achieve greater diversification outside the field of broadcasting.
- ^ 'After your honeymoon' - Bernadette Peters & friends (YouTube)
- ^ 'Bobbing Up and Down' - Bernadette Peters and Jason Robards (YouTube)
- ^ "Husbands and Wives" songs from They Said it with Music, YouTube
- ^ My Name is Morgan...Flip Wilson (YouTube)
- ^ Flip Wilson: 'If That's Your Idea of a Wonderful Time...Take Me Home!' (YouTube)
- ^ They Said it with Music (featuring James Griffin), YouTube
- ^ Vincent Terrace, Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013), p. 361.