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Jeffrey Kruger
Born
Jeffrey Sonny Krugerkoff

(1931-04-19)19 April 1931
Flamingo Club and Ember Records

Jeffrey Sonny Kruger

Flamingo Club in Soho, London, established the independent record label Ember Records
, and set up the music business conglomerate TKO (The Kruger Organisation).

Biography

Kruger was born in the

Flamingo Club in Soho in 1952, initially in Coventry Street; it moved to Wardour Street in 1957.[3]

He established contacts in the US, and persuaded jazz drummer

mod subculture, and by the mid-1960s a regular venue for emerging rock bands.[4] Kruger also set up other clubs such as the Florida.[1]

By the late 1950s, Kruger had established his own music publishing, talent and management agencies. In 1960 he founded the independent Ember record label which, as well as recording British acts, distributed many American and other recordings in the UK, including those of Glen Campbell. Kruger also organised British and European tours by many successful American performers including Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye and Barry White. In the 1970s and 1980s he actively promoted country music and performers including Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Tammy Wynette.[2][4] He expanded his operations in the US, and established TKO in 1979.[5] He later concentrated on promoting many dance and theatre productions.[6]

He published an autobiography, Angels & Assholes: My Life With The Stars, in 1999.

Miami, Florida in 2014 at the age of 83.[1]

His son Howard Kruger is also a successful concert and tour promoter, and music and entertainment business executive.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Spencer Leigh, "Jeff Kruger: Businessman who opened the Flamingo Club, which was at the epicentre of the British jazz and r’n’b scene", The Independent, 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014
  2. ^ a b c Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner, "Industry Profile: Jeffrey Kruger", www.celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014
  3. ^ Bob Solly, Absolute Beginnings, Record Collector no.399, March 2012, pp.48-56
  4. ^ a b Biography at Allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014
  5. ^ "Kruger Returns With Bulldog", Billboard, 22 September 1979, p.60
  6. ^ The Ember Story at JeffreyKruger.com Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 May 2014
  7. ^ Autobiography at JeffreyKruger.com Archived 2013-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 May 2014
  8. ^ Howard Kruger: Biography. Retrieved 16 May 2014

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