Sandy Pearlman
Sandy Pearlman | |
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Birth name | Samuel Clarke Pearlman |
Born | Rockaway, Queens, New York | August 5, 1943
Died | July 26, 2016 Novato, California | (aged 72)
Occupation(s) | Music producer, talent manager, record executive |
Years active | 1967–2016 |
Samuel Clarke "Sandy" Pearlman
Early life and education
Pearlman was born in the
Career
In 1967, Pearlman hand-picked musicians for a rock band to perform the lyrics that he was writing, based on his Imaginos poems. He dubbed the band "Soft White Underbelly" (from a
In 1966, he was introduced to the founder of
Pearlman was considered an important figure in the development of both alternative and commercial American
Pearlman also worked as a full-time artist manager, managing the careers of Blue Öyster Cult, Black Sabbath (1979–1983), Romeo Void, The Dictators, Shakin' Street, Aldo Nova and others. In the 1980s, he pioneered the mega-tour stadium format of several bands traveling together, sharing promotional costs and production and travel costs, a format persisting today with the Lollapalooza Festival, the Lilith Fair and related tour packages.[6]
In 1983, Pearlman leased Studio C in San Francisco's The Automatt Studios from studio owner David Rubinson and dubbed it Time Enough World Enough Studios. After The Automatt closed in 1984, he leased Studio C at Hyde Street Studios from studio owner Dan Alexander. Pearlman ran a recording operation in Studio C as Alpha & Omega Studio from 1986 until 1991. He also used it for his own projects, including those on his short-lived MCA-distributed label Popular Metaphysics, and he also sub-leased it to other producers and artists.
In 1989 he took over as president of the alternative record company 415 Records and established a production and distribution deal for the label with MCA Records, before purchasing the company and changing the label's name to Popular Metaphysics.
The label was short lived, but it signed a few solid acts and released their records on the MCA label, including Love Club (1990), Manitoba's Wild Kingdom (1990), and World Entertainment War (1991).[7][8][9] The 1991 edition of Mark Garvey's Songwriters' Market, published in 1990, carried a listing that read as follows: "*SANDY PEARLMAN, INC., 245 Hyde St., San Francisco CA 94102. (415)885-4999. A&R Director: Natasha V. Record producer, record company (Popular Metaphysics, formerly 415), recording studio (Alpha & Omega Recording, Hyde Street Studios)."[10]
In the late 1990s, Pearlman served as the founding
In 2009, Sandy Pearlman was appointed as an at-large member of the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) of the Library of Congress.[12][13]
Pearlman was the Schulich Distinguished Chair of
Awards
Pearlman was the recipient of 17 gold and platinum records.[5]
Death
Pearlman died on July 26, 2016, in Novato, California, from pneumonia due to stroke-related complications. He was 72.[16][17]
Production credits
- 1972 – Blue Öyster Cult – Blue Öyster Cult[18]
- 1973 – Blue Öyster Cult – Tyranny and Mutation
- 1973 – Between Nothingness and Eternity
- 1974 – Blue Öyster Cult – Secret Treaties
- 1975 – Pavlov's Dog – Pampered Menial
- 1975 – Blue Öyster Cult – On Your Feet or on Your Knees
- 1975 – Go Girl Crazy!
- 1976 – Pavlov's Dog – At the Sound of the Bell
- 1976 – Blue Öyster Cult – Agents of Fortune
- 1977 – The Dictators – Manifest Destiny
- 1977 – Blue Öyster Cult – Spectres
- 1978 – The Dictators – Bloodbrothers
- 1978 – Blue Öyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening
- 1978 – The Clash – Give 'Em Enough Rope
- 1980 – Shakin' Street – Shakin' Street
- 1984 – Dream Syndicate – Medicine Show
- 1985 – Blue Öyster Cult – Club Ninja
- 1988 – Blue Öyster Cult – Imaginos
- 1998 – Cosmic Free Way – Red Flowers
- 2001 - Jenifer McKitrick -Glow
References
- ^ a b Jon Pareles, "Sandy Pearlman, Producer, Manager and Lyricist for Blue Öyster Cult, Dies at 72", The New York Times, July 26, 2016
- ^ Albert Bouchard interview on hotrails.co.uk by Ralph, Feb. 12, 2005
- ^ a b "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: No. 405, Blue Oyster Cult, 'Don't Fear the Reaper'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ "(Don't Fear) The Reaper". Rolling Stone. Wenner Publishing. 2004-12-09. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
- ^ a b "Breathing Protection Producer & Artist Management: Sandy Pearlman". Breathing Protection. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ Billboard Encyclopedia of Record Producers, entry on Sandy Pearlman, ©1999
- ^ "All Music Guide: Love Club, Lime Twigs and Treachery". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Ginsberg, Geoff. "All Music Guide: Manitoba's Wild Kingdom Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ "All Music Guide: World Entertainment War credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ISBN 9780898794250. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "FAQs | Support". Emusic.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ^ Klein, Howie (2009-09-06). "Rock Music Legend Sandy Pearlman On The Passing Of Feminine Culture Power Source, Ellie Greenwich". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "National Recording Preservation Board of the Library of Congress". United States Library of Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Digital Media Distribution (JDM3619HF) - Centre for Innovation Law and Policy". cilp.law.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Breathing Protection, Inc. Background". Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Swanson, Dave (July 26, 2016). "Producer Sandy Pearlman Dies at 72". ultimateclassicrock.com. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ "Sandy Pearlman, Rock Producer and Digital Music Pioneer, Dies in Novato". KQED. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult Discography: Production Credits, Sandy Pearlman". Retrieved 2011-07-04.
External links
- The Village Voice, BÖC reviews by Robert Christgau
- Blue Öyster Cult FAQ
- Find A Grave: Sandy Clarke Pearlman