# Art Rupe

> Arthur Newton Rupe  was an American music executive and record producer. He founded Specialty Records, known for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early rock and roll music recordings, in Los Angeles in 1946.

*American music industry executive (1917-2022)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1917-09-05
- **Died:** 2022-04-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Arthur Newton Rupe  was an American music executive and record producer. He founded Specialty Records, known for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early rock and roll music recordings, in Los Angeles in 1946.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 26.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2712977/ (@nm2712977)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/345663)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7bfc439f-6983-4172-a4d4-f464a4bdc666)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705701)

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