Allen Klein
American businessman, music publisher (1931-2009) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 77
Allen Klein was an American businessman whose aggressive negotiation tactics affected industry standards for compensating recording artists. He founded ABKCO Music & Records Incorporated. Klein increased profits for his musician clients by negotiating new record company contracts.
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Tony Anthony Allen produced Blindman (1973)
Raf Baldassarre Allen produced Blindman (1980)- Fortunato Arena Allen produced Blindman (1980)
Lloyd Battista Allen produced Blindman and The Silent Stranger
Ringo Starr Allen produced Blindman (1980)
Anthony Quinn Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Jacqueline Bisset Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Alejandro Jodorowsky Allen produced The Holy Mountain (1975)
Charles Durning Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Raf Vallone Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
James Franciscus Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)- Cassandra Harris Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Frank Wolff Allen produced Un dollaro tra i denti (1967)
Marilù Tolo Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Marisa Solinas Allen produced Blindman (1980)
Solvi Stubing Allen produced Blindman (1980)
Roland Culver Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1979)
Agneta Eckemyr Allen produced Blindman (1980)
Juan Ferrara Allen produced The Holy Mountain (1975)
Guido Mannari Allen produced Blindman (1980)- Joan Benham Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
Remo Capitani Allen produced Un dollaro tra i denti (1967)
Horacio Salinas Allen produced The Holy Mountain (1975)
Lucy Gutteridge Allen produced The Greek Tycoon (1980)
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He first scored monetary and contractual gains for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen, one-hit rockabillies of the late 1950s, then parlayed his early successes into a position managing Sam Cooke, and eventually managed the Beatles and the Rolling Stones simultaneously, along with many other artists, becoming one of the most powerful individuals in the music industry during his era.
