Information about John Kalodner
John Kalodner is a legendary American A&R man. His achievements include signing Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins to Atlantic Records in the seventies.
He was headhunted as the first A&R man for David Geffen's new label Geffen Records in 1980, where he worked with White Zombie, Madness, XTC, Whitesnake and Aerosmith. He brought Jimmy Page and Sammy Hagar success as solo artists and masterminded the musical collaboration Coverdale-Page.
Kalodner also placed songs on soundtracks of such films as Top Gun and Footloose. Kalodner followed Aerosmith to Columbia in the nineties, where he also worked with Cher, Santana, Journey, Manowar, Chicago, Heart, Iron Maiden, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon and the Black Crowes, among others.
Kalodner's special status is underlined by the fact that he's usually credited on albums for simply being himself. According to Kalodner's web site, the phrase "John Kalodner: John Kalodner" originated with Foreigner's 1978 Double Vision album, when the album's producer, Keith Olsen, was wondering just how to credit Kalodner's involvement with the band and the album. In keeping with the double vision theme, Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones came up with idea of doubling Kalodner's name.
Kalodner worked with Billy Idol, Jack Blades, Roadstar, Steve Perry, Cher, and Suzie McNeil (of ) before retiring in 2006.[1]
White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi.
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XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. Though the band enjoyed some significant chart success (including the UK hits "Making Plans For Nigel" (1979) and "Senses Working Overtime"
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He was headhunted as the first A&R man for David Geffen's new label Geffen Records in 1980, where he worked with White Zombie, Madness, XTC, Whitesnake and Aerosmith. He brought Jimmy Page and Sammy Hagar success as solo artists and masterminded the musical collaboration Coverdale-Page.
Kalodner also placed songs on soundtracks of such films as Top Gun and Footloose. Kalodner followed Aerosmith to Columbia in the nineties, where he also worked with Cher, Santana, Journey, Manowar, Chicago, Heart, Iron Maiden, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon and the Black Crowes, among others.
Kalodner's special status is underlined by the fact that he's usually credited on albums for simply being himself. According to Kalodner's web site, the phrase "John Kalodner: John Kalodner" originated with Foreigner's 1978 Double Vision album, when the album's producer, Keith Olsen, was wondering just how to credit Kalodner's involvement with the band and the album. In keeping with the double vision theme, Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones came up with idea of doubling Kalodner's name.
Kalodner worked with Billy Idol, Jack Blades, Roadstar, Steve Perry, Cher, and Suzie McNeil (of ) before retiring in 2006.[1]
Trivia
- John Kalodner appeared in a few music videos including Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" as a cross-dresser and "The Other Side" as himself. He was dressed as a bride as a private joke, because he almost always dresses entirely in white. He also appeared in the beginning of the "Eat the Rich" video.
- John Kalodner appeared in an episode of the Simpsons which featured Aerosmith.
- John Kalodner appeared in videos for the band Jackyl, with whom he worked in the late 1990s.
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. It is the link between the recording artist/act and the record label, generally to help with the artistic and commercial
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Foreigner is a hard rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald, along with then-unknown vocalist Lou Gramm (Louis Grammatico).
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Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career.
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Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer, and actor. He is best known as the lead singer and drummer of progressive rock group Genesis and as a Grammy and Academy Award-winning solo artist.
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David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer, philanthropist. Geffen is noted for creating Asylum Records in 1970 (which merged with Elektra Records in 1972 to form Elektra/Asylum Records), and Geffen Records in 1980,
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White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi.
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Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976.[1] As of 2007, the band has continued to perform with their most recognised lineup of seven members, although their lineup has varied slightly over the years.
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XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. Though the band enjoyed some significant chart success (including the UK hits "Making Plans For Nigel" (1979) and "Senses Working Overtime"
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Although they are known as "the bad boys from Boston"[4]
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Aerosmith is a prominent American hard rock band, regarded by some as "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".[1][2][3]
Although they are known as "the bad boys from Boston"[4]
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Although they are known as "the bad boys from Boston"[4]
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Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre (better known as Cher) (born on May 20, 1946)[1] is an American singer, actress, songwriter, author and entertainer. Among her many accomplishments in music, television and film, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy
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The band has gone through several phases since its inception by former members of Santana.
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