REM promoter Ian Copeland dies

[norml]

REM promoter Ian Copeland dies


Copeland was instrumental in getting REM a record deal

Music promoter Ian Copeland, who helped launch the careers of REM and The Police has died, aged 57

Copeland, whose brother Stewart was a founding member and drummer in The Police, was a booking agent for many of the "new wave" rock acts of the 1980s.

His strategy of making bands tour small venues and nightclubs around the US helped to break acts like Squeeze and The B-52's into the mainstream.

He died of melanoma at his home in Los Angeles, his publicist announced.

Born in Syria, Copeland was the son of Miles Copeland Junior, a jazz musician turned US intelligence officer.


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5015332.stm

[xchrom]

1. wow. so sad. melanoma.

[peekaloo]

2. RIP.

His brother wanted the Go-Go's and he convinced him rem was just as contract worthy.

Thanks Ian.

[In_The_Wind]

3. RIP!

:cry:

[kwassa]

4. Head of IRS Records, wasn't he? Produced the Police

[peekaloo]

5. His brother Miles was head of IRS records.

:-)

[kwassa]

6. and not the Copeland who started Popeye's Fried Chicken

a rather different entrepreneur, I think.

[peekaloo]

7. *giggle* No, but I think there is a French connection there.

[skyblue]

8. Skin Cancer?

I know a few people who've had skin cancer. But, I didn't know that many die from this.

1 person dies every hour

http://www.skincancer.org/skincancer-facts.php

Back in the day I bought lots of stuff from the label.