Amsterdam Russ Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Quote Art Rupe - the music executive who helped R&B go mainstream - has died aged 104. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member founded Specialty Records in Los Angeles in 1946 - giving an early break to the likes of Sam Cooke, Little Richard and John Lee Hooker. https://news.sky.com/story/art-rupe-the-music-executive-who-helped-r-b-go-mainstream-dies-aged-104-12592177 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Sad to hear this! Lloyd Price and Larry Williams also got their starts on Specialty. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Yes. sad to hear this. He was very nice to me, back in 1980, making up a special big batch of Specialty hard card stock company sleeves for me. But, he lived a long life to 104. Condolences to his family. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Here's a pic of Art with Little Richard from Cashbox- 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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