American music industry executives

Israeli American businessman

Andre O'Neal Harrell was an American record executive, media proprietor, and rapper. He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they signed with Profile Records in 1981. After disbanding in 1986, Harrell founded the record label Uptown Records, which saw commercial success in contemporary R&B, new jack swing, and hip hop music releases into the next decade. The label entered a distribution deal with MCA Records and signed artists including Jodeci, Heavy D & the Boyz, Mary J. Blige, Guy, Al B. Sure, the Notorious B.I.G., and Sean Combs. Harrell is credited with discovering Combs and giving him his start in the industry. Harrell was appointed CEO of Motown from 1995 to 1997.

American songwriter, record producer, music executive (1924-2008)

CEO

American musician (1939–2021)

American gangster and con artist in the fields of jazz clubs, music publishing, and the independent record industry (1927-1990)

American music executive, songwriter (1904–1968)

British music executive

American record producer (1891-1968)

American singer (1917–1998)

American song arranger, bandleader, and record company executive (1909–1989)

American record producer

American audio engineer, producer, and studio designer (1920–1989)

American rapper

American music industry executive (1917–2022)

American artist (1962–2023)

Music industry executive

American DJ (1966–2022)

American record label owner (1932-1975)

Musician, composer, record company executive

American actor and producer

American businessman

US actor, television and film producer, businessman

American businessman

American rapper

American music executive (1929-2015)

American musician

American music executive (1920–1985)

American music industry executive

American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive

American musician and record producer (1913–1991)

American football player and coach, music producer (1894–1980)

American drummer

American musician (1909–1967)

American music industry professional and co-founder of Stax Records

American music fanzine editor and publisher (1949–2004)

American music executive (1918–1990)