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In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Former President of A&M Records Gil Friesen recounts the challenges and opportunities that he faced when he was...
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In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Former President of A&M Records Gil Friesen shares his thoughts on the importance of respect to a healthy corpo...
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In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Former president of A&M Records Gil Friesen discusses how he got his start in the music business and how he entered his longstanding relationship...
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Gil Friesen (March 10, 1937 – December 13, 2012) was an American music and film executive known for being chairman of A&M Records from 1977 until its sale for $500 million in 1990, co-founder of the Classic Sports Cable Network and executive producer of The Breakfast Club in 1985.
Mar 4, 2014 · Longtime A&M Records President Gil Friesen worked on '20 Feet From Stardom,' a look at backup singers, until his dying day in 2012. It went on to win the feature documentary Oscar.
Dec 17, 2012 · The music world is mourning the death of legendary A&M Records executive Gil Friesen (pictured at left in the above photo), who along with Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, helped grow the record...
Dec 14, 2012 · Longtime A&M exec and film producer Gil Friesen died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles after a prolonged battle with leukemia. He spent 31 years at A&M and was, along with founders Herb...