Allen Klein Musical artist

Allen Klein (December 18, 1931 – July 4, 2009) was an American businessman, talent agent, and record label executive, most noted for his tough persona and unethical practices. He founded ABKCO Music & Records, Inc in 1961. As manager of the Rolling Stones, he controversially acquired sole copyrights to all of their music composed before 1971.In 1979, Klein was sentenced to two months in jail for tax evasion after it was discovered that he defrauded the Concert For Bangladesh and UNICEF.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 18, 1931
Birth place
Newark New Jersey
Date of deathJuly 04, 2009
Place of death
New York City , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started1956
Career ended2009
associated musical artist
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Verve
BackgroundNon performing personnel
genre
Rock music
record label
ABKCO Records

Allen Klein on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/celebrity-obituaries/5751356/Allen-Klein.html