Skip Miller Musical artist

Alvin "Skip" Miller (1946 - September 4, 2009) was an American recording industry executive. He worked for 17 years at Motown Records (1971–1988) and served as the label's last president before the company was sold to MCA. While at Motown, he was credited with developing Rick James, DeBarge and the Commodores. After the sale of Motown, Miller worked for a decade at RCA Records, where he was credited with rejuvenating the label's black music division and helping to develop the rap genre. He later worked as the manager of Lionel Richie's solo career.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1946
Date of deathSeptember 04, 2009
Hometown
New York City
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1971
Career ended2009
associated musical artist
Commodores
Rick James
SWV
Diana Ross
Lionel Richie
Smokey Robinson
Stevie Wonder
Stacy Earl
DeBarge
BackgroundNon performing personnel
genre
Jazz
Pop music
Rock music
Soul music
Hip hop music
record label
Motown
RCA Records

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