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Bob Greenberg (May 8, 1934 – September 11, 2009) was an American record executive. During his 50-year career as a record executive Greenberg worked with several companies including Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, MGM/United Artists Records, and Mirage Records.[1] Greenberg was born in New Haven, Connecticut.[1] His first job in the music business was as a promoter for Eastern Allied Associated Record Distributors.[1] From there he moved to Warner Brothers, eventually relocating to Los Angeles.[1] His brother, Jerry Greenberg, recruited him to work at Atlantic, and the two co-founded Mirage.[1] He worked with several successful artists including The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Whitesnake. Later in his career he became the president of Hitmakers magazine.[1] Greenberg died on September 11, 2009, in West Hills, Los Angeles after suffering from a stroke at the age of 75.[2]
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edit- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary—Bob Greenberg". Los Angeles Times. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Music Executive Bob Greenberg Dies Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Reuters
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