John Kalodner
John David Kalodner is a former American A&R manager .
Life
1976-1980: Atlantic Records
His first successes included signing Foreigner , AC / DC , Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins for Atlantic Records in the 1970s .
1980-1994: Geffen Records
He was hired as the first A&R manager by David Geffen in 1980 for his new record company Geffen Records , where he worked with White Zombie , Madness , XTC , Whitesnake , Wang Chung , Nelson and Aerosmith . He was responsible for the solo successes of Jimmy Page and Sammy Hagar and initiated the Coverdale-Page project . He also put songs on soundtracks for Geffen for films such as Top Gun and Footloose .
1994-2007: Columbia Records
Kalodner left Geffen after Aerosmith moved to Columbia in the 1990s, working with Cher , Santana , Journey , Manowar , Chicago , Heart , Iron Maiden , Joe Satriani , Steve Vai , Ted Nugent , REO Speedwagon , Mars Electric, and the Black Crowes .
Kalodner's special status was usually highlighted by the fact that he got his own credits for being himself on the albums of the artists he supervised . According to information on his personal website, the phrase "John Kalodner: John Kalodner" used for the credits was created through his collaboration with Foreigner on the album Double Vision . The producer Keith Olsen wondered how he was worthy Kalodners commitment to the album and the band; Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones then came up with the idea of simply doubling the name.
Kalodner still worked with Billy Idol , Jack Blades , Roadster , Steve Perry and Cher before retiring in 2007.
Other media
- John Kalodner appeared in some Aerosmith - video clips on, including those for Let the Music Do the Talking , Dude (Looks Like a Lady) , The Other Side, Eat the Rich, Blind Man, and pink. In Dude (Looks Like a Lady) he appeared in a wedding dress , which was a nod to the fact that he usually always dressed in white.
- John Kalodner also appeared in a Simpsons episode ("The Recipe for Success")
- John Kalodner was the judge on Sammy Hagar's I Can't Drive 55 video clip.
Awards
- Diamond Award for:
- AC / DC : Back in Black
- Aerosmith : Greatest Hits
- Bon Jovi : Slippery When Wet
- Guns N 'Roses : Appetite for Destruction
- Journey : Journey's Greatest Hits
- Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
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MTV Video Music Award for:
- Aerosmith: Cryin ' (1994, Best Group Video)
- Aerosmith: Cryin ' (1994, Best Video of the Year)
- Aerosmith: Cryin ' (1994, Viewer's Choice Award)
- Aerosmith: The Other Side (1994, Best Metal Hardrock Video)
- Aerosmith: Livin 'on the Edge (1994, Viewer's Choice Award)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Billboard article (English) ( Memento of the original on 29 September 2007 at the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Award list on Kalodner's website ( memento of the original from June 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kalodner, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kalodner, John David (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American A&R manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |