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Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon
American singer
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Leiber-Stoller
Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
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The Teenagers
The Teenagers
American doo wop group
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Morris Levy
Morris Levy
American gangster and con artist in the fields of jazz clubs, music publishing, and the independent record industry
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Lester Sill
Lester Sill
American music executive
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Jeff Barry
Jeff Barry
American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer
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The Crows
The Crows
band
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Richie Barrett
Richie Barrett
American musician
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Fred Foster
Fred Foster
American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive
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Tommy James
Tommy James
American singer, songwriter
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The Valentines
The Valentines
American doo-wop group
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The Coasters
The Coasters
American band
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Gary Katz
Gary Katz
American record producer
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Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
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Don Robey
Don Robey
American record producer and songwriter
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Tommy James & the Shondells
Tommy James & the Shondells
American rock band
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Doc Pomus
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter
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Ellie Greenwich
Ellie Greenwich
American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer (1940-2009)
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Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter, singer, and pianist
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Ahmet Ertegün
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive
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Procol Harum
Procol Harum
British band
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Bert Berns
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s
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Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox
American singer and songwriter
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Barry Mann
Barry Mann
American songwriter and musician
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The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups
American musical group; 1960s girl group
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Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis
American singer, musician, composer, and record producer
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Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel
Scottish Rock Band
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The Diamonds
The Diamonds
Canadian Vocal Quartet
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Henry Glover
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Stan Kesler
Stan Kesler
American musician, record producer and songwriter
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The Parliaments
The Parliaments
American band
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Mogol
Mogol
Italian lyricist, record producer, writer
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Roy Hawkins
Roy Hawkins
American musician
George Goldner
American music executive

George Goldner

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American music executive
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George Goldner (February 9, 1918 – April 15, 1970) was an American record label owner, record producer and promoter who played an important role in establishing the popularity of rock and roll in the 1950s, by recording and promoting many groups and records that appealed to young people across racial boundaries. Among the acts he discovered were the Crows, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and Little Anthony and the Imperials.

He established (or helped establish) a number of record labels, including Tico, Rama, Gee, Roulette, End, Gone, and Red Bird. It was said of him that he "discovered more talent, both in front of the microphone and behind the scenes, than most producers get to record in a lifetime.. Moreover, in the decades since, much of the music that Goldner recorded and released has retained an astonishing appeal to generations of listeners".