Stan Cornyn
Stan Cornyn (July 8, 1933 – May 11, 2015) was an American record label executive. He was the author of Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group (ISBN 978-0380978526). He also wrote three privately published family genealogy books (all in the Library of Congress). He was cousins with United States senator John Cornyn.
Stan Cornyn | |
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| Birth name | Stan Cornyn |
| Born | July 8, 1933 Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2015 (aged 81) Carpinteria, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Record label executive |
| Years active | 1958–1990 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records, Warner Music Group |
| Associated acts | Frank Sinatra, Petula Clark, Dean Martin, The Kinks, Nancy Sinatra, Anita Kerr |
Cornyn died on May 11, 2015 at his home in Carpinteria, California at the age of 81.[1]
References
- ↑ "Stan Cornyn, Legendary Warner Bros. Records Creative Head, Dies At 81". All Access. May 12, 2015.
Other websites
- Brad Bigelow, "King of Liner Notes," Space Age Pop
- dabelly.com Interview with Cornyn Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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