Michael Lang (producer)
Michael Lang ( born December 11, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York City ) is an American music producer.
Long organized in the 1960s some great music festivals such as the Miami Pop Festival in 1967 with artists such as Jimi Hendrix or Blue Cheer. In order to give the then social movements a mouthpiece, he organized in August 1969 with Artie Kornfeld, the legendary Woodstock Festival.
Just Sunshine Records
With his record label, Just Sunshine Records, which was long and he led, he published more than 40 music albums by artists such as Billy Joel and Bob Dylan. In addition, he was also the manager of Joe Cocker or Rickie Lee Jones.
Today
The Michael Lang Organization takes over the world today the process and the organization of musical concerts. In cooperation with various other companies a Broadway musical is planned, which will document the events during the Woodstock festival.
Furthermore, the MLO has worked with Britney Spears, OutKast, Prince, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Steely Dan, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Shakira, Madonna, Norah Jones, Marc Anthony, Twista, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Kid Rock Red Hot Chili Peppers, Christina Aguilera, Linkin Park and Avril Lavigne together.
Swell
- Joel Rosenman, John Roberts, Robert Pilpel: Young Men With Unlimited Capital: The Story of Woodstock. Scrivenery Press, Houston (Texas, USA), 1974, ISBN 1-893818-02-0.
- Americans
- Music producer
- Organizer ( music)
- Born in 1944
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