Joe Smith (16)

American music and entertainment industry executive Born: 26th January 1928 Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA - Died: 2nd December 2019 The only person to have headed three major record companies: President of Warner Bros. Records (1972-75), Chairman of Elektra/Asylum Records (1975-83) and Chief Executive and Vice-Chairman of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. (1987-93). Signed Grateful Dead, Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt to Warner Bros. Bonnie Raitt defected to Capitol when he took over the at the label. In 1986, became president of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which organises the Grammy Awards. Was Executive Producer for the 1994 World Cup, arranging the The Three Tenors concert at the Dodgers stadium in Los Angeles.