Tony Sarafino

A&R Man for CTI/KUDU Record in the 1970's; Born June 26, 1938. One time record store clerk at Sam Goody's in Valley Stream, Long Island New York, Sarafino worked his way up to Director of publishing and writer relations for CTI Records in 1976. Tony also had A&R responsibilities. One of Serafino's earliest recording projects was the promotion of the The Imaginations (4) in 1961. He oversaw many disco-oriented projects for the Kudu label. As a lyricist, he co-wrote many songs with arranger/producer David Matthews. His biggest hit was "Could Heaven Ever Be Like This," composed for Idris Muhammad's album "Turn This Mutha Out." He also supervised Esther Phillips' "What A Difference A Day Makes."