Jerry Brandt

American entrepreneur, impresario, agent, manager, promoter and club owner. Married to Janet Margolin (1968-1971). Active since the 1960s, he is known for discovering Carly Simon and serving as her first manager, as well as for his work with Lori Petty and Jobriath. Contemporaneous with his management work, Brandt also opened, owned, and managed major music venues such as The Electric Circus, New York City (1967) and The Ritz, New York (1980). Born January 29, 1938 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York Died January 16, 2021 in Miami, Florida