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Bob Krasnow

real name Robert Alan Krasnow

Bob Krasnow is credited on 512 releases across 93 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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512

Credits

93

Albums

7

Decades active

337

In collections

Biography

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Bob Krasnow (born July 20, 1934 in Rochester, New York, USA - died December 11, 2016 in Wellington, Florida) was an American record label executive. He served with a number of different American record companies since the late 1950's and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1957-1958: Sales representative for Records
1958-1964: Branch manager for
1964-1966: Founder and director of Records
1966-1967: Vice-president of
1967-1968: Co-founder and Head of
1968-1974: Creator and director of
1974-1983: Vice-president of Talent for
1983-1994: CEO of (later as )
1994: Founded

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Credited work

512 releases · 93 albums · active 1960–2025

  • Production · 406
  • Performance · 87
  • Other credits · 84

Studios: Sunset Sound · A&M Studios · Sunset Sound Recorders · Record Plant, Los Angeles

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