DON KIRSHNER

Don Kirshner, the businessman and songwriter who helped create The Monkees and launch the careers of several iconic performers, died Monday in Florida.
Mr. Kirshner, who guided the course of Brill Building and bubblegum pop in the 1950s and '60s as a music publisher and promoter, and later served as an Ed Sullivan for Kiss and the Ramones as the producer and host of "Don Kirshner's ...
Don Kirshner, the businessman and songwriter who helped create the Monkees and launch the careers of several iconic performers, died Monday in Florida. According to a press release, the 76-year-old passed away from heart failure. ...

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