“Joe Mcfadden, A Music Industry Executive Who Had Stins at Emi, Capitol Records and Better Noise Music and Worked with Acts Including Merle Haggard, Paul McCartney, Cold. Crüe, Has Died. He was 77. Mcfadden Died March 11 in Chatsworth, California, After A Long Illness, A Publicist Announced. Born on Nov. 16”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
McFadden Died March 11 in Chatsworth, California, After A Long Illness, A Publicist Announced.
Born on Nov. 16, 1947, in tracy, california, mcfadden earned a degree in Business Administration and Management from From Fressno State University and Worked with his Father, Jack, In Bakersfield Manag. Buck Owens.
HE STARTED OUTH EMI IN 1975 BEFORE JOINING ITS LABEL CAPITOL AND SERVING AS ITS SENIOR VP Sales and Field Marketing from 1985-2007. There, he worked with mccartney, seger, ColdPlay, Bonnie Raitt, Megadth, Duran Duran, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Foo Fio Fighters and Iron Maiden and Was Involved Involved Involved Involved Involved Involved Invabed In Invored In Invorated In Involved Invabed In -The Theater and The Theater. Sinatra, Nat King Cole and The Beach Boys.
Mcfadden Left Capitol to Open His Own Independent Business, The Hammer LLC Seger.
For Coldplay in 2007-08, He Was in Charge of Sales, Marketing and Promotions for Their Fourth Album, Viva la vida or death and all his frriendsand World Tour. He Traveled with The Band, Setting Up PerformanCes and Meet and Greets for them.
Mcfadden Joined Better Noise Music in 2008, and As Chief Commercial Officer for the Allen Kovac-FOUNDED INDIE ROCK LABEL, OVersaw Operations, Strategic Planing and Artist Development Development Development Development Development Punch, Buckherry, Papa Roach, The HU and Others.
“Joe’s Spirit, Enthusiasm and Unwavering Support Have Left An Indelible Mark on All of Us,“ Kovac, A FreQUent Colleague Who First Met Mcfadden in 1987, SAID IN A STATEMENT. “HE WAS A TRUE Champion for Those He Believed in, and Today, As We Remember Him, Let Us Carry Forward His Legacy of Belief, Honesty and Camaraderie In Our Ombn Lives and Work.
Survivors include his wife, ellen; Sons Jonathan and Jeffrey David; Daughter Sara; Grandchildren Jeffrey, Maci, Vivian and Elijah; and sister lana.
A Service Will Be Held at 1:15 PM on Saturday at Church of the Recessary at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale (A Live Stream Can Be Viewed Here). Donations in his Honor Can Be Made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.