Alan Callan (1 August 1946 – 27 May 2014) was a British businessman, record producer[1] and music executive.[2] He worked as an executive for Swan Song Records (a record label established by English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1974),[3] as a business manager for Jimmy Page[4] and as a chairman for Scottish Open Championship Ltd.[5] He was also the founder and CEO of the short-lived startup WorldSport.[6][7]
Alan Callan | |
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| Born | 1 August 1946 |
| Died | 27 May 2014 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupations |
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| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editHe had a daughter and a son. He died on 27 May 2014, having been diagnosed with bone cancer in April 2000 and had been battling the disease over the years.[8]
References
edit- ^ Couture, François. Review- Murray Head: Greatest Hits (Headcase). AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2010
- ^ McVie, John. Bob Weston Interview Archived 8 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. The Penguin Q&A Sessions 6–19 December 1999
- ^ Welch, Chris (2002). Peter Grant: The Man who Led Zeppelin. London: Omnibus Press. p. 139.
- ^ Warner Music Stock Falls in 1st Trading Day. Associated Press. 5 November 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2010 Archived 15 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glover, Tim. Golf: Charitable Faldo agrees to play for a song. The Independent. 12 July 1995. Retrieved 11 April 2010
- ^ Henderson, Jon (21 January 2001). "Perils and pitfalls on rocky road to El Dorado". The Observer. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Former CPMA chairman Callan dies". SportBusiness.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ People were walking out with i-Macs under their arms. The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2010
External links
edit- What did you do during the boom, daddy?Times Online
- Callan's eulogy for Peter Grant Proximity Led Zeppelin fanzine.
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