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Died On This Date (July 14, 2009) Michael Klenfner / Respected Music Industry Executive

Posted by themusicsover on July 14, 2010

Michael Klenfner
DOB Unknown – July 14, 2009

michaelMichael Kenfner was a long time record company executive that got his start working for Ahmet Ertegun at Atlantic Records during the ’70s.  Throughout his career, he was instrumental in the successes of Laura Branigan, AC/DC, Genesis, Yes, Cher, and in particular, the Blues Brothers, with whom he appeared in the film of the same name.  Michael Klenfner died of congestive heart failure at the age of 62.


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