Died On This Date (July 14, 2009) Michael Klenfner / Respected Music Industry Executive
themusicsover Michael Klenfner
DOB Unknown – July 14, 2009
Michael 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.
Dave Prater is best known as half of the R&B duo, Sam & Dave. He and his vocal partner, Sam Moore made classic recordings for twenty years, beginning in 1961. Of those songs, they are best known for “Soul Man,” that reached an even bigger audience when it became an unlikely hit in 1978 for the Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd and 
