Died On This Date (October 19, 2009) Colin Burn / Longtime UK Music Exec
themusicsover Colin Burn
DOB Unknown – October 19, 2009
Colin Burn was an executive with EMI Records UK for a quarter of a century, starting there during the years following World War 2. Over the course of his career, he worked directly with the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Supremes. After ascending to the point of General Manager, Burn left the company in the early ’80s and went to work with the Rolling Stones. Colin Burn was 76 when he passed away on October 19, 2009.
Furry Lewis is one of country blues’ pioneers, making his name as a songwriter and guitarist in the early decades of the 20th century. He started performing at local parties while still in his teens, and by the late ’20s, he was recording sides for Vocalion Records in Chicago. Lewis had minor successes during his early years, but still needed to rely on his job as a city street sweeper until his retirement in 1966. His career rebounded during the folk revival of the ’60s, even being the topic of the Joni Mitchell song, “Furry Sings The Blues” (aparrently he was not a fan). The ’70s found Lewis touring the country along with 
During a career that spanned over 50 years, Bob Greenberg held executive posts at Warner Bros., United Artists, Mirage and Atlantic Records. While at these labels, he helped build the careeres of such legendary artists as Led Zeppelin, Whitesnake, AC/DC, Genesis, Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones. Greenberg suffered a stroke on September 10, 2009 and died as a result the next day.