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A pioneering record executive who helped launch the careers of Little Richard and Sam Cooke has died

Art Rupe, pioneering record executive, dead at 104 | 2022-04-17 08:13:07

Hall of Fame producer started the pioneering label Specialty Records in 1946, worked with Sam Cooke, John Lee Hooker and others

Rupe was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 helped launch the careers of Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others.

Pioneering rock producer and Specialty Records founder Art Rupe died on April 15, 2022.

A pioneering record executive who helped launch the careers of Little Richard and Sam Cooke has died

As the founder of the independent label Specialty Records, he helped set the table for the rock ’n’ roll era by signing performers like Little Richard.

Pioneering rock producer and Specialty Records founder Art Rupe died on April 15, 2022.

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