A dealmaker and superstar matchmaker, he worked with artists like Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and Tracy Chapman. Later he was chairman of Martha Stewart Living.
CHARLES KOPPELMAN, a songwriter and band member who became one of the music industry’s most powerful executives, building EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING into a market share leader, died FRIDAY at the age of 82. His daughter, JENNY KOPPELMAN HUTT, announced his death on FACEBOOK. “With a very heavy heart, we want to share that our beloved father, pop-pop and best friend, CHARLES KOPPELMAN passed away peacefully earlier today surrounded by his entire family. His larger-than-life presence .