Dick Griffey
Rhythm and blues, Organization founder
1938 – 2010
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Who was Dick Griffey?
Richard Gilbert "Dick" Griffey was an American record producer and music promoter who founded SOLAR Records, an acronym for "Sound of Los Angeles Records". The label played a major role in developing a funk-oriented blend of disco, R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s. As a concert promoter, Griffey arranged bookings for artists including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Jon Gibson, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1938
Nashville - Profession
- Education
- Tennessee State University
- Died
- Sep 24, 2010
Canoga Park
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on July 23, 2013
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