Alan Leeds

Nacimiento : 1947-01-26, Jackson Heights, New York, USA

Historia

Alan Leeds is American music executive, tour manager, production manager, writer and archivist best known for his work organizing performances and concert tours for artists such as James Brown, Prince, D'Angelo and Chris Rock. In addition to his career in management for artists, Leeds is recognized as an award-winning writer and music archivist. Leeds' music career began as a music writer. He first became involved with James Brown as his publicity director in 1969, and worked as Brown's tour manager from 1970 to 1973. Beginning in 1983, Leeds managed tours for Prince during the peak of his commercial and artistic success, notably including the Purple Rain Tour. Leeds' work with Prince culminated in his eventual naming as president of Prince's vanity label Paisley Park Records in 1989. Leeds' career as a tour manager continued with D'Angelo, managing the successful Voodoo Tour in 2000. This was followed by stints with a variety of other artists, including Raphael Saadiq and The Roots. Leeds has also been involved in the curation of the James Brown: The Singles collections, and has spoken at events commemorating Brown's career and accomplishments.

Películas

The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
Himself
A dramatization of the life of the acclaimed American musician, Prince, who died from an accidental overdose at the age of just 57 in 2016.
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
Himself
In the mid-1990s reports emerged that Prince had fallen into dispute with his record company. Having signed what was ostensibly a new, 100 million dollar contract just a couple of years before, Prince was now demanding - not unreasonably to most commentators - control of his masters and the freedom to release what he wanted when he wanted. After a bitter war of words, during which the star scrawled Slave across his cheek whenever he appeared in public and routinely dissed his label, the parties finally settled and Prince henceforth was free to take full control of his music and the way it was sold to consumers. Prince approached this task with devastating foresight as he routinely created new marketing concepts which, with time, became the norm across the music world.
Mr. Dynamite: El Ascenso de James Brown
Mr. Dynamite: El Ascenso de James Brown
Pionero en el camino que recorre del 'rhythm and blues' al 'funky', James Brown cambió para siempre la música estadounidense. El documental "Mr Dynamite. James Brown", producido por HBO, sigue la vida del cantante desde sus primeros años en el difícil sur de Estados Unidos hasta convertirse en uno de los grandes de la música 'soul' y en uno de los talentos musicales más reconocidos del siglo XX.
Prince: A Purple Reign
Prince: A Purple Reign
Himself
Part of BBC Four's Black Music Legends of the 1980s, this documentary explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionized the perception of black music in the 1980s with worldwide hits such as "1999," "Kiss," "Raspberry Beret" and "Alphabet Street." He became a global sensation with the release of the Oscar-winning, semi-autobiographical movie "Purple Rain" in 1984, embarking on an incredible journey of musical self-discovery that continues to this day.
Prince: Purple Rain
Prince: Purple Rain
Stage Hand
The Kid, un músico pobre y atormentado por los problemas familiares, reproduce el maltrato que su padre da a su madre en su relación amorosa. Luchando por sobrevivir a una turbulenta vida familiar y a su propia ira, su talento se refugia en su música y en su relación con la cantante Apollonia. Además, la tensión aumenta cuando su rival intenta conquistar a su novia y obtener la exclusividad del bar donde ambos cantan.