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Gomelsky, Giorgio, 1934-2016

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Personal name headingGomelsky, Giorgio, 1934-2016
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Variant(s)Gomelsky, Giorgio Sergio Alessandro, 1934-2016
See alsoAlternate identity: Rasputin, Oscar, 1934-2016
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Associated placeRichmond (London, England)
Birth date1934-02-28
Death date2016-01-13
Place of deathBronx (New York, N.Y.)
Field of activitySound recordings--Production and direction Rock music Jazz Motion pictures Composition (Music)
Profession or occupationSound recording executives and producers Commercial agents Impresarios Composers Film composers
Found inLa collectionneuse, 1999: title frame (music, Giorgio Gomelsky)
NYtimes.com, obituary for Giorgio Gomelsky, posted January 14, 2016, accessed August 15, 2016: (Giorgio Gomelsky was a rock impresario and record producer, best known for giving the Rolling Stoens their first exposure; he also managed the Yardbirds and championed an eclectic batch of progressive rock groups in the United States; born February 28, 1934, on a ship traveling from Odessa, Ukraine, to Genoa, Italy; birth name, Giorgio Sergio Alessandro Gomelsky; grew up in Switzerland; began his career as a filmmaker, filming jazz performances in London, England; became interested in settting up blues nights at small clubs, and founded the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England; in 1978 moved to New York City, where he continued to encourage experimental music; died January 13, 2016, in the Bronx, New York)
Wikipedia, August 15, 2016: (Giorgio Gomelsky; birthplace, Tiflis, Georgia; also a songwriter under the name Oscar Rasputin)
Discogs.com, August 15, 2016: (Oscar Rasputin, songwriter and arranger; real name Giorgio Gomelsky)
Associated languageeng