American music critic, publisher, editor, author, and record producer
Alan Betrock
Born
1950
Died
April 9, 2000 (aged 49)
New York City, U.S.
Nationality
American
Occupation(s)
Music critic, publisher, editor, author, archivist, record producer, record label owner
Years active
1971–2000
Alan Betrock (1950 – April 9, 2000) was an American music critic, publisher, editor, author and record producer.[1]
Initially a music critic, Betrock founded the influential New York Rocker magazine in 1976 and the publishing house Shake Books in 1979. He has written and edited several books, including the critically acclaimed Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound. He produced Blondie's first demos in 1975 and launched the short-lived record label Shake Records. He has produced and/or released music by such artists as Marshall Crenshaw, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, the dB's and the Smithereens.[2]
^Powers, Ann (April 15, 2000). "Alan Betrock, 49, Pop Critic and Record Producer". New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780241968789. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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