How Fast Forever Goes - Music

Gary LeMel September 16 1938 - July 6 2019 Was An American Rock & Roll And Jazz Singer. As A Musician LeMel Has Worked With Such Artists As Anita O'Day Peggy DeCastro And The Merry Macs Since 1958. His First Solo Album Was Released In 1964 Through Vee Jay Records. In 1997 He Released His "comeback" CD "Romancing The Screen". In 1999 He Signed With Atlantic And Released Two Albums "Moonlighting" 1999 And "Lost In Your Arms" 2001 . Gary LeMel Film Music And Label Executive Producer Publisher Jazz Bassist And Vocalist Was Based In Los Angeles California. In 1986 He Was Hired As The President Of Music At Warner Bros. Film Studio Position He Held For 23 Years. In Addition He Has Worked As Executive Vice President At Columbia Pictures 1982-1986 . In Addition To His Work In Film LeMel Has Held The Position Of Senior Vice President At Casablanca Records 1978-1981 And Boardwalk Records Inc. 1981-1982 . In 1997 He Was Promoted To President Worldwide Music For Warner Bros. And Appointed To CEO Of Warner Sunset Records. Career Highlights 1958 -Started As A Jazz Bass Player Out Of College.
1959 - Left Tucson To Tour With Anita O'Day. Toured With Her For Two Years.
1962 -Drafted During Vietnam. Two Tours Of Duty.
1964 -Moved To Los Angeles & Signed By Vee Jay Records As The Next Big Thing.
1964 -1st Gary LeMel Album Released To Critical Success.
1964 -Months Later Vee Jay Sign THE BEATLES Cutting Short A Promising Music Career.
1973 -Hired As Vice President Of Jerry Weintraub's Management III
1975 -Hired As Vice President Of First Artists. Company Owned By Barbara Streisand Paul Newman Steve McQueen Dustin Hoffman & Sydney Poitier
1978 -Hired As Senior Vice President For Casablanca Records
1981 -Hired As Senior Vice President For Boardwalk Record Company
1982 -Hired As Executive Vice President Of Columbia Pictures
1986 -Hired As President Of Warner Bros. Music
1991 -"The Bodyguard" Becomes The Biggest Selling Soundtrack Of All Time.
1997 -Promoted To President Worldwide Music For Warner Bros.
1997 -Appointed CEO Of Warner Sunset Records -Soundtrack Label
1997 -Gary LeMel's "comeback" CD Released Called Romancing The Screen
1998 - Performs At Carnegie Hall In An Evening Of Jazz Hosted By Clint Eastwood.
1998 -Performs At Carnegie Hall In An Evening Dedicated To Frank Sinatra.
1999 -Signs With Atlantic Records And 1st Atlantic CD Is Released Entitled Moonlighting
2001 -June 2001 His 2nd Atlantic CD Is Released. Lost In Your Arms
*6 Time Grammy Award Winner For Soundtrack Of The Year Charitable Causes MAP -Board Of Governors For The Musician Assistance Program.
Phoenix House -Board Of Governors For This Drug Treatment Program.
Q.R.S. -Board Of Directors
City Of Hope -Advisory Board Member
T.J. Martel -Active Member Of The T.J. Martel Cancer Foundation
Master Classes -Teaches Master Classes At Both UCLA & USC read less