Teddy Astin's New Book Details His Pioneering Impact on Black Music and Prince's First Hit Record




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Summary: <p>TEDDY ASTIN’S NEW BOOK RELEASE.</p> <p>“A GOLDEN PAST -AND- A PLATINUM FUTURE”</p> <p>An Industry Insider’s Historic Insights on Black Music and Entertainment</p> <p>and Atlanta’s Emergence as a National Music &amp; Film Mecca</p> <p>a former six-year-old paperboy to</p> <p>the warehouse of Warner Brothers Records. Teddy Astin eventually became a</p> <p>supervisor of the mailroom in Atlanta, to the company’s boardroom in Burbank,</p> <p>California as an award-winning record promotion executive. With an impressive work</p> <p>ethic and a creative approach to the music industry, he enhanced the record sales of</p> <p>some of the world’s most popular artists across multiple genres: from Prince, Morris</p> <p>Day &amp; The Time, Vanity 6, Sheila E, Zapp featuring Roger to Madonna, Quincy Jones,</p> <p>Miles Davis, Tevin Campbell, James Ingram, Patti Austin, Bob Marley, Sly Stone, Larry</p> <p>Graham, Donna Summer, Sylvester, Chaka Khan, Ashford &amp; Simpson, George Clinton,</p> <p>The Funkadelics, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Rod Stewart, Ice-T, Biz Markie, Big Daddy</p> <p>Kane, Michael McDonald, Al B. Sure!, Karyn White, George Benson, Earl Klugh, Bob</p> <p>James, Foreplay, (Featuring, Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East &amp; Harvey Mason),</p> <p>Al Jarreau, David Sanborn, The Isley Brothers, Joe Sample, Rose Royce, Frankie</p> <p>Beverly, Jennifer Holiday, Keith Washington, Atlantic Starr, Jasmine Guy, The Force</p> <p>M. D. S, Club Nouveau, Tom Tom Club and many others.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Tough Act Publishing, Inc.</p> <p>Post Office Box 870948</p> <p>Stone Mountain, GA 30087</p> <p>www.toughact.net </p> <p>teddy@toughact.net</p> <p><br></p> <p> Contact Teddy Astin: 404-358-8349</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support</a>