George Avakian

Profile info

Known forActing

GenderMale

Birthday15 March 1919

Died22 November 2017 (age 98)

Place of birthArmavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)

Known credits8

Biography

George Mesrop Avakian was an Armenian/American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry.