Charles E Fach, Jr
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Larry Butler has never Jerry Woodard and the been content to rest upon achievements, although heCharles certainly E Fach Jr. could. Despite being the first and only Nashville producerAcademy to win NARAS’ Of International Recording Artists coveted Producer of the Year award for KennyDiscography Of Awards Rogers The Gambler, © 2004-2005 by Capitol Management Group Butler believes there are www.capitolmanagement.com too many challenges ahead to spend time looking back. Charles E Fach, Jr. is RCA. At that company, Charles E Fach, Jr. is literally a legend in the he was a regional sales perhaps one of the most music business here in manager and marketing highly sought after music the United States and director for a number of row consultants in our Internationally. He is years, where he built business. During his one of the most one of the strongest years as a major label respected major label sales organizations in executive, Charlie executives in music record label history. signed the following history, having served as Charlie’s success superstars to their record the Executive Vice at RCA led to his being contracts and developed President of Mercury hired as the them as we know them Records (Now Universal CEO/President of today. Rod Stewart, Music Group) for many Smash records which Vern Gosdin, The years. Today Universal was distributed by Kendalls, Roger Miller, is the world’s largest Mercury Records in New George Burns, Chuck music company. York. During Charlie’s Mangione, KOOL & The Charlie started his music tenure at Smash Gang and many others career as a professional records, it became of equal stature in the musician at the age of bigger than Mercury and music business. Charlie 15. He played reed eventually went on to is considered the label instruments for a living in become the Mercury executive that made many of the most Polygram Records that Jerry Lee Lewis a famous night clubs of we know today. household word in New York., earning a Charlie was Executive America. Charlie has well deserved reputation Vice-President of lectured as a “music as a session player on Mercury Polygram for business expert” at saxophone, clarinet and many years and handled Harvard, The University flute. Charlie graduated all of their day to day of Pennsylvania, The from college with a operations world wide. University of Chicago, degree in music and was He has experienced the The University of hired by the world music business from the Oregon, The University famous record label of day of the 78 rpm vinyl of Texas, The University Elvis Presley, RCA single record to the of Washington, and Records. Charlie had a current compact discs of many other colleges and very successful career at today. universities worldwide. 1 Mr. Fach currently which has been in the serves as a consultant Billboard charts at the for many of the top number one selling entertainment law firms album for a period of in the record business. some two years. The He works with new album won more artists in approaching Grammy awards and the major labels for CMA awards than any record deals in their other major label project behalf and is privileged in the past decade. The to work with such “O Brother” soundtrack distinguished lawyers as has been featured in the Joel Katz in Atlanta, Cohen Brothers movie Georgia, one of the most by the same title. preeminent of all law firms in the music To contact Charles E business. Fach Jr. simply see the Mr. Fach has served as following: the President of Compleat/Polygram Charles E Fach, Jr. Records and as private Platinum Plus Universal consultant to several 1214 16th Avenue South, public companies in the Nashville, TN 37212- music related industry on 2902 or call 800-767- Wall Street. He also 4984 (toll free) or 615- works closely with the 321-0600 (wk), 615-321- Home Shopping Network 0182 (fax) in providing them with advice as to what music Online contact Charlie at projects to present on charlesfach@capitolman their television agement.com or log on programs. As one of to Nashville’s most www.capitolmanagemen awarded and t.com distinguished record label executives, Charlie has continued his © 2004-2005 by relationship with other Neil-White Media Group Hall of Fame producers Nashville and managers and is available to talk to and consult with new artists on a retainer basis. Shania Twain is the multi-million selling act so popular on Mercury Records today and of course Mercury Records President, Luke Lewis spawned the incredible “O Brother” Soundtrack 2.