Alan Callan

Alan Callan born on August 1st 1946, has a daughter and a son. Alan was a British businessman, record producer[1] and music executive.[2] He has worked as an executive for Swan Song Records (a record label established by English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1974),[3] as a business manager for Jimmy Page,[4] and as a chairman for Scottish Open Championship Ltd.[5] He was also the founder and CEO of the short-lived startup WorldSport.[6] He died May 27th 2014.[7]

Personal life

He was diagnosed with bone cancer in April 2000, and had been battling the disease over the years.[8]

References

  1. Couture, François. Review- Murray Head: Greatest Hits (Headcase). AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2010
  2. McVie, John. Bob Weston Interview Archived 8 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. The Penguin Q&A Sessions 6–19 December 1999
  3. Welch, Chris (2002). Peter Grant: The Man who Led Zeppelin. London: Omnibus Press. p. 139.
  4. Warner Music Stock Falls in 1st Trading Day. Associated Press. 5 November 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2010 Archived 15 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Glover, Tim. Golf: Charitable Faldo agrees to play for a song. The Independent. 12 July 1995. Retrieved 11 April 2010
  6. Henderson, Jon (21 January 2001). "Perils and pitfalls on rocky road to El Dorado". The Observer. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  7. "Former CPMA chairman Callan passed away".
  8. People were walking out with i-Macs under their arms. The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2010


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