Uber-manager Ken Kragen, who steered the careers of Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Trisha Yearwood, Olivia Newton-John, the Bee Gees, the Smothers Brothers, Travis Tritt, Gallagher and more, sadly just passed at 85. After Kenny Rogers died in 2020, Ken did a podcast with me about Kenny that was never aired. In fact, it's more about Ken than Kenny, so in tribute to him I am posting it now. If you're interested in going deeper, you can listen to my podcast with Ken about his life and career posted on September 12, 2019.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Kragen

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The story of Dire Straits from their one and only manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Native American Stevie Salas played guitar for Rod Stewart, was the guitarist and music director for Mick Jagger, and has worked with a cornucopia of artists, from Terence Trent D'Arby to T.I. and Justin Timberlake. Stevie is a personable raconteur, you'll love him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stevie Salas

John Ondrasik, aka "Five for Fighting," recently returned from a performance of his song "OK" in Tel Aviv. We talk about this as well as John's songs about Afghanistan and Ukraine as well as his hits "Superman" and "100 Years" and how he made it. John is erudite and articulate, you'll want to listen to this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10cc is touring the U.S. this summer for the first time in decades. We discuss not only that band, we go deep into Graham's songwriting for the Yardbirds and Hollies and... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Kragen

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