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Alan Leeds‌

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Alan Leeds

Jackson Heights, New York, USA

Alan Leeds

Jackson Heights, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1947-01-26

Popularity

star0.5

Biography

Alan Leeds is American music executive, tour manager, production manager, writer and archivist best known for his work organizing performances and concert tours for artists such as James Brown, Prince, D'Angelo and Chris Rock. In addition to his career in management for artists, Leeds is recognized as an award-winning writer and music archivist. Leeds' music career began as a music writer. He first became involved with James Brown as his publicity director in 1969, and worked as Brown's tour manager from 1970 to 1973. Beginning in 1983, Leeds managed tours for Prince during the peak of his commercial and artistic success, notably including the Purple Rain Tour. Leeds' work with Prince culminated in his eventual naming as president of Prince's vanity label Paisley Park Records in 1989. Leeds' career as a tour manager continued with D'Angelo, managing the successful Voodoo Tour in 2000. This was followed by stints with a variety of other artists, including Raphael Saadiq and The Roots. Leeds has also been involved in the curation of the James Brown: The Singles collections, and has spoken at events commemorating Brown's career and accomplishments.

Movie Credits

Purple Rain

Purple Rain‌
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calendar 1984

Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign‌
star8.0
calendar 2011

Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business

Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business‌
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calendar 2014

The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave

The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave‌
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calendar 2017

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown‌
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calendar 2014

Prince - The Glory Years

Prince - The Glory Years‌
star8.5
calendar 2008

Tv Credits

James Brown: Say It Loud

James Brown: Say It Loud‌
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calendar 2024