Berle Adams (June 11, 1917 – August 25, 2009), born Beryl Adasky, was a music industry executive and talent booking agent best known for co-founding Mercury Records in the 1940s and later becoming a senior executive at MCA.
August 25, 2009, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Profession
Producer, Writer
Spouse
Lucy Leven (m. ?–1990)
Children
Richard Adams, Helen Adams
Movies
Showdown at Eagle Gap
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Co-founder of Mercury Records.
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In 1950, Lew Wasserman invited Adams to join MCA. Adams packaged new TV shows and negotiated with networks. When MCA was forced to give up its talent agency division after it bought Universal Pictures due to anti-trust laws, Adams formed a music division. Among the acts he signed for the MCA label were The Who, Neil Diamond, Elton John, and Olivia Newton-John.