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Michael Lang (producer)
American concert promoter and record producer (1944–2022)
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| Born | (1944-12-11)December 11, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2022(2022-01-08) (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Concert promoter, producer |
| Known for | Woodstock Festival |
| Children | 5 |
Michael Scott Lang (December 11, 1944 – January 8, 2022)[1] was an American concert promoter, producer, and artistic manager who was best known as a co-creator of the Woodstock Music & Art Festival in 1969.[2] Lang served as the organizer of the event,[3][4] as well as the organizer for its follow-up events, Woodstock '94 and the ill-fated Woodstock '99.[3] He later became a producer of records, films, and other concerts, as well as a manager for performing artists, a critically acclaimed author, and a sculptor.
Early life
[edit]Lang was born in Brooklyn, New York City,
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Michael Lang (musician)
American musical artist (1941–2022)
Musical artist
Michael Anthony Lang (born Michael Herbert Lang; December 10, 1941 – August 5, 2022) was an American pianist and composer, who was recognized for his highly prolific career as a pianist on more than 2500 film scores.
Early life and career
[edit]Lang was one of two sons born to publicists Jennings Lang and Flora Pam Friedheim.[1][3][4][a] He was also raised in part by his stepmother, singer Monica Lewis, beginning in 1956, four years after the premature death of his birth mother.[6][3] Lang obtained a bachelor of music at the University of Michigan in 1963, and studied under Leonard Stein, George Tremblay, Pearl Kaufman, and Lalo Schifrin.
Lang spent several decades as one of the premier musical talents in Los Angeles. He was well versed in various music forms, including jazz, classical, pop and R&B. He was both a freelance jazz mu
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- Grammy Award for Best Historical Album (1995)