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Jazz Summers

1944 – 2015

British music manager

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Lived 1944 – 2015 (aged 71). Jazz Summers was a British talent agent, talent manager, record producer and music executive.

Gordon "Jazz" Summers (15 March 1944 – 14 August 2015 ) was a British music manager. He managed acts such as Snow Patrol, the Verve, Scissor Sisters and Klaxons. Alongside Simon Napier-Bell, he co-managed Wham! and is credited with having enabled them to break into the United States market in 1985 and to go on to become the first western pop group to tour China.

Early years Summers was sent to Gordon Boys (a military school in Woking) at the age of 12 and enlisted in the army at the age of 15. He served as a radiographer in Hong Kong and Malaysia. In 1986, he and Tim Parry founded Big Life, a music management company. The two men also operated Big Life Records. His autobiography, Big Life, was published in September 2013. after suffering from lung cancer for two years. He was survived by his wife Dianna, and three daughters. After his death, tributes were made on Twitter by Tim Burgess, The Futureheads, Boy George and Zane Lowe

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Talent agent, talent manager, record producer, music executive
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K. Summers, Gordon "Jazz" Summers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jazz Summers?

British music manager

When was Jazz Summers born?

Jazz Summers was born on 15 March 1944 in Winchester.

When did Jazz Summers die?

Jazz Summers died on 14 August 2015.

What was Jazz Summers's occupation?

Jazz Summers was a talent agent, talent manager, record producer and music executive.

What nationality was Jazz Summers?

Jazz Summers was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jazz Summers

· Wikidata: Q20872871

· DBpedia: Jazz Summers

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