Ken Roberts
American music promoter
About Ken Roberts
Lived 1941 – 2014 (aged 73). Ken Roberts was an American.
Ken Roberts (28 Feb 1941 - 22 May 2014) was a concert promoter who developed KROQ 106.7 FM into an important modern rock station, helping to introduce Prince, Culture Club, and Duran Duran.
Roberts was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. After attending Seton Hall University, he became a concert promoter in the 1960s, with such acts as The Temptations, Harry Belafonte and The Supremes.
Roberts was owner of The Robert Taylor Ranch, a private, 112-acre property nestled in the Mandeville Canyon within Los Angeles' affluent Brentwood neighborhood. He purchased it in 1975 for $900,000 In 2010 he was forced to sell the estate for $27.5 million to hedge fund New Stream Capital to repay his loans.
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Who was Ken Roberts?
American music promoter
When was Ken Roberts born?
Ken Roberts was born on 28 February 1941 in Hoboken.
When did Ken Roberts die?
Ken Roberts died on 22 May 2014.
What nationality was Ken Roberts?
Ken Roberts was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Roberts. https://biography.guide/ken-roberts-1941/
MLA: "Ken Roberts." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-roberts-1941/.
Chicago: "Ken Roberts." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-roberts-1941/.
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