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Dick Rowe (died 6 June 1986) was an A&R
A&R

Artists and Repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and the artistic development of recording artists....
 man at Decca Records
Decca Records

Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 in music by Edward Lewis . Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; later the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
 from the 1950s to the 1960s.

He was one of the most important producers and record executives in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 in the 1950s and early 1960s. As a producer he had several number ones in the singles chart and is the man who signed The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock music band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards....
, Them (Van Morrison)
Them (band)

Them was a Northern Ireland group formed in Belfast in April 1964 in music, most prominently known for the garage rock standard "Gloria " and launching singer Van Morrison's musical career....
, The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues are an England band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Founding members Michael Pinder and Ray Thomas performed an initially rhythm and blues-based sound in Birmingham in 1964 along with Graeme Edge and others, and were later joined by John Lodge and Justin Hayward as they inspired and evolved the progressi...
, The Animals
The Animals

The Animals were an England music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. Known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs "The House of the Rising Sun" and "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", the band balanced tough, rock music-edged pop mu...
, The Zombies
The Zombies

The Zombies, formed in 1961 in St Albans, are an England Rock music band . Led by Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals, the band scored US chart-topper in the mid- and late-1960s with "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", and "Time of the Season"....
, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Tornados
The Tornados

The Tornados were an England instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as in-house backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions....
, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)

Sir Thomas John Woodward Officer of the British Empire , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer-songwriter, particularly noted for his powerful voice and wide vocal range....
, Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)

Engelbert Humperdinck is a well-known Pop music singer who rose to international fame during the 1960s and 1970s, after adopting the name of the famous Germany opera composer Engelbert Humperdinck as his own stage name....
 and The Small Faces
The Small Faces

Small Faces were an England Rock music group from East London, England, heavily influenced by United States rhythm and blues. The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston ....
.



In addition:



For lovers of Shadows
The Shadows

Nick-named: the Shads, The Shadows are the most successful United Kingdom instrumental and vocal group from the 1950s to the 2000s with an aggregate total of at least 64 UK hit singles....
-style twanging, he occupied a unique spot in UK pop history.

He is historically presented in popular musical history as one of the men who did not sign The Beatles.






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Dick Rowe (died 6 June 1986) was an A&R
A&R

Artists and Repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and the artistic development of recording artists....
 man at Decca Records
Decca Records

Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 in music by Edward Lewis . Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; later the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
 from the 1950s to the 1960s.

He was one of the most important producers and record executives in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 in the 1950s and early 1960s. As a producer he had several number ones in the singles chart and is the man who signed The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock music band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards....
, Them (Van Morrison)
Them (band)

Them was a Northern Ireland group formed in Belfast in April 1964 in music, most prominently known for the garage rock standard "Gloria " and launching singer Van Morrison's musical career....
, The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues are an England band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Founding members Michael Pinder and Ray Thomas performed an initially rhythm and blues-based sound in Birmingham in 1964 along with Graeme Edge and others, and were later joined by John Lodge and Justin Hayward as they inspired and evolved the progressi...
, The Animals
The Animals

The Animals were an England music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. Known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs "The House of the Rising Sun" and "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", the band balanced tough, rock music-edged pop mu...
, The Zombies
The Zombies

The Zombies, formed in 1961 in St Albans, are an England Rock music band . Led by Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals, the band scored US chart-topper in the mid- and late-1960s with "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", and "Time of the Season"....
, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, The Tornados
The Tornados

The Tornados were an England instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as in-house backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions....
, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)

Sir Thomas John Woodward Officer of the British Empire , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer-songwriter, particularly noted for his powerful voice and wide vocal range....
, Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)

Engelbert Humperdinck is a well-known Pop music singer who rose to international fame during the 1960s and 1970s, after adopting the name of the famous Germany opera composer Engelbert Humperdinck as his own stage name....
 and The Small Faces
The Small Faces

Small Faces were an England Rock music group from East London, England, heavily influenced by United States rhythm and blues. The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston ....
.

  • The Stargazers
    The Stargazers

    The Stargazers were a British human voice group founded in 1949 jointly by Cliff Adams and Ronnie Milne. Other original members were Marie Benson, Fred Datchler and Dick James....
    : "Broken Wings" released Feb 1953
  • Lita Roza
    Lita Roza

    Lita Roza was a United Kingdom singer. Her 1953 chart-topper hit record " That Doggie in the Window?" afforded Roza the privilege of being the first British female singer to top the UK Singles Chart, and the first Liverpool to do so....
    : "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
    (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?

    " That Doggie in the Window?" is a popular music novelty song written by Bob Merrill in 1952. It was adapted from a well-known Victorian era music hall song....
    " Mar 1953
  • Jimmy Young
    Jimmy Young (disc jockey)

    Sir Jimmy Young CBE is a well-known former singer, United Kingdom disc jockey and radio station interviewer....
    : "Unchained Melody
    Unchained Melody

    "Unchained Melody" is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
    " Apr 1955
  • Jimmy Young
    Jimmy Young (disc jockey)

    Sir Jimmy Young CBE is a well-known former singer, United Kingdom disc jockey and radio station interviewer....
    : "The Man from Laramie
    The Man from Laramie

    The Man from Laramie is a 1955 United States western movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their seventh collaboration....
    " Sep 1955
  • Dickie Valentine
    Dickie Valentine

    Dickie Valentine was a popular music singer in the 1950s....
    : "Christmas Alphabet" Nov 1955
  • Jet Harris
    Jet Harris

    Jet Harris was the bassist of The Shadows until April 1962 and had subsequent success as a soloist and as a duo with drummer Tony Meehan ....
     and Tony Meehan
    Tony Meehan

    Daniel Joseph Anthony 'Tony' Meehan was a founder member of the United Kingdom group The Shadows with Jet Harris, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch. He played drums on early Cliff Richard and The Shadows hit record and on early Shadows instrumentals ....
    : "Diamonds
    Diamonds (Jerry Lordan song)

    Diamonds is an instrumental written by Jerry Lordan. It was a #1 hit in the UK for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan.The guitar Jet Harris used on the record was a Fender six string bass....
    " 1963
  • Engelbert Humperdinck: some tracks on "Greatest Love Songs"
  • Them/Van Morrison: "Baby Please Don't Go" and "Gloria"
  • The Bachelors: "My Charmaine"


In addition:

  • Al Hibbler
    Al Hibbler

    Al Hibbler was a vocalist with several pop hits. Born Albert George Hibbler in Tyro, Mississippi, he was Blindness from birth. Hibbler attended a school for the blind in Little Rock, Arkansas where he joined the school choir....
    : "Unchained Melody
    Unchained Melody

    "Unchained Melody" is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
     (reached number 3 in the Billboard charts in 1955)
  • Billy Fury
    Billy Fury

    Billy Fury , was an internationally successful United Kingdom pop singer from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s....
    : "Halfway to Paradise" (reached number 2 in 1961 in the UK)
  • Billy Fury: "Jealousy" (reached number 2 in 1961)
  • Jet Harris and Tony Meehan: "Scarlett O'Hara" (reached number 2 in 1963)
  • Jet Harris and Tony Meehan: "Applejack" (reached number 4 in 1963)
  • The Bachelors
    The Bachelors

    The Bachelors is a popular music band , originating from Dublin, Ireland....
    : "Marta" Jul 1967 (reached number 20)
  • Neil Reid: "Mother Of Mine" Dec 1971 (reached number 2)


For lovers of Shadows
The Shadows

Nick-named: the Shads, The Shadows are the most successful United Kingdom instrumental and vocal group from the 1950s to the 2000s with an aggregate total of at least 64 UK hit singles....
-style twanging, he occupied a unique spot in UK pop history.

He is historically presented in popular musical history as one of the men who did not sign The Beatles. This is somewhat unfair as he, unlike most A&R men, was at least willing to give the Beatles an audition. He has often been quoted as saying "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein". However, this attribution is uncertain and unproven, as the Beatles were turned down in favour of Brian Poole and The Tremeloes
The Tremeloes

The Tremeloes are an English people rock and roll musical ensemble, founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex. The Tremeloes are one of the longest surviving, still playing regularly more than 50 years after the group's founding....
, who themselves were a guitar group. He did not make the same gaffe twice as he made an offer to The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock music band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards....
 after their audition, thanks to an introduction and encouragement from George Harrison
George Harrison

George Harrison Order of the British Empire was an English Rock music guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer. He achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, and is listed number 21 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time"....
.

Rowe died of diabetes on 6 June 1986. His son, Richard Rowe works in music publishing (and made the deal to create a joint partnership with Michael Jackson to publish The Beatles catalogue as Sony/ATV when he ran the publishing division of Sony Music).