Profile
Peter Asher
Record Producer
Male
Born
Jun 22, 1944
Age
68
Hometown
Willesden
Peter Lawrence Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon, before going on to a successful career as a record producer.
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Maria Elena SantiagoDated 2011
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Betsy DosterMarried 1970 - 1977
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Music News: Steve Martin And Edie Brickell Collaborate On New Album Love Has Come For YouSeattle Pi - Jan 19, 2013
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Georgia Middleman: My First Nashville Recording Session: The Stunning Lesson I'll Never ForgetHuffington Post - May 05, 2012
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Exclusive: Rodrigo Y Gabriela Record New Album In Cuba Hit Fix (Blog)Google News - Sep 01, 2011
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Stars Come Out To See Peter Asher In San Francisco Examiner.ComGoogle News - Aug 31, 2011
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1944
Birth
Born on June 22, 1944.
TWENTIES
1965
21 Years Old
In 1965, he was best man when singer Marianne Faithfull married John Dunbar in Cambridge.
1968
24 Years Old
After Peter & Gordon disbanded in 1968, Asher took charge of the A&R department at the Beatles' Apple Records label, where he signed a then-unknown James Taylor and agreed to produce the singer-songwriter's debut solo album.
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1969
25 Years Old
In 1969, Asher was asked by George Harrison to look up an American band called Raven while he was in New York City (The Longest Cocktail Party, pg. 119).
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THIRTIES
1976
32 Years Old
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In 1976, Asher and Waller reformed for the annual New York 'Beatlefest' and played a few other dates.
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FIFTIES
1995
51 Years Old
In February 1995, Asher was named Senior Vice President, Sony Music Entertainment.
2002
58 Years Old
At the beginning of 2002, Asher left Sony and returned full-time to the management of artists’ careers as co-President of Sanctuary Artist Management.
LATE ADULTHOOD
2005
61 Years Old
In January 2005 he was named President, the position he held until September 2006, when he resigned.
In 2007 Asher joined forces with his friend Simon Renshaw (who manages the Dixie Chicks) at the company Simon founded, Strategic Artist Management.
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2009
65 Years Old
However, Waller died in 2009 and in its obituary, The Times observed that "Waller was thought more handsome than the slightly nerdish looking Asher".
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2011
67 Years Old
In 2011 Asher was the Executive Producer of the Listen to Me: Buddy Holly compilation album and Music Supervisor, Producer and Co-host of the Buddy Holly: Listen to Me; The Ultimate Buddy Party PBS Pledge Special.
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