WMG Group, world’s premier entertainment, sport and media; production, talent and management company, today announced that co-founder of Woodstock ’69 Artie Kornfeld has signed with WMG for exclusive representation for all professional speaking engagements, appearances and literary interests.
WMG will provide full client management service including contractual negotiations for the speaking engagements, publication, sale, license or any other disposition in any language, media, form or format, commencing with the project titled, “The Pied Piper of Woodstock”.
D. Kaiser, a chief executive in WMG Group, said: “WMG is delighted to welcome Artie Kornfeld to our already established portfolio of music industry legends. Artie is widely regarded as the Father of Woodstock and First Vice President of Rock Music and we look forward to strategically developing his established profile across global markets. It is a privilege for WMG to represent him in this area.“
Artie Kornfeld said, “Since I heard my first melody,I knew music and communication were to be my life.Now in my 6th decade of taking over 100 artists,including myself to the charts. Woodstock 69 my co creation and my promotion are but 1 year out of 52 years of using Peace and music to help the world find Love. I learned a long time ago that if you do not swim the music industry waters with your motivation being the Music comes First your chances are nill. I tell all I consult or work with if you do not put the music before the money, your chances almost imposable. I was a success ay learning every side of the industry as a recording artist, writer, producer, label executive, publisher, arranger and powerful Independent promotor. With the concept that since radio play was impossible to reach the market, I would put on a hour internet show “Artie Kornfeld’s Spirit of The Woodstock Nation” and 17,000,000 hits later many of the segments are over a million listeners in 22 countries I turned down financial gain as I wanted the show pure… I have helped over 150 acts on the “Spirit” reach record deals and increased downloads and karger audiences as they are known after the show airs. Keeping the Spirit of Woodstock 69 alive is an obsession to me. I keep it simple ,as my name choice for Woodstock Shows back when we started to make Woodstock a reality was simply “Three days of Peace and Music”. I am dedicated to keep that Spirit alive. It means Peace for Mankind using music as a door opener to universal Love. I am delighted to become part of the WMG family and use their global resources and expertise to my advantage.“
ARTIE KORNFELD Biography:
Solely responsible for the historic record & Warner Brothers movie contracts
Hired Michael Wadleigh to film the 1970 Academy Award winning movie.
Known world wide as “The Father of Woodstock” the name given to him by the Woodstock Preservation Alliance.
Composer, Publisher, Producer, Manager, & Promoter
First Vice President of Rock Music at Capitol Records (or any label)
Summary of 40 + years experience: Composer, publisher, producer, manager and promoter of over 100 Platinum projects
Four BMI Million Performance Awards Eight BMI Awards as a Writer & Publisher
As A&R VP (3 major labels) and as an Independent Producer played a major role in the “top of the charts” success of some of the top rock artists of all time.
Manager and Creative Director of the band “Survivor”
Took unknown band to the top selling single of all time “Eye of the Tiger”
Co-Producer & Manager with Don Rubin of the band “Felony”
who’s #1 alternative record & Top 30 hit single and # 1 dance record in the U.S.
“The Fanatic” & thru Artie’s guidance to the late Rick Carroll (KROQ) which led to the explosion of alternative music & radio.
Consultant to, & protégée of his industry mentor, icon Charles Koppelman EMI (7 yrs) Marketing Director for The Entertainment Co & Screen Gems Music
As independent promotion director, became a “must have” for artists because of successes for Neil Young, Tracy Chapman, Survivor, etc.
Public Recognition- TV Interviews- CNN ,VH1, LATE NIGHT SHOW, ET,
As performer with Sonny & Cher “I Got You Babe Tour” as “Changing Times”
Radio & Press over 300 interviews
Author of the new book of his memoirs can be purchased at 
or electronically here in eBook format 
…and still producing new rock bands!
A special shoutout to Vin, the man & his music ~ as well as the entire band V
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Artists charting with Artie Kornfeld compositions: ARTIST, SONG & FACTS
The Angels, “I Adore Him”, Top 10 Billboard
The Bangles, “How Is The Air Up There”, # 1 in 7 countries
Bert Sommer, “We’re All Playing In The Same Band”, Top 40 single and producer of his 3 LP albums
Oscar Benton & Artie Kaplan, “Bensonhurst Blues”, # 1 in Europe 3 times, Alain Delon Movie “The Skin of a Cop” Jerry Butler & Betty Everett, “We Need Each Other”, Top 10 Album Duet
Freddie Cannon, “Lookin For Fun”, Billboard top 60
Changing Times, “The Pied Piper”, Writer & Producer, Top 50 Single – USA
Cher, “The Pied Piper”, Top 5 Album
Crispian St.Peters, “The Pied Piper”, Top 3 Worldwide
The Cowsills, “The Rain,The Park & Other Things”, (aka “I Love The Flower Girl”), Producer and # 1 Worldwide The Cowsills, Album written & Produced A.Kornfeld, Platinum Single, Gold Album
The Cowsills, “We Can Fly”, Top 10 Single
Al Hirt, “We Can Fly – Up Up & Away” Medley, #1Jazz Single Worldwide, #1 Adult single Billboard
Johnny Crawford, “Judy Loves Me”, written & produced with Jan Berry, Top 40 Billboard Connie Francis, “Turn Another Page”, Top 40 Billboard
Gene Pitney, “Turn Another Page”, Top 60 Billboard
The Hullabaloos, “Did You Ever”, Top 5 Europe, Top 60 USA
Jan & Dean, “Dead Mans Curve”, Written with Brian Wilson & Jan Berry, #1 USA, Top 10 –Aust/NZ/Europe
Jan & Dean, “Little Old Lady From Pasadena” LP, co-writer of all except title song, Top 10 Album Worldwide Jay Black & The Americans, “She Doesn’t Know It”, B side hit single, “I hear Trumpets Blow”, Come A Little Bit Closer LP (Top 10)
Wayne Newton, “If I Only Had A Song To Sing”, Top 60 Billboard Pop & Country
Tony Orlando, “She Doesn’t Know It”, Last solo single before “Tony Orlando & Dawn”
Gary Lewis & The Playboys, “When The Parties Over”, Top 40 Single
The Tokens, Three Songs on the album “Come A Little Bit Closer”, Top 10 Album Worldwide
Reparperata & The Delrons, “And The Music Went On & On”, “How Can You Tell”, charted in Billboard
Minnie Ripperton & The Rotary Connection, “Aladdin”, Top 50 in Billboard, opened the door that led to the hit “Loving You”
Crispian St. Peter, “Aladdin” (follow up to #1 Pied Piper), Top 10 Europe
The Shirelles, “Tonight You’re Gonna Fall in Love With Me”, Top 20 Pop Billboard, Top 5 R&B
Dusty Springfield, “Guess Who”, Top 40 USA, Top 20 Europe
Bobby Hebb, “Some Kind of Magic” Follow-up to #1 “Sunny”, Top 40 Billboard
Woody Allen, “Chicken Of The Sea”, only time Woody Allen ever sang on a record!
…MANY MORE (too many to list) including 4 movies
Artists signed, promoted or developed by Artie Kornfeld:
Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Jack Johnson, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, Melissa Etheridge, Extreme, Edie Brickell, Vanilla Ice, Kix, Sass Jordan, Nuclear Valdez, Queensryche, Depeche Mode, Felony, Billy Joel, John Fogerty, Santana, Steve Perry, Kiss, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Survivor, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, The Band, Blondie, Davy Jones, The Left Banke, Bert Sommer, Bob Seger, Triumph, The Cowsills, J. Giles Band, Roger Miller, Linda Ronstadt, Alanis Morissette, Lou Rawls, Mandrill, Jimmy Castor, George Segal, Tragically Hip, April Wine, Joe South, Wilson Phillips, Alice Cooper, Paul Cotton, Michelle Shoked, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Marshall Tucker, Greg Allman, Band Ratt, Vixon, Steel Heart, Asia, TNT, Quiet Riot, Eddie Money, Patti Griffin…
For additional information please visit: http://artiekornfeld-woodstock.com/