Alan W. Livingston has passed away at age 91. Never heard of him? Neither had we - but any baby boomer owes him a great debt for a multifaceted career that played a vital role in how popular culture was defined in the last half of the twentieth century. Check out this list of credentials, as published in The Hollywood Reporter:
"Alan W. Livingston, who created the character of Bozo the Clown and
signed the Beatles to a contract at Capitol Records during a long and
multifaceted show business career, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was
91.
Livingston, who was married to actresses Betty Hutton and Nancy
Olson, also produced NBC's "Bonanza"; wrote the 1951 pop hit "I Tawt I
Taw a Puddy Tat" for Mel Blanc's Tweety Pie; signed and paired Frank
Sinatra with bandleader Nelson Riddle during a low point in Sinatra's
career; and served as president of the entertainment group at 20th
Century Fox." For the full article click here