Artie Kornfeld

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Artie Kornfeld
Born1942 (age 8081)
Other namesArthur Lawrence Kornfeld
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Arthur Lawrence Kornfeld (born 1942) is an American musician, record producer, and music executive. [1] He is best known as the music promoter for the Woodstock Festival held in 1969. [2] [3] Kornfeld is also known for his collaborations with Artie Kaplan. [4]

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Biography

Kornfeld was born in 1942 into a Jewish lower-middle-class family in Brooklyn, New York, United States. [5] [6]

In his early teens, when his family had moved to North Carolina, he got a job at the Charlotte Coliseum selling soda pop so he could catch acts such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Fats Domino. [7]

He later attended Adelphi College and American University where he would further his music career. [8]

By 1966, Kornfeld had written over 75 Billboard charted songs and participated in over 150 albums. [9] In 1969, Kornfeld left Capitol Records to co-create The Woodstock Music & Arts Festival, with Michael Lang . [10] [11]

He hosts a show, The Spirit Show with Artie Kornfeld on artistfirst.com [12]

Personal life

Kornfeld moved to Broward County in 1999. In 2009 he moved to Delray Beach, Florida. He lives with Caroline Ornstein. [13]

Discography

Singles

Albums

Publication

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  6. Benarde, Scott R. (July 1, 2003). Stars of David: Rock'n'roll's Jewish Stories. Brandeis University Press. p. 126. ISBN   978-1584653035. Four Jews organized the Woodstock Festival: Michael Lang, Artie Kornfield, John Roberts, and Joel Rosenman
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  9. Woodstock Story Artie Kornfeld, Father of Woodstock
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  11. Watch BoOm. SEX, DRUGS & ROCK ‘N ROLL…40 years later by James Earle
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  13. "On Woodstock's 45th anniversary, a look back at its Delray resident creator". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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