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Marshall Gelfand (December 14, 1927 - April 1, 2021) was an American music entrepreneur and founder of an entertainment business management and accounting firm initially called Gelfand, MacNow, Rennert and Feldman. Later, the accounting firm reduced its name to Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, which had offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and London, England. He was the managing partner with his partner Martin Feldman who died in April 2020, both were the primary accountants and business managers to many iconic musicians notablyBob Dylan and Neil Diamond along with many others. [1] Feldman was one of the first individual accountants to accompany world tours of international artists starting in the early 1970's, a field that became referred to as a tour accountant. Gelfand solely was paid tribute by the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for his contributions. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Cullins, Ashley (April 9, 2021). "Marshall Gelfand, Business Manager to Music Icons, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter .
  2. "Grammys honor Taylor Hawkins, Stephen Sondheim and more 'In Memoriam'". April 4, 2022.
  3. "Alumnus and Trustee Marshall M. Gelfand '50 Remembered | Syracuse University News". April 9, 2021.