Richard Gottehrer
Richard Gottehrer (born June 12, 1940) is an American songwriter, record producer and record label executive. In 1997, he co-founded
The Orchard with longtime business partner
Scott Cohen, an independent music distribution company.
His career began as a
Brill Building songwriter in the 1960s. His first number one record as a songwriter and producer was "
My Boyfriend's Back" by
the Angels, followed by other hits like "
Hang On Sloopy" by
the McCoys and "
I Want Candy" by
the Strangeloves, of which the latter Gottehrer was a member. In 1966, he formed
Sire Records with
Seymour Stein, which played a crucial role in the rise of
new wave, and went on to launch the careers of
Blondie,
Madonna,
Ramones and
Talking Heads. His career continued as producer for
the Go-Go's' 1981
debut album,
Dr. Feelgood,
Richard Hell,
the Bongos,
Richard Barone,
Moonpools & Caterpillars' first release with a major label, 1995's ''Lucky Dumpling''. In 2013, the Orchard was described as "the biggest digital music distributor on the planet".
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