Lou Adler facts for kids
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Lou Adler
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Adler in 2012
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Lester Louis Adler
December 13, 1933 |
| Occupation | Record producer, film producer |
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| Partner(s) | Britt Ekland (1972–1974) |
| Children | 8, including Cisco Adler |
Lester Louis Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record and film producer. He is also a co-owner of the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.
Lou Adler has helped many famous music artists. Some of these include The Grass Roots, Jan & Dean, The Mamas & the Papas, and Carole King. He produced Carole King's album Tapestry. This album won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1972. Many people consider it one of the best pop albums ever.
Adler was also an executive producer for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In 2006, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This was to honor his great work in music. In 2013, he joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He received the Ahmet Ertegun Award, along with Quincy Jones.
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Lou Adler's Career Highlights
Music Production Journey
Lou Adler started his music career managing the group Jan & Dean. He worked with Herb Alpert as a co-manager. Later, Adler and Alpert began writing songs. They wrote "River Rock" in 1958. They also wrote "Wonderful World" with Sam Cooke.
In 1964, Adler started his own record company called Dunhill Records. He was the president and main producer there from 1964 to 1967. During this time, he signed The Mamas & the Papas. He produced six top-five hit songs for them. These included "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday". Dunhill Records also had a number one hit with Barry McGuire's song "Eve of Destruction". The label also had success with The Grass Roots' song "Let's Live for Today".
After Dunhill's success, Adler sold the company in 1967. He then started a new label called Ode Records. He signed many artists to Ode Records. These included Carole King, Spirit, Scott McKenzie, and Peggy Lipton. Adler produced all of Carole King's albums on Ode. Many of these albums earned gold, platinum, and diamond awards. King's second album for Ode, Tapestry, sold over 25 million copies. It is seen as one of the greatest albums ever. For his work on Tapestry, Adler won two Grammy Awards in 1972. He won for Record of the Year (for "It's Too Late") and Album of the Year.
Besides his own label's artists, Adler produced live albums for Johnny Rivers. In June 1967, Adler helped organize the Monterey International Pop Festival. He also co-produced the film about the festival, Monterey Pop. He worked on this film with John Phillips from The Mamas & the Papas.
Film Production Work
After Monterey Pop, Adler and Phillips worked together again. They produced the 1970 film Brewster McCloud. In 1975, Adler was an executive producer for the famous movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He saw the stage show in London and bought the rights for America. He then helped make it into a movie. This movie became the longest-running theatrical film in history.
In 1981, Adler was an executive producer for Shock Treatment. This was a follow-up movie to The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Lou Adler's Personal Life
Lou Adler was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1933. He grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California.
Adler married actress and singer Shelley Fabares in 1964. He produced some of her songs. They later divorced in 1980. Today, Adler is married to former actress Page Hannah. They have four children together. Lou Adler has eight children in total.
Adler often watched Los Angeles Lakers basketball games from courtside seats. He owns The Roxy Theatre with his son Nic. Nic runs the famous music venue on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California.
Images for kids
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Adler's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
See also
In Spanish: Lou Adler para niños
