Casablanca Records Larry Harris - "No One Wanted KISS In The Beginning"
March 2, 2010, 14 years ago
Rockpages.gr did an interview with Casablanca's vice-president, Larry Harris, for the promotion of his excellent book And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records, a 300-plus page hardcover biography featuring hard rock acts KISS and ANGEL, as well as several of the decade's most visual and influential artists like PARLIAMENT, THE VILLAGE PEOPLE and DONNA SUMMER.
Here's an excerpt:
Rockpages.gr: How you would describe in a few words Neil Bogart?
Larry Harris: "Neil was a great marketing genius. He also was a gambler who bet on things that others would never do. No one wanted KISS in the beginning, Donna Summer was turned down by everyone. He was Mike Todd, PT Barnum rolled into one very talented driven guy."
Rockpages.gr: Do you think that he has ever gotten the credit that he rightfully deserved?
Larry Harris: "I think Neil will finally get the credit he deserves due in part to this book and other things that should be happening in the near future."
Read the entire interview at this location.
