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'''Frank Barsalona''' was an American talent agent, founder of [[Premier Talent]] in 1964, the first booking agency to focus on [[rock (music)|rock]] performers. He set up the first American concerts by many bands of the [[British Invasion]], including [[The Yardbirds]], [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[The Beatles]], and also worked with [[Mitch Ryder]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[The J. Geils Band]], [[Tom Petty]], [[U2]], [[Grand Funk Railroad]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Humble Pie]], [[Van Halen]], [[The Who]] and [[Herman's Hermits]]. |
'''Frank Barsalona''' was an American talent agent, founder of [[Premier Talent]] in 1964, the first booking agency to focus on [[rock (music)|rock]] performers. He set up the first American concerts by many bands of the [[British Invasion]], including [[The Yardbirds]], [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[The Beatles]], and also worked with [[Mitch Ryder]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[The J. Geils Band]], [[Sweathog (band), [[Tom Petty]], [[U2]], [[Grand Funk Railroad]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Humble Pie]], [[Van Halen]], [[The Who]] and [[Herman's Hermits]]. |
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He is a founding member and board member of the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], and has also received the Hall of Fame's Lifetime Achievement Award in the Non-Performer Category. In addition, he has received the Performance Touring Hall of Fame Award. |
He is a founding member and board member of the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], and has also received the Hall of Fame's Lifetime Achievement Award in the Non-Performer Category. In addition, he has received the Performance Touring Hall of Fame Award. |
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Frank Barsalona was an American talent agent, founder of Premier Talent in 1964, the first booking agency to focus on rock performers. He set up the first American concerts by many bands of the British Invasion, including The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, and also worked with Mitch Ryder, Bruce Springsteen, The J. Geils Band, [[Sweathog (band), Tom Petty, U2, Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, Van Halen, The Who and Herman's Hermits.
He is a founding member and board member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has also received the Hall of Fame's Lifetime Achievement Award in the Non-Performer Category. In addition, he has received the Performance Touring Hall of Fame Award.
Frank's wife, June Barsalona, was a writer/editor for various rock publications and is still active in the industry through charities such as the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation. Their daughter, Nicole Barsalona, graduated from Boston University's College of Communications and now also works in the industry.
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