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Grammys Visionary, Producer Pierre Cossette, Dead at 85

Pierre Cossette, the man responsible for bringing the Grammy Awards to television, passed away on September 11th at the age of 85 after suffering congestive heart failure in Montreal, the New York Times reports. Along with music executive Lou Adler, Cossette was a founder of Dunhill Records, a label that oversaw releases by Three Dog [...]

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23:55 on September 13 2009

OBITUARY: Pierre Cossette Father of the Grammy Awards Telecast Dies

All About Jazz — Pierre Cossette, the avuncular old-school talent agent, manager, music mogul and Broadway producer often called the father of the Grammy Awards telecast for persuading ne... more info

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01:16 on September 14 2009

Father of the Grammy Awards dies at 85

Pierre Cossette, who founded the modern Grammy Awards and produced the globally televised music awards ceremony for 35 years, died of congestive heart failure at a Montre... more info

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15:22 on September 14 2009

Grammys Visionary, Producer Pierre Cossette, Dead at 85

Rolling Stone — Pierre Cossette, the man responsible for bringing the Grammy Awards to television, passed away on September 11th at the age of 85 after suffering congestive heart failure... more info

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