Lenny Waronker | “Music, not money, was still number one.”

LA Music Trail : Perry Watts Russel > Lenny Waronker #4

Grateful for Perry Watts-Russell, preparing me well for my interview with Lenny. He ran Warner Bros during their heyday in the 60's and 70's, ran Reprise Records in the '80s and DreamWorks Music AKA SKG Music Group before selling it to Universal in 2003.

He ran the labels for the artists he worked with producing classics like The Everly Brothers, Harpers Bizarre, The Doobie Brothers, R.E.M, Curtis Mayfield, Rufus Wainwright and Nelly Furtado. He had a billion dollor ear and was famed for his communication skills with artists on their level. Waronker was a pro from the old skool…