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Danny O'Donovan is a British music and entertainment organiser, promoter and producer who has had a long and distinguished career in the entertainment industry. Born in London O'Donovan became one of the first-ever global tour promoters. He has worked with many of the most renowned artists in the music business, including legends like Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr. and Marlene Dietrich; Jazz and Blues giants such as Ray Charles, Count Basie, B.B. King and Sarah Vaughan; and Soul and Reggae Superstars like James Brown, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry. Additionally, O'Donovan has presented a myriad of the top female artists in the music business such as Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Patti Labelle and Tina Turner. He has produced numerous entertainment projects and special events, in many other related fields, including several feature films, network television movies, Broadway plays, musicals, DVD’s, videos and worldwide television shows. ==Career== He presented most of the leading Motown artists in concert around the world including the Jackson Five, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and Lionel Richie & the Commodores. O'Donovan also presented many major music festivals and events including the Newport Jazz Festival, the Russian Festival of Music and Dance, Indian Festival of Music (with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and Friends) and the Hawaii Music Festival. He has also promoted and booked numerous rock concerts and rock tours with artists like The Who, Pink Floyd, The Doobie Brothers and Rod Stewart. O'Donovan was involved in "The Ultimate Event" world tour, featuring Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr. and set up and coordinated "Ultimate Event" engagements in Japan and other countries where the show broke all previous box office records. Following "The Ultimate Event" world tour, O'Donovan arranged solo overseas dates for Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy and also worldwide concert engagements for numerous other artists including Sheena Easton, The Jets and Paul Anka. In 1994/95 he co-produced the record-breaking Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Live stage tour in conjunction with Saban Entertainment and MCA/Universal Concerts. Danny O'Donovan became the first British impresario to present a major American superstar on Broadway - the record breaking "An Evening with Diana Ross" (month-long) engagement at New York's now infamous Palace Theater. In addition to presenting Diana Ross on Broadway, O'Donovan subsequently promoted an extensive and very successful nationwide tour of the USA for Diana Ross. He also presented many other top artists in various American cities including Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Mathis, Tina Turner, the Supremes and contemporary instrumental superstar, Yanni. In 1997/98 Yanni embarked on a world tour organized by O’Donovan following the release of his new album "Tribute" on Virgin Records, which was recorded during Yanni’s historic (and first-ever) concerts by a western artist at the Taj Mahal in India and the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Danny O’Donovan co-promoted Yanni’s 1998 concert tour of the US and Canada, which encompassed over 100 dates and grossed in excess of $50 million. In doing so, Yanni became the number one grossing concert artist in the Mid-Year touring charts in both Performance and Pollstar magazines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danny O'Donovan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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