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Richard Paul "Dick" Rowe (9 June 1921 – 6 June 1986) was an A&R man at Decca Records from the 1950s to the 1960s. ==Career== He was one of the most important producers and record executives in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and early 1960s and is the man who signed the Rolling Stones, Them (Van Morrison), the Moody Blues, the Tremeloes, the Zombies, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Brumbeats, the Tornados, Tom Jones, the Small Faces, the Marmalade the Circus and Eternal Triangle amongst others. As a producer he had several number ones in the singles chart, and his discography includes: * The Stargazers: "Broken Wings" released Feb 1953 * Lita Roza: "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" Mar 1953 * Jimmy Young: "Unchained Melody" Apr 1955 * Jimmy Young: "The Man from Laramie" Sep 1955 * Dickie Valentine: "Christmas Alphabet" Nov 1955 * Jet Harris and Tony Meehan: "Diamonds" 1963 * Engelbert Humperdinck: some tracks on ''Greatest Love Songs'' * Them (featuring Van Morrison): "Gloria" * Billy Fury: "Halfway to Paradise" (reached number 2 in 1961 in the UK) * Billy Fury: "Jealousy" (reached number 2 in 1961) * Jet Harris and Tony Meehan: "Scarlett O'Hara" (reached number 2 in 1963) * Jet Harris and Tony Meehan: "Applejack" (reached number 4 in 1963) * The Bachelors: "Marta" Jul 1967 (reached number 20) * Neil Reid: "Mother Of Mine" Dec 1971 (reached number 2) He is historically presented in popular musical history as the man who did not sign the Beatles,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Will Missing Out On Personalized Medicine Be Your Legacy )〕 even after their manager Brian Epstein paid Decca to provide a one-hour audition. George Harrison says he told their manager, "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein". He is also attributed as having said "Not to mince words, Mr. Epstein, but we don't like your boys' sound."〔 He later signed the Rolling Stones after their audition, thanks to an introduction and encouragement from Harrison. 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「Dick Rowe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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