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Alan Freed | |
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 Freed c. 1958 | |
| Born | Albert James Freed December 15, 1921 Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1965 (aged 43) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Disc jockey |
| Years active | 1945–1965 |
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| Children | 4 |
Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey.[1] He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America.
In 1986, Freed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His "role in breaking down racial barriers in U.S. pop culture in the 1950s, by leading white and black kids to listen to the same music, put the radio personality 'at the vanguard' and made him 'a really important figure'", according to the executive director.[2]
- ^ Obituary Variety, January 27, 1965, page 54.
- ^ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ousts DJ Alan Freed's ashes, adds Beyonce's leotards". CNN. August 4, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2021.