Don Robey
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Most Influential Person Across History
American record producer and songwriter
Why Is Don Robey Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Don Deadric Robey was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer. As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the careers of many rhythm and blues artists in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first African American record mogul, 10 years prior to Berry Gordy's Motown label .
