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Danny Fields

American music manager, publicist, journalist and author

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Also known as Daniel Feinberg

Born: 1941
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-17
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, 1939
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1.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/prince-punk-danny-fields-covered-new-documentary-article-1.2300716
2.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2021-09-09
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Birthplace: Queens
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1.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/prince-punk-danny-fields-covered-new-documentary-article-1.2300716
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: radio personality
, journalist
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, music journalist
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Education: University of Pennsylvania
, Harvard Law School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Danny Fields is an American music manager, publicist, journalist, and author. As a music industry executive from the 1960s to the 1980s, he was one of the most influential figures in the history of punk rock. He signed and managed Iggy and the Stooges, signed the MC5 and managed the Ramones, and worked in various roles with Jim Morrison, the Velvet Underground and the Modern Lovers. In 2014 The New York Times said, "You could make a convincing case that without Danny Fields, punk rock would not have happened."

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TThe Velvet Underground2021 · 2021 film directed by Todd Haynes

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AAerosmith: kompletní historie bostonské hudební skupiny2021 · book edition published in 2021

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Museum of Modern Art online collectionRetrieved 2019-12-04
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Sexual orientation: homosexuality
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Given name: Danny
Family name: Fields
Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art
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1.moma.org/collection/works/156118Retrieved 2019-12-04
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Field of work: music journalism
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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music industry
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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biography
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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punk music
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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photography
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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