Manager And Producer Sandy Pearlman Dies

Sandy Pearlman, 72, died in Marin County, Calif., July 26. Pearlman is known for producing albums for Blue Oyster Cult, The Clash, and The Dictators, among others.

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Longtime friend Robert Duncan announced Pearlman’s death on Facebook. Duncan also started a GoFundMe page for Pearlman in December after “he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that left him unable to walk, talk or fully comprehend his circumstances.” Pearlman was also a songwriter, head of 415 Records and on staff at Crawdaddy! magazine.

He was a music and philosophy professor teaching at UC Berkley, McGill, Harvard and Stanford. He managed BOC, Dictators, Aldo Nova and Dio-era Black Sabbath.

“Saturday Night Live’s” famous cowbell skit featuring Christopher Walken was a light-hearted portrayal of Pearlman.