Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk
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Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, better known as Colonel Tom Parker, was the influential and controversial music manager most famous for guiding Elvis Presley’s career.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson in the music industry
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human ⓘ music manager ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Colonel Tom Parker
NERFINISHED
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Tom Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
gambling-related financial decisions
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large percentage of Elvis Presley’s earnings ⓘ restricting Elvis Presley’s touring outside the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Netherlands
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-06-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-01-21 ⓘ |
| employerOrClient | Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1977 (management of Elvis Presley) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | popular music industry ⓘ |
| genre | rock and roll (through management of Elvis Presley) ⓘ |
| honoraryTitle | Colonel in the Louisiana State Militia ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controlling approach to artist management
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heavy merchandising of Elvis Presley’s image ⓘ highly lucrative but controversial contracts with Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel (honorary) ⓘ |
| notableAssociate |
Hank Snow
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Jimmie Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | managing Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| notableWork |
arranging Elvis Presley’s 1968 Comeback Special deal
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arranging the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite concert ⓘ managing Elvis Presley’s film career in the 1960s ⓘ negotiating Elvis Presley’s RCA recording contract ⓘ organizing Elvis Presley’s 1956 television appearances ⓘ organizing Elvis Presley’s Las Vegas residencies ⓘ |
| occupation |
music manager
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promoter ⓘ talent agent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Breda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| role | personal manager of Elvis Presley ⓘ |
| startTime | 1955 (management of Elvis Presley) ⓘ |
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