Michael Lang
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Michael Lang was an American concert promoter and producer best known as the co-creator and driving force behind the original 1969 Woodstock music festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Lang canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Jew
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concert promoter ⓘ human ⓘ music festival organizer ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s counterculture movement
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hippie movement ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Road to Woodstock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1944-12-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
artist management
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music production company ownership ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | non-Hodgkin lymphoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreatorOf | Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith |
Artie Kornfeld
NERFINISHED
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Joel Rosenman NERFINISHED ⓘ John P. Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2022-01-08 ⓘ |
| education | attended New York University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Woodstock Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
counterculture festivals
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rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| knownFor | large-scale outdoor rock festivals ⓘ |
| name | Michael Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | co-creating the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair ⓘ |
| notableWork | Woodstock: An Inside Look at the Festival and the Aftermath (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert promoter
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entrepreneur ⓘ music producer ⓘ |
| organized |
Woodstock ’94 music festival
NERFINISHED
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Woodstock ’99 music festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Miami, Florida, United States
NERFINISHED
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Woodstock, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
driving force behind the original Woodstock festival
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organizer of Woodstock (1969) ⓘ |
| spouse | Tamara Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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