Steve Sholes

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Steve Sholes was an influential American record producer and RCA executive best known for signing and producing early recordings by Elvis Presley and other major country and rock and roll artists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American person
music industry executive
record producer
activeInPeriod mid-20th century
associatedWith Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
RCA Nashville NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer RCA Records NERFINISHED
RCA Victor NERFINISHED
familyName Sholes NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork artist and repertoire
record production
genre country music
pop music
rock and roll
givenName Stephen NERFINISHED
industry music industry
influenced development of Nashville as a recording center
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Steve Sholes NERFINISHED
notableAchievement developed RCA’s country music roster
helped popularize rock and roll on a major label
produced early RCA recordings by Elvis Presley
signed Elvis Presley to RCA
notableFor signing and producing major country and rock and roll artists
notableWork country music recordings for RCA
early recordings by Elvis Presley
occupation A&R director
record company executive
record producer
positionHeld RCA A&R executive
head of RCA’s country division
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
workedOn Don’t Be Cruel NERFINISHED
Heartbreak Hotel NERFINISHED
Hound Dog NERFINISHED

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Heartbreak Hotel producer Steve Sholes
Elvis (1956 album) producer Steve Sholes
Don't Be Cruel (song) producer Steve Sholes
subject surface form: Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog ElvisPresleyProducer Steve Sholes