Don Robey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Don Robey

American record producer

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1903

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1975

Profession: businessperson, record producer, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer.
As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the careers of many rhythm and blues artists in the 1950s and 1960s.He was notorious for his controversial business practices; he reputedly used criminal means, including violence and intimidation, as part of his business model, though he was held in high regard by some of the musicians who worked for him.
He was credited with writing or co-writing many of the songs recorded by Duke/Peacock artists, either under his real name, or under the pseudonym of Deadric Malone.
However in many cases, he was merely a publisher and was not involved in the writing.
Many other label owners paid little for songs and controlled the publishing, but Robey was one of the few to disguise the real writers, making it nearly impossible to assess who wrote what on Duke, Peacock, Backbeat, and his other labels.