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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:|1958 -Started as a jazz bass player out of college.|1959 - Left Tucson to tour with Anita O’Day. Toured with her for two years.|1962 -Drafted during Vietnam. Two Tours of Duty.|1964 -Moved to Los Angeles & signed by Vee Jay Records as the next big thing.|1964 -1st Gary LeMel Album released to critical success.|1964 -Months later Vee Jay sign THE BEATLES, cutting short a promising music career.|1973 -Hired as Vice President of Jerry Weintraub’s Management III|1975 -Hired as Vice President of First Artists. Company owned by Barbara Streisand, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman & Sydney Poitier|1978 -Hired as Senior Vice President for Casablanca Records|1981 -Hired as Senior Vice President for Boardwalk Record Company|1982 -Hired as Executive Vice President of Columbia Pictures|1986 -Hired as President of Warner Bros. Music|1991 -“The Bodyguard” becomes the biggest selling soundtrack of all time.|1997 -Promoted to President, Worldwide Music for Warner Bros.|1997 -Appointed CEO of Warner Sunset Records -soundtrack label|1997 -Gary LeMel’s “comeback” CD released called Romancing The Screen|1998 - Performs at Carnegie Hall in an evening of jazz hosted by Clint Eastwood.|1998 -Performs at Carnegie Hall in an evening dedicated to Frank Sinatra.|1999 -Signs with Atlantic Records and 1st Atlantic CD is released entitled Moonlighting|2001 -June 2001, his 2nd Atlantic CD is released. Lost In Your Arms|*6 time Grammy Award Winner for Soundtrack of the Year|CHARITABLE CAUSES:|MAP -Board of Governors for the Musician Assistance Program.|Phoenix House -Board of Governors for this drug treatment program.|Q.R.S. -Board of Directors|City of Hope -Advisory Board Member|T.J. Martel -Active Member of the T.J. Martel Cancer Foundation|Master Classes -Teaches master classes at both UCLA & USC |
