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==Entertainment career== | ==Entertainment career== | ||
During his career in the entertainment industry, Russo was manager for [[Bette Midler]] from 1972 to 1979 [http://www.betteontheboards.com/boards/magazine-20.htm] and [[The Manhattan Transfer]], and the producer of the films ''[[The Rose (movie)|The Rose]]'' and ''[[Trading Places]]''. He also produced ''[[Wise Guys]]''. Russo has stated that he was the first person to book [[Led Zeppelin]] in a [[United States]] venue, (the "Electric | During his career in the entertainment industry, Russo was manager for [[Bette Midler]] from 1972 to 1979 [http://www.betteontheboards.com/boards/magazine-20.htm] and [[The Manhattan Transfer]], and the producer of the films ''[[The Rose (movie)|The Rose]]'' and ''[[Trading Places]]''. He also produced ''[[Wise Guys]]''. Russo has stated that he was the first person to book [[Led Zeppelin]] in a [[United States]] venue, (the "Electric Theater," Chicago,1968, later named the "Kinetic Playground"). | ||
He was awarded an [[Emmy]] for a Bette Midler TV special, and a [[gold record]] for producing the Soundtrack to ''The Rose''. | He was awarded an [[Emmy]] for a Bette Midler TV special, and a [[gold record]] for producing the Soundtrack to ''The Rose''. | ||