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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'' and '' | 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'' 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''. | ||