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The siblings revealed that their deceased father, a famous musician, passed away with his family by his side. Some reports claim that Koppelman had a prolonged illness before passing away on Friday. The showrunner of Billions and son of the late singer, Brian Koppelman, wrote in a melancholy Instagram post,
“He led a life that was exactly what he wanted. And he spent his final moments with the individuals that meant the most to him. I’m grateful, Pop.
We regret to inform you that Charles Koppelman, our beloved father, Pop-Pop, and dearest friend, passed away peacefully earlier today with the support of his entire family. We shall continue to be affected by his enormous presence for the rest of our lives.
Charles Koppelman
Koppelman, who was born in 1940, spent many years as a significant figure in the recording business. The famous CEO began his musical career in 1960 as a singer and composer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He got his start in music as a member of The Ivy Three.
Charles Koppelman later joined Don Kirshner’s songwriting team at Aldon Music together with bandmate and future business partner Don Rubin. Among the newcomers to the group were Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Carole King, and Neil Sedaka.
Koppelman’s career transitioned to that of a music publisher and business executive when Columbia Pictures acquired Aldon Music, and he was assigned to the position of director of Screen Gems/Columbia Music.
In 1965, Don Rubin and Koppelman established Koppelman/Rubin Associates with financial support from the former’s uncle. The entertainment company Koppelman/Rubin Associates signed The Lovin Spoonful and The Little Bits of Sound. Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin continued working for the company when Commonwealth United swiftly acquired it, managing the music division for many years.
Charles Koppelman, however, joined CBS Records in the 1970s, where he soon advanced to the post of VP/GM of worldwide publishing. Later, he specialized in the executive role by founding or overseeing several record labels.
In the middle of the 1970s, Koppelman co-founded his own entertainment business with Martin Bandier, a fellow CBS executive, and Samuel LeFrak, the father-in-law of Bandier. Later, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, the Four Tops, and Cher ran the company.
After founding SBK Entertainment World, Inc., Charles Koppelman sold the company to EMI Music for $300 million. Due to SBK’s history as the largest independent music publisher in the world with over 250k tracks, his work with the company was well-known (previously owned by CBS Songs).
Charles Koppelman was appointed chairman and CEO of EMI Records after he and Bandier sold EMI Music their share of SBK Records. Koppelman became well-known through serving in managerial capacities at EMI and Steve Madden. He was the Chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia as well. At the time of his passing, Koppelman served as the CEO of CAK Entertainment.
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