Bob Morgan (2)

American A&R director and producer. Occasionally, bass player. In the late 50’s until the end of 1966 Bob Morgan was A&R director with Columbia subsidiaries Epic and Okeh. In that role he discovered and/or recorded many artists (The Dave Clark Five, [a262455], [a488654], The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, [a265647] and Enzo Stuarti). He produced all Bobby Vinton's Epic hits. He also made singles and albums by [a656755], Jerry Vale, Bobby Hackett, Jimmy Dean, Cliff Richard, Godfrey Cambridge, Buddy Greco and others. At the end of 1966 he joined MGM Records as director of A&R operations. In 1969 Bob has been named A&R producer at Command/Probe Records and in 1970 vice president and general manager at Sound Exchange Studio, where worked as an engineer too. In his Yale days played bass with a college group called Eli's Chosen Six.