My name is John Clore. I have a deep passion for music, especially the history of recorded music. I work full-time in the music industry and have since 2003, specifically in the areas of online marketing, publicity and brand management. I live in Nashville.
My objective in anything I write is to encourage people in the music industry to know history and do excellent work while treating people well. In other words, you don’t have to be an asshole to be successful. No, not even in the music industry. And it is imperative that you know where we have come from before you try and determine where we should go. Know your history.
I am a 2003 graduate of Belmont University’s Music Business Program, a St. Louis Cardinals fan, have worked with artists ranging from Ray Price to Bret Michaels to NEEDTOBREATHE, was born and raised in the Midwest (Southern Illinois; Eldorado), have seen Elton John in concert seven times, once visited four major league baseball stadiums in six days (by car), have helicoptered over the Grand Canyon, have shaken hands with Phil Ramone and Walter Yetnikoff, have been to all but four states, and have two amazing little boys and a gorgeous wife.
One of my primary long-term career goals is to be a music history/business professor and teach others about topics such as those written about here.
Your comments and feedback are highly encouraged. Thank you for reading.
