Dale Sheets, a television pioneer and a manager for some of the top names in music, died on Monday in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 91.
His death was confirmed by longtime family friend and former business associate Rob Wilcox.Sheets held many key entertainment industry roles during his 70-year career.
An executive with MCA Universal’s Chairman Lew Wasserman, Sheets became the personal manager of such musical artists as Mel Torme’, Vic Damone, Patti Page, Jack Jones, the Four Freshmen, and George Shearing.Sheets’ first client was Torme’ who he engaged with a handshake on a flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles.Sheets focused on promoting Torme’s gifts as a jazz artist, and booked him to perform for jazz venues, including the iconic
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