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Longtime A&M Executive Bob Garcia Dead at 82

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Veteran record executive Bob Garcia, 82, died of natural causes on April 26. His friend and colleague Al Marks confirmed his death.Garcia is best known for his nearly 30-year run at A&M Records starting in 1968, where he worked in artist relations, publicity, catalog development and artist development.

Among the many acts he championed there were the Police, Squeeze, Joe Cocker, Amy Grant, Joe Jackson and the Carpenters.“Uncle Bob we used to call him.

His office, conveniently close to the front gate, was invariably our first port of call whenever we visited the A&M lot,” recalled Sting in a statement provided to Billboard.

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