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Jack Nelson, Queen's First Manager, Dies From Coronavirus Complications
Jack Nelson, who was Queen’s first manager and oversaw the careers of a number of top acts of the ‘70s and ‘80s, died on April 27 of complications from COVID-19 in Nashville. He was 77.Among the other acts Nelson managed were Chaka Khan, Maxine Nightingale, Kathy Sledge and Jeffrey Osborne, whom he represented for more than 35 years until his April death.Queen guitarist Brian May paid tribute to Nelson the day of his passing by playing a track called “Stranger on the Shore” for him and posting it on Instagram, along with the words, "I hope my dear old friend to whom I dedicate this little piece can hear it, where he’s gone.
