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Roger Davies (talent manager)

Roger Davies is an Australian artist manager, business manager, and music producer in the global music industry.[1] Davies was born in 1952, and his career spans more than half a century.

For other people named Roger Davies, see Roger Davies (disambiguation).

Roger Davies

1952 (age 71–72)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Talent manager, record producer

1970–present

Olivia Newton-John, Tina Turner, Dalbello, Cher, Janet Jackson, Joe Cocker, Sade, Pink.

He has managed multiple pop and rock performers, including Sherbet (1970–1979), Olivia Newton-John (1979–1986), Tina Turner (1981–2010), Dalbello (1984), James Reyne (1986–1990), Tony Joe White (1989–2000), Janet Jackson (1989–2002), Joe Cocker (1991 to 2014), Sade (1991–present), M People (1997–2000), Cher (1999–present), and Pink (2001–present).[2]

Awards[edit]

1990 Performance Magazine USA[edit]

Davies was voted Best International Manager

2003 The 55th Primetime Emmy Awards[edit]

Davies received a Primetime Emmy Award on Sunday, 21 September 2003 for Producer of Cher The Farewell Tour in the category Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

2004 Music Managers Awards[edit]

Davies was awarded the Lifetime Membership Award at the 2004 MMF Music Managers Awards by the Music Managers Forum (Australia).

2008 APRA Awards[edit]

Davies was honoured by the Australian music industry. Famed within the music industry for his incredible career, he was awarded one of their highest accolades – the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Music. The award was presented at the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) awards ceremony in Sydney Australia on 16 June 2008.[70] CEO of APRA/AMCOS, Brett Cottle, also said:

Current work[edit]

With his company, RDWM / RD Worldwide Management / Roger Davies Worldwide Management, Davies continues to manage the artists Cher,[73] Pink,[74] and Sade.[17]

TheMusic – Article – "APRA Lauds Roger Davies" – June 2008 -

http://www.themusic.com.au/imm_display.php?s=christie&id=367&d=2008-06-10

Awards – June 2008 – "Music Man Roger Davies to Receive Prestigious APRA Honour" – http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/media_releases/080610_Ted-Albert-Award.asp

APRA

Undercover Article – June 2008 – "APRA To Honour Roger Davies" –

https://web.archive.org/web/20080721015416/http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=5160

Sydney Morning Herald – Article – June 2008 –

http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/shannon-nolls-us-push-gets-a-big-boost/2008/06/08/1212863446203.html

MMF [Music Managers Forum (Aust)] – Article – "Who Won the 2004 MMF Management Awards" –

http://www.mmfaustralia.com.au/index.php?page=Full+News+Article&mmf_article_id=736

Sydney Morning Herald – Article – "Pink Inc" – November 2003 –

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/21/1069027330570.html

International Tina Turner Fanclub – "Tina: Biography" –

http://www.tinaturnerfanclub.eu/biography.html

The (London) Independent – "How We Met Roger Davies and Tina Turner: I Said Roger I'm Coming." – July 2000 –

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000709/ai_n14327813

The (London) Independent – "Market Leaders Pick Their Market Leader: Whose the Manager On Top Of." – December 1999 –

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19991222/ai_n14271812

12am Article – "Tony White – DJ Biography" –

http://www.12am.com.au/?id=200

Milesago Article – "Steve & The Board / Steve Kipner" –

http://www.milesago.com/Artists/steveboard.htm