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LARRY FLICK - The Untold Story of the journalist who broke artists into America!

Larry Flick

1h 16m 43s
First published: March 31, 2023
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With a history of over 35 years in the music business, Larry Flick is probably best known for his 14-year stint at Billboard magazine where he was a senior editor, after which he became a host and producer on SiriusXM. Larry achieved a lot of firsts in the industry, with the ability to break artists into the American market. He was the first to write about Mariah Carey and helped break Britney Spears, and Adele into the American Market, and when it comes to specific tracks - even Madonna.

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He’s a New York native, brought up by Italian catholic parents who used to get him to play records for them and their friends to dance to when he was a child.

He has a theory about the 7th track on any album - something which will get you looking through your record collection, and seeing if this is true. He’s charming and entertaining and this interview is just like dining out with one of the greats of music journalism of the past 35 years. Larry Flick …

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