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Podcast: Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers
Episode: My Rock Moment: Shep Gordon: An Interview with the Supermensch
Description: Shep Gordon, the legendary talent manager, producer, and author, joins My Rock Moment from his home in Maui. He shares captivating stories from his 50-plus-year career in the music industry—a journey that began unexpectedly when he took a wrong turn in Los Angeles traffic. We delve into how he masterminded the rise of Shock Rock, the ingenious marketing strategies that propelled Alice Cooper to fame, Alice’s memorable cameo in Wayne’s World that had audiences nationwide exclaiming “we’re not worthy!”, and the challenges that accompany stardom. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Raquel Welch, and Derek Taylor also make appearanc...