Frank Fenter was a South African music industry executive.
10 Facts About Frank Fenter
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Frank Fenter was instrumental in introducing and breaking Rhythm and Blues music across Europe, with such artists as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave.
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Frank Fenter went on in the 1970s to be a co-founder, co-owner, partner and executive vice president of Capricorn Records, the label identified with Southern Rock, led by The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, Wet Willie and Elvin Bishop.
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In 2014, Frank Fenter was posthumously Inducted into The Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
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Frank Fenter was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to London, England, in 1958, at the age of 22, initially determined to become an actor.
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Frank Fenter's acting career included a feature role in the BBC's 1963 The Big Pull; in 1964, he produced, co-wrote and acted in Africa Shakes, the first South African rock movie, which featured Frank Fenter's music act Bill Kimber and the Couriers.
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Frank Fenter got his first big break in the music industry in 1964, when he joined Chapell Music Publishing Co.
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In 1966, Frank Fenter was chosen by Atlantic Records partner Nesuhi Ertegun to head the label in the United Kingdom.
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Frank Fenter took the helm of Capricorn Records while Phil Walden focused on artist management where they together pioneered and popularized the music genre known as Southern Rock.
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Records, Frank Fenter died of a heart attack in the Capricorn office; and with his death, the deal with Warner Bros.