Tony Martell
| Tony Martell | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1926 |
| Died | November 27, 2016 (aged 90) Madison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | music industry senior executive founder, T.J. Martell Foundation |
| Years active | 1960s–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Vicky Martell |
| Children | T.J., Debbie |
Tony Martell (June 23, 1926 – November 27, 2016) was an American music industry senior executive and philanthropist. He was the founder of the T.J. Martell Foundation.
Martell's music industry career spanned the 1960s through the 1990s with experience as an A&R director, record label vice president, and record label head, primarily with CBS Records (now Sony Music Entertainment) and its subsidiaries. Martell worked with musicians who covered a wide range of musical styles including jazz, rock, soul, pop, blues, and heavy metal.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Martell helped direct the careers of The Isley Brothers, and The O'Jays. In the 1980s, Martell was instrumental in bringing both Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ozzy Osbourne to Epic Records. He is credited as Executive Producer on over 50 albums for artists as diverse as Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Isley Brothers, The O'Jays, George Benson, Gerry Mulligan, Jim Hall, Lalo Schifrin, Bill Withers, Patti Austin, George Duke, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Eumir Deodato, and Stanley Turrentine.
In the 1980s, Martell was head of the imprint label CBS Associated Records, which was part of the E/P/A label group (Epic/Portrait/Associate). Martell continued his work with Ozzy Osbourne and also signed The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Jett, and Henry Lee Summer amongst others to the label.
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