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Ian Copeland was born in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]], the second of four children born to [[Miles Copeland, Jr.]] and his wife [[Lorraine Adie|Lorraine]]. After a wayward youth growing up in the Middle East, Copeland enlisted in the U.S. Army in [[1967]] and served with distinction in the Vietnam War. | Ian Copeland was born in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]], the second of four children born to [[Miles Copeland, Jr.]] and his wife [[Lorraine Adie|Lorraine]]. After a wayward youth growing up in the Middle East, Copeland enlisted in the U.S. Army in [[1967]] and served with distinction in the Vietnam War. | ||
| − | Copeland began his career in the music industry with the help of his brother Miles, first as a tour manager for Wishbone Ash, and then as a booking agent in | + | Copeland began his career in the music industry with the help of his brother Miles, first as a tour manager for Wishbone Ash, and then as a booking agent in London at John Sherry Enterprises, where he discovered the Average White Band and other artists. In [[1977]], he moved to Macon, Georgia to work for the Paragon Agency. Ian and Miles developed a strategy of using small venues and clubs to break the British band Squeeze in the North American market, a formula they would repeat with other bands. Around this time he also aided his brother by helping write the lyrics of "[[Nothing Achieving]]". The song would become the B-side of [[The Police]]'s first single, "[[Fall Out]]". |
In [[1979]], Copeland founded Frontier Booking International (FBI) in New York, a talent agency that represented many of the premier New Wave acts of the 1980s, including the B-52's, The Cure, [[The Police]], Simple Minds, The English Beat, and The Go-Go's. The agency grew to include hundreds of diverse musical performers on its roster (the Buzzcocks, Nine Inch Nails, Concrete Blonde, Iggy Pop, General Public, Charlie Peacock, Let's Active, R.E.M., [[Sting]], Morrissey), as well as representing actors. The music division of FBI was merged into InterTalent Agency in [[1992]], and Copeland moved to Los Angeles soon thereafter <ref>http://www.variety.com/article/VR101327?categoryid=18&cs=1</ref>. | In [[1979]], Copeland founded Frontier Booking International (FBI) in New York, a talent agency that represented many of the premier New Wave acts of the 1980s, including the B-52's, The Cure, [[The Police]], Simple Minds, The English Beat, and The Go-Go's. The agency grew to include hundreds of diverse musical performers on its roster (the Buzzcocks, Nine Inch Nails, Concrete Blonde, Iggy Pop, General Public, Charlie Peacock, Let's Active, R.E.M., [[Sting]], Morrissey), as well as representing actors. The music division of FBI was merged into InterTalent Agency in [[1992]], and Copeland moved to Los Angeles soon thereafter <ref>http://www.variety.com/article/VR101327?categoryid=18&cs=1</ref>. | ||
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| Ian Copeland | |
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| Basic information | |
| Birth name: | Ian Adie Copeland |
| Birth date: | April 25, 1949 |
| Origin: | Damascus, Syria |
| Occupation(s): | Agent, Promoter |
| Associated acts: | The Police, R.E.M., The Go-Go's, The B-52's, ... |
| Official website: | OFFICIAL WEBSITE |
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Biography
Ian Copeland was born in Damascus, Syria, the second of four children born to Miles Copeland, Jr. and his wife Lorraine. After a wayward youth growing up in the Middle East, Copeland enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967 and served with distinction in the Vietnam War.
Copeland began his career in the music industry with the help of his brother Miles, first as a tour manager for Wishbone Ash, and then as a booking agent in London at John Sherry Enterprises, where he discovered the Average White Band and other artists. In 1977, he moved to Macon, Georgia to work for the Paragon Agency. Ian and Miles developed a strategy of using small venues and clubs to break the British band Squeeze in the North American market, a formula they would repeat with other bands. Around this time he also aided his brother by helping write the lyrics of "Nothing Achieving". The song would become the B-side of The Police's first single, "Fall Out".
In 1979, Copeland founded Frontier Booking International (FBI) in New York, a talent agency that represented many of the premier New Wave acts of the 1980s, including the B-52's, The Cure, The Police, Simple Minds, The English Beat, and The Go-Go's. The agency grew to include hundreds of diverse musical performers on its roster (the Buzzcocks, Nine Inch Nails, Concrete Blonde, Iggy Pop, General Public, Charlie Peacock, Let's Active, R.E.M., Sting, Morrissey), as well as representing actors. The music division of FBI was merged into InterTalent Agency in 1992, and Copeland moved to Los Angeles soon thereafter <ref>http://www.variety.com/article/VR101327?categoryid=18&cs=1</ref>.
Copeland married Constance Walden of Macon, and they had two daughters (Chandra and Barbara) before divorcing. Copeland's other romantic partners (and FBI clients) included Marianne Faithfull and his stepcousin Courteney Cox.
Copeland published an autobiography, Wild Thing, in 1995. In 1997 he opened the Backstage Café bar and restaurant in Beverly Hills, which he owned and operated until his death in 2006 from melanoma at age 57.
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