Bernie Lowe

American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer.

Born: 22 November 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Died: 1 September 1993 in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, USA (aged 75).

In 1955, he started with [l=Teen records], then in 1956 with lyricist [a=Kal Mann] founded [l=Cameo Records], later expanded into a subsidiary Parkway. Here he signed Ernest Evans, an unknown singer who changed name to [a=Chubby Checker], thus [l=Cameo Parkway] becoming one of the largest independent labels in the US.

Love has also helped launch and careers of [a=Bobby Rydell], [a=Dee Dee Sharp], [a=The Tymes], [a=The Orlons], [a=The Dovells], among others.