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Category: Music
For Immediate Release: Retrofest Endorsed By Artie Kornfeld, "Father of Woodstock
One of the pinnacle influential people that has inspired Allan Spielman's efforts with Retrofest has been Artie Kornfeld, known by many as the "The Father of Woodstock" , the name given to him by the Woodstock Preservation Alliance. Together with Michael Lang , John Roberts and Joel Rosenman , he produced the "WOODSTOCK MUSIC & ART FAIR" in 1969 . Artie's efforts were single handedly responsible for the doing promotion, raising capital, signing the movie deal, and finding the alternative Bethel Site.
By the age of 23, Artie was already one of the top writers and producers, having worked at Roulette and Mercury and was the First Vice President of Rock Music at Capitol Records. As of today he has produced 120 platinum albums. Artists signed, promoted or developed by Artie Kornfeld include Sheryl Crow Sarah McLachlan, Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Joel, John Fogerty, Santana, Kiss, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, The Band, Blondie, Bert Sommer, Bob Seger, J. Giles Band, Linda Ronstadt, Alanis Morissette, Lou Rawls, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Marshall Tucker, Greg Allman Band and many others. Artie teamed with Jan Berry (of Jan & Dean fame) and Brian Wilson ( Beach Boys) to write major hits like Jan & Dean's "Dead Man's Curve."One of the most remembered of Artie's hits was his writing of "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things," ( I Love the Flower Girl) a chart-topping single that went # 1 Worldwide. Artie's mark on the music world and all of us is indelible.
It has been Artie's continued concern for the world and his fellow person's well being that keeps him very busy even today, earmarking proceeds from platinum albums and awards to help inner city children born with aids and cancer and helping to ease suffering in India, for example. He is currently working on effortssuch as the Spirit of the Woodstock Nation for concerts geared at helping struggling children and in support of President Obama in leveraging the energy of the Nation's four generations since Woodstock towards making our country a better place to be. Artie 's intent is to give a large amount of his music project profits to his planned Foundation to provide intervention, detox and rehab for free to children struggling with drug abuse. He is currently working on a new book and DVD about his history, including "the Untold Story" of Woodstock '69.
It has been Artie's belief that the Woodstock Nation's spirit is most viable when music is channeled towards the good of others. An example of a grassroots project that he endorses is the Retrofest Benefit Tribute Concerts ( www.retro69.net) being produced by Allan Spielman in New York. Retrofest specializes in nonprofit charity productions featuring the music from the Festivals of the late 60s through early 70s. Retrofest 21" is a concert event featuring the music of the legendary Woodstock Music Festival — Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the Triad Theater, at 158 W 72nd St, from 6:15-11:30 pm.
http://www.artiekornfeld-woodstock.com, www.myspace.com/artiekornfeld or www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1377135535 Organized by Allan Spielman of Retrofest in partnership with the Max's Kansas City Project, Retrofest 21 celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the famous Woodstock Festival of 1969 with a musical lineup to sample the original Woodstock Festival concert experience. Retrofest is an ongoing grassroots effort that recreates famous festivals of the late 60s through early 70s. Included will be the music of Santana, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, CSNY , CCR, The Who, Bert Sommer, and more. In addition to the headliners, special guests David Bennett Cohen (Country Joe and the Fish), Ira and Maxine Stone (Bert Sommer), Peter Sabatino (The Vagrants), David Amram, Helen Hooke (Deadly Nightshade), Sesu Coleman (Magic Tramps), Haley Deverstern (toured with Big Brother and the Holding Company), as well as upcoming artists Ann Klein, Lin McEwan, Jahn Xavier, Joy Ryder, Lily Hatchett, and Heidi Little, will be backed by a house band comprised of employees from A.S.C.A.P. and the local NYC music scene. All participants are donating their time.
More information at www.retro69.net .
Proceeds from Retrofest 21 will benefit the Max’s Kansas City Project, www.maxskansascity.org, a non-profit that embraces the philosophy of Mickey Ruskin, a true patron of the arts and the creator of Max's Kansas City , the legendary restaurant/bar/club, formerly located on Park Ave S. in New York City . The Max’s Kansas City Project was established in his memory in 2001, providing emergency funding (one time grants) and resources to financially distressed individuals in the arts, and has in development a teen empowerment through the arts program, Fearless Youth, an interactive online teen cyber cafe with a focus on substance abuse and suicide prevention, www.dropin2maxs.com.
For more information about Artie and his new breakthrough book, please visit
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