Artie Kornfeld
Arthur Lawrence Kornfeld (born September 9, 1942) is an American musician, record producer, and music executive. He is best known as the music producer promoter for the Woodstock Festival held in 1969. Kornfeld is also known for his collaborations with Artie Kaplan.
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Artie Kornfeld

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- Name
- Artie Kornfeld
- Born
- 9 September 1942
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Concert promoter
- Full name
- Avraham ben Yisroel Kornfeld.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Languages
- English.
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Arthur Lawrence Kornfeld (born September 9, 1942) is an American musician, record producer, and music executive. He is best known as the music producer promoter for the Woodstock Festival held in 1969. Kornfeld is also known for his collaborations with Artie Kaplan.
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Artie Kornfeld (born 1942) is an American composer, musician and record producer, among other activities. The composer was born Avraham ben Yisroel Kornfeld in Brooklyn. Artie Kornfeld is a member of The Changin' Times. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Artie Kornfeld • Other Names — Arthur Lawrence Kornfeld • Born — 9 September 1942 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York, U.S. • Occupation — * Concert promoter • record producer • songwriter • musician
Biography
Biography
Kornfeld was born on September 9, 1942 into a Jewish lower-middle-class family in Brooklyn, New York, United States. In his early teens, when his family had moved to North Carolina, he got a job at the Charlotte Coliseum selling soda pop so he could catch acts such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Fats Domino. He later attended Adelphi College and American University where he would further his music career. By 1966, Kornfeld had written over 75 Billboard charted songs and participated in over 150 albums. In 1969, Kornfeld left Capitol Records to co-create The Woodstock Music & Arts Festival, with Michael Lang. He hosts a show, The Spirit Show with Artie Kornfeld on artistfirst.com
Personal life
Personal life
In 1999, Kornfeld moved to Broward County, Florida. In 2005, he moved to Delray Beach, Florida. He lives with Caroline Ornstein.
Singles
Singles
• The Changin' Times – "Pied Piper" / "Thank You Babe" – Philips 40320 (1965) • The Changin' Times – "How Is The Air Up There" – Philips 40341 (1965) • The Changin' Times – "All In The Mind Of A Young Girl" / "Aladdin" – Philips 40401 (1966) • The Changin' Times – "I Should Have Brought Her Home" / "Goin' Lovin' With You" – Philips 40368 (1966) • The Changin' Times – "Free Spirit (She Comes On)" / "You Just Seem To Know" – Bell 675 (1967) • The Artie Kornfeld Circus – "The Rain, The Park & Other Things" / "The Lonely Mermaid" – Bell 697 (1967) • The Artie Kornfeld Tree – "Country Morning On 56th Street" / "Rock 'n Roll Babies" – Dunhill D-4259 (1970) • Artie Kornfeld – "Island Song" / "Feel" – Neighborhood NRA-4206 (1972)
Albums
Albums
• The Artie Kornfeld Tree – A Time To Remember! – ABC/Dunhill Records – DS 50092 (1970)
Publication
Publication
• The Pied Piper of Woodstock (Paperback), 196 pages; Publisher: Spirit of the Woodstock Nation, LLC (October 19, 2009);
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Artie Kornfeld was recorded at birth as Avraham ben Yisroel Kornfeld. The authorities additionally record the heading Arthur Lawrence Kornfeld. His recorded language was English.
Identity
Identity
Artie Kornfeld is recorded as record producer, singer-songwriter, composer, singer and songwriter.
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- 1.Woodstockstory.com. Artie Kornfeld, Woodstock 1969 Co-Creator-Producer and Rock Music Legend.
- 2.Jewish Biography. Jewish Music businessmen.
- 3.Barbara Maranzani. Remembering Richie Havens: Ten Things You May Not Know About Woodstock — History in the Headlines. history.com. 2013.
- 4.Second Hand Songs Bensonhurst Blues
- 5.Bloom, Nate. Woodstock - The Jewish connection. The Jewish Standard. August 14, 2009.
- 6.Benarde, Scott R. Stars of David: Rock'n'roll's Jewish Stories. Brandeis University Press. 126. July 1, 2003. 978-1584653035.
- 7.LA Times May 22, 1998 Life After Woodstock by Jim Washburn
- 8.Woodstock Story Artie Kornfeld, Father of Woodstock
- 9.Woodstock Story Artie Kornfeld, Father of Woodstock
- 10.McClatchy DC Woodstock: How pot-fueled talk led to greatest concert ever by Glenn Garvin
- 11.Watch BoOm. SEX, DRUGS & ROCK ‘N ROLL…40 years later by James Earle
- 12.Artistfirst.com. Tuesdays at 10pm Eastern.
- 13.On Woodstock's 45th anniversary, a look back at its Delray resident creator. The Palm Beach Post.
- 14.Discogs The Changin' Times - Discography
- 15.45Cat Artie Kornfeld – Discography
- 16.Discogs Artie Kornfeld Tree, The – A Time To Remember!
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