Tributes are pouring in for former record label executive Deane Cameron, who in propelling the careers of artists from Anne Murray to Nickelback, helped shape the sound of Canadian music. As news of his death spread, several of the artists who worked with Cameron took to social media to remember the former EMI Music Canada president and CEO to family. “My heart is truly broken,” tweeted Tom Cochrane, who played in bands with Cameron when he first entered the music scene as a teenage drummer. Cameron got his start at EMI Music Canada as a warehouse worker, rising through the ranks to become the record label’s president and CEO in 1988. Serving in the top job for 24 years, Cameron pushed to secure major U.S. record deals for Canadian artists including Corey Hart, Max Webster and Red Rider.

Source: thestar May 17, 2019 20:48 UTC