Neil Bogart

American singer and record executive.
Married to .

Born February 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died May 8, 1982 in Los Angeles, California

[b]Bogart[/b] was the founder of , together with Peter Guber.

He began in the industry in the 1960s as a singer, calling himself and was then an executive at Records before teaming up with to form . [b]Bogart[/b]'s direction and style forged the creation of the 'Bubblegum' approach to pop production (working with and - aka ) before he formed [b]Casablanca Records[/b] in 1973, which became renowned for its disco productions with acts like . The label's 'glam' style also had acts like and on its flipside. Kiss and Summer both produced albums after his death dedicated to his memory. His son is an LA songwriter.

[b]Bogart[/b] formed and signed shortly before he died of lymphoma-related cancer. His wife teamed up with in 1983 to found what is now The Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program at the Children's Hospital, Los Angeles. [b]Bogart[/b]'s production career is best summed up by by his often expressed opinion "Why head for the mountaintop when you're reaching for the sky?".