Bobby Engel, President and Owner of Variety Artists, Dies at 73

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, booking agent, president and owner of Variety Artists International, Inc. died Aug. 14 at his ranch in Creston, Calif., with his wifeEngel's long career in music began in the 1970s in Minneapolis when he was hired by, senior partners of Variety Artists International, to work as a junior agent. He became friends with fellow newbie, who went on to serve as co-head of music in CAA's Nashville office, and was assigned by Singer to his first tour -- a U.S. trek with Ike and.

Engel went on to be appointed to partner in the 1980s and was tasked with moving the agency westward. At 30, he had taken a drive out to LA for fun with a buddy and after about two weeks, decided he wanted to permanently relocate. "He took on the idea that Los Angeles was where the music business was happening and headed out to locate a West Coast California office off of Sunset Blvd," Salot-Engel wrote. Engel joined another agent and became the new boss for Variety on the West Coast. Their first hire was filmmaker and writer, who worked as a receptionist.

As the music business evolved,"Bobby held on to his Midwest work ethic and took pride building lifelong relationships over the phone," she said."He managed to carry on as the computer replaced the phone conversation as electronics have evolved, and he is still loved by all. These conversations would often turn into friendships that have lasted throughout his career."

Essig and Martin later traveled to L.A. to join Engel and partner with him on Variety's L.A. office, located at the top of Beverly Glen Boulevard and Mulholland Drive with a roster of acts that included

 

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