[Slowhand] Eric's former publicist dies

[Alison A.]

Press Release Source: The Lippin Group 


Ronnie Lippin Publicist and Manager to Some of Music's
Greatest Performers Including Brian Wilson, Prince and
Eric Clapton Passes
Monday December 4, 2:14 pm ET 


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronnie F. Lippin,
(59) who had an illustrious career as one of music's
most beloved, respected and admired music publicists
and managers passed away today (Dec. 4) at Cedars
Sinai Medical Center from a rare form of breast cancer
after a long battle with the disease. At her passing
Ms. Lippin was president of the international
entertainment marketing and public relations firm, The
Lippin Group, of which her husband, Dick Lippin, is
chairman and chief executive.
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Ms. Lippin's career spanned over three decades during
which she represented some of the most legendary and
brilliant performers in rock 'n roll history including
co-managing Brian Wilson and serving as public
relations representative for Prince (for which Ad Age
named her an Entertainment Marketer of the Year in
2005 for Prince's Musicology), Eric Clapton (28
years), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Steven Stills
(Crosby, Stills and Nash), Peter Frampton, Michael
McDonald (Doobie Brothers), Olivia Newton-John,
Captain & Tennille, Cliff Richard and Fourplay, to
name a few. Other major artists she worked with over
the years included The Bee Gees, Elton John, Neil
Sedaka, The Who, Dianne Reeves, James Taylor, Andy
Gibb, and many more.

Ms. Lippin also represented the highly successful
music division of Hallmark Cards, the Martin Guitar
Company, NAMM (The International Music Products
Association), MAP (Musician's Assistance Program) and
the Battle of the Corporate Bands sponsored by the
Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame,

Ms. Lippin grew up in a middle class neighborhood in
Brooklyn, New York, went to Eramus High School
graduating at 16 and entering Sarah Lawrence College
on an academic scholarship. She then went to Paris to
study at the Sorbonne. After college she answered an
ad in a New York newspaper and got a job at Parents
Magazine as a junior film critic. She entered the
public relations industry in New York at Solters and
Roskin working on film and stage projects including
working on a film with the great Barbra Streisand.

After her marriage to Richard (Dick) Lippin the couple
came to California, moved into a small apartment and
were ready to begin their careers. Unfortunately a job
Ms. Lippin was promised fell through but the turn of
events led her down a career path that would change
her professional life. She was hired by MCA Records to
head up publicity. From there, Ronnie joined Elton
John's new start up company Rocket Records and became
head of publicity for RSO Records spearheading the
diverse campaigns on each of these labels including
The Who, Elton John, The Bee Gees and countless
others. At RSO, she also supervised the public
relations for the company's motion picture projects
including "Saturday Night Fever", "Grease," and
"Evita."

Ms. Lippin joined The Lippin Group (which was founded
by her husband in 1986) in 1989 to head up the
company's expanding client base in music artists,
music tours, CD launches, music in films, on
television and the Internet. In addition, she oversaw
clients in music variety programming, music
associations and musical instrument manufacturing.

Ms. Lippin was a giving person as well. She served on
the board of Free Arts for Abused Children and with
her husband endowed ethics programs at Penn State
University and Brandeis University. The Lippins also
send numerous underprivileged children to camp each
summer and have supported many other children's and
education projects.

Ms. Lippin is survived by her husband, Dick, and her
daughter, Alexandra, who is a senior account executive
at The Lippin Group. The Lippins are currently in the
process of establishing a foundation in Ronnie
Lippin's name for the study of rare forms of cancer.
The family will be holding a private ceremony.






 
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