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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pierre_CossettePierre Cossette - Wikipedia

    Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette (December 15, 1923 – September 11, 2009) was a television executive producer and Broadway producer. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971. [3]

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2009/09/13 › usPierre Cossette, Who Brought Grammys to TV, Dies at 85

    Sep 13, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, a talent agent and producer who in 1971 convinced reluctant television executives to broadcast the Grammy Awards as a glittery live event, died on Friday in Montreal. He was...

  3. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesPierre Cossette dies at 85; 'father' of the Grammy Awards...

    Sep 12, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, the avuncular old-school talent agent, manager, music mogul and Broadway producer often called the father of the Grammy Awards telecast for persuading nervous...

  4. www.today.com › popculture › father-grammy-awards-dies-85-1CFather of the Grammy Awards dies at 85 - TODAY

    Sep 13, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, who founded the modern Grammy Awards and produced the globally televised music awards ceremony for 35 years, died of congestive heart failure at a Montreal hospital.

  5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2009-sep-13-me-pierre'Father' of Grammy Awards telecast - Los Angeles Times

    Sep 13, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, the avuncular old-school talent agent, manager, music mogul and Broadway producer often called the father of the Grammy Awards telecast for persuading...

  6. www.thestar.com › entertainment › musicPierre Cossette, 85: Producer created the Grammy telecast

    Sep 19, 2009 · Home. Entertainment. Music. Pierre Cossette, 85: Producer created the Grammy telecast. Pierre Cossette was an old-time showbiz man, the kind of booker who used intuition to discover talent. He...

  7. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsGrammys Visionary, Producer Pierre Cossette, Dead at 85 - Rolling...

    Sep 14, 2009 · Pierre Cossette, the man responsible for bringing the Grammy Awards to television, passed away on September 11th at the age of 85 after suffering congestive heart failure in...