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Kenneth Allan Kragen (November 24, 1936 – December 14, 2021) was an American music manager, television producer, author, speaker and non-profit consultant, best known for his role in organizing the 1985 benefit record "We Are the World" and the 1986 charity event Hands Across America.
Dec 16, 2021 · Mr. Kragen, after some persuading, latched onto Mr. Belafonte’s vision and became a pivotal behind-the-scenes force in creating “We Are the World,” the collaborative song recorded by a ...
Dec 15, 2021 · Ken Kragen, a prolific manager and producer in entertainment and a central organizer behind the 1985 charity single “We Are the World,” died from natural causes in his Brentwood, Calif. home on...
Dec 14, 2021 · Ken Kragen, who produced The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Kenny Rogers' Gambler movies and was the creative force behind the humanitarian projects "We Are the World"...
Dec 18, 2021 · Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single “We Are...
Dec 17, 2021 · NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single “We Are the World,” has died. He was 85.
Dec 15, 2021 · Ken Kragen, organizer of “We Are the World” and Hands Across America, died Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 85.