User:Murray H. Weiner

Murray Weiner (born March 31, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American talent buyer and music promoter. He is the founder and owner of Entertainment Management Group (aka EMG) and is one of the patriarchs of the Chicago music scene, having been in the business for 52 years. In 1967, Murray booked his first show..it was with a fledgling band called CTA, later to become the band Chicago. For the next 19 years, Murray earned his stripes managing and booking Chicago based bands. He was the personal/business manager for Third Rail (222 Records), Maxx Traxx (Pulse Records), Nikki (Geffen Records), and From Zero (Arista Records). With the formation of EMG in 1986, his focus shifted to booking talent for corporate functions, municipal festivals, and non-profit organizations. A partial list of national acts Murray has has booked and promoted includes...38 Special, Air Supply, Ambrosia, America, Big & Rich, BJ Thomas, Blood, Sweat, & Tears, Bob Hope, Boz Scaggs, Bret Michaels, Christopher Cross, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Debbie Reynolds, Dennis DeYoung formerly of Styx, Dionne Warwick, Donald O’Connor, Foghat, Foreigner, From Zero, Fuel, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Herman's Hermits featuring Peter Noone, Hoobastank, John Michael Montgomery, Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, Kansas, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kool & The Gang, LeAnn Rimes, Little Texas, Melissa Etheridge, Michael McDonald, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, New Colony Six, Night Ranger, Orleans, Pat Benatar, Peter Cetera, Phyllis Diller, Pop Evil, Rare Earth, Ray Charles, REO Speedwagon, Rich Little, Richard Marx, Rodney Atkins, Scott Stapp of Creed, Sister Sledge, Soul Asylum, Starship featuring Micky Thomas, Survivor, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Commodores, The Cryin’ Shames, The Grass Roots, The Guess Who, The Letterman, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Shadows of Knight, Three Dog Night, Travis Tritt, Village People, WAR, and Wynonna & The Big Noise.