Camille Barbone
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Camille Barbone was Madonna
's first manager. She was the head of Gotham Management. She has over 23 years of entertainment experience, overseeing the releases of many superstar artists such as Grace Jones
, Bee Gees
, and Gladys Knight
during her tenure at labels such as Columbia/Epic, Phonogram/Mercury, and Buddah
. Later, as the founder of August Artists Management, she discovered, developed, managed, presented and signed a "new" artist we now know as Madonna
. Ms. Barbone has continued to manage and develop new acts such as Clark Brown
-- the lead singer of G/Z/R (Geezer Butler
of Black Sabbath
) -- and Birdbrain
(all on TVT Records
).
Studios she owned and operated included Gotham Sound and Long View Farm
s, the recording homes of artists from Buster Poindexter, The Monkees
, and Melba Moore
to The Rolling Stones
, Michael Bolton
, and Aerosmith
. Ms. Barbone has produced many corporate-sponsored concert events including the Gospel segment of Woodstock '94
. Many labels and agencies have engaged Ms. Barbone as a consultant to benefit from her broad experience, leadership, and creativity.
In the 1994 film Madonna: Innocence Lost, Barbone was portrayed by Wendie Malick
.
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's first manager. She was the head of Gotham Management. She has over 23 years of entertainment experience, overseeing the releases of many superstar artists such as Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
, Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
, and Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
during her tenure at labels such as Columbia/Epic, Phonogram/Mercury, and Buddah
Buddah Records
Buddah Records was founded in 1967 in New York City. The label was born out of Kama Sutra Records, an MGM Records-distributed label, which remained a key imprint following Buddah's founding...
. Later, as the founder of August Artists Management, she discovered, developed, managed, presented and signed a "new" artist we now know as Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
. Ms. Barbone has continued to manage and develop new acts such as Clark Brown
Clark Brown
Clark Ernst Brown is the vocalist for G/Z/R. He took over from Burton C. Bell, who had guested on Plastic Planet and has remained since. Clark is also the vocalist for SYMATIC, a Hardcore Metal band out of Massachusetts....
-- the lead singer of G/Z/R (Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler is an English musician and songwriter. Butler is best known as the bassist and lyricist of heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was also involved in Heaven & Hell from 2006 to 2010.-Career:Butler formed his first band, Rare Breed, with old friend John "Ozzy" Osbourne in the autumn of...
of Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
) -- and Birdbrain
Birdbrain (band)
Birdbrain was a Boston, MA post-grunge band that was founded by neighborhood friends in 1992 and dissolved in 1997. They had some success with their song "Youth of America" appearing in the hit film Scream as well as a contribution to The Last Supper” soundtrack with a cover of Paul McCartney’s...
(all on TVT Records
TVT Records
TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...
).
Studios she owned and operated included Gotham Sound and Long View Farm
Long View Farm
Long View Farm Studios is a music recording studio that is located in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. It has been the location of recordings from the Rolling Stones and other bands.-Songs:*"Chip Away the Stone"*"I Will Follow You into the Dark"...
s, the recording homes of artists from Buster Poindexter, The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
, and Melba Moore
Melba Moore
Beatrice Melba Smith , known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis.-Early life:...
to The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
, and Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
. Ms. Barbone has produced many corporate-sponsored concert events including the Gospel segment of Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94
Woodstock '94, often called the "commercial Woodstock" or "Mudstock", was a music festival organized to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969...
. Many labels and agencies have engaged Ms. Barbone as a consultant to benefit from her broad experience, leadership, and creativity.
In the 1994 film Madonna: Innocence Lost, Barbone was portrayed by Wendie Malick
Wendie Malick
Wendie Malick is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles as Judith Tupper Stone on the HBO series Dream On , Nina Van Horn on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! , Ronee Lawrence on the NBC sitcom Frasier and Victoria Chase on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland .-Early...
.