Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Phil Quartararo, the veteran record executive who played a major role in the success of the Spice Girls, Linkin Park and many others, has died, Variety has confirmed.
Billboard reported that the cause of death was pancreatic cancer; he was 67. A familiar and friendly presence at countless concerts across the decades, “Phil Q.” — pictured above with Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks in 2001 — was renowned for his warm personality and firm handshake.
Paula Abdul, another artist with whom he worked closely, said in a statement, “Phil believed in me like no other. His ceaseless support for me during my time at Virgin was unparalleled.
I will miss him.” A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Syracuse University, Quartararo’s career sprawled across five decades and virtually every major label group.
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