Lindy David Goetz (born December 5, 1947) is notable as the longtime manager of the

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History

Lindy Goetz was a promotion person for record companies, who later became a talent manager in the Los Angeles area. In 1972, Goetz, then a promotion person at

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, was instrumental in forming the Stone Canyon Band for

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, within days after Nelson's original band members had resigned. Goetz had also managed the

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'' ( Hyperion Books, 2004), p. 122. Goetz' management of the Ohio Players was particularly attractive to Keidis and Flea, since the Ohio Players were one of the band members' favorite groups. during his time as a promotion person with

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. As an existing talent manager in the Los Angeles area, Goetz first heard the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983, playing at th
Kit Kat Club
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. Band members

and

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thereafter visited Goetz' offices and proposed that he manage the group, which he agreed to do. Goetz thereafter negotiated a seven-album contract for the band with

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'', August 22, 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-21. Goetz was also instrumental in negotiations when the band wished to change record labels, ultimately moving to Warner Bros. Records in 1990. Goetz remained as manager of the band until 1998, when he chose to leave music management and retire to

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. His consistent loyalty to the band is considered to have been instrumental to its success. In 1995, Goetz was the

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of '' Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon'',Credits - ''Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon''

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. Retrieved 2017-07-01. featuring various

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References

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