# Bob Cavallo

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{{Short description|US entertainment manager and film producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Bob Cavallo
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| birth_date    = {{birth year and age|1939}}
| birth_place   = [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), New York, U.S.
| nationality   = 
| alma_mater         = [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University)
| occupation         = Chairman [Disney Music Group](/source/Disney_Music_Group), chairman (1998–2011), entertainment manager, film producer, business owner
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| employer           = [Walt Disney Studios](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Studios_(division)) (1998–2011), [Atlas Entertainment](/source/Atlas_Entertainment) (1988–1998)
| known_for     = ''[Purple Rain](/source/Purple_Rain_(film))'', co-producer, ''[City of Angels](/source/City_of_Angels_(film))'', co-producer ''[12 Monkeys](/source/12_Monkeys_(film))'', co-producer and ''[Fallen](/source/Fallen_(1998_film))'', co-producer 
| spouse            = Judy Cavallo
| children          = 2, including [Rob Cavallo](/source/Rob_Cavallo)
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'''Bob Cavallo''' is an American entertainment manager, producer, and business owner. Cavallo worked for [Walt Disney Studios](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Studios_(division)) from 1998 through 2011, during which time he reorganized the company's recorded music, music publishing and concert operations into one centralized business entity named the [Disney Music Group](/source/Disney_Music_Group).<ref name=bill>{{cite web| url= https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1177661/bob-cavallo-retiring-as-chairman-of-disney-music-group| author= Billboard Staff| date= June 1, 2011| title= Bob Cavallo retiring as chairman of Disney Music Group| publisher= Billboard| access-date= September 10, 2015| archive-date= December 24, 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141224160922/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1177661/bob-cavallo-retiring-as-chairman-of-disney-music-group| url-status= dead}}</ref> Cavallo was chairman of the [Disney Music Group](/source/Disney_Music_Group), which distributes [Walt Disney Records](/source/Walt_Disney_Records) and [Hollywood Records](/source/Hollywood_Records) labels and manages artists [Jonas Brothers](/source/Jonas_Brothers), [Selena Gomez](/source/Selena_Gomez), [Grace Potter](/source/Grace_Potter_and_the_Nocturnals), [Breaking Benjamin](/source/Breaking_Benjamin), [Miley Cyrus](/source/Miley_Cyrus) and [Plain White T's](/source/Plain_White_T's).<ref name=deadline>{{cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/ken-bunt-will-run-disney-music-group-in-2012-when-bob-cavallo-retires-136636/|author = Nikki Finke| date = June 1, 2012|title= Ken Bunt will run Disney Music Group in 2012 when Bob Cavallo retires| publisher= Deadline Hollywood| access-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
===Music management===
[[File:The Lovin' Spoonful, Hit Parader, March 1966, No. 9.jpg|thumb|Cavallo (center) with [John Sebastian](/source/John_Sebastian) (left) and [Zal Yanovsky](/source/Zal_Yanovsky) of [the Lovin' Spoonful](/source/the_Lovin'_Spoonful), 1965]]

Cavallo's career began as a nightclub owner and event producer before becoming a music manager.<ref name =deadline/> While attending [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University), Cavallo promoted several ventures, including the first Intercollegiate Jazz Festival at Georgetown University in 1960.<ref name=hoya>{{cite news|date=March 24, 1960 |title = Tickets for jazz festival now ready in W-G, Caf|newspaper= The Hoya |publisher=Georgetown University, D.C.|volume=XLI |number=20}}</ref> Cavallo also booked musicians [Dave Brubeck](/source/Dave_Brubeck) and [Dizzy Gillespie](/source/Dizzy_Gillespie).<ref name=hits>{{cite web| url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=280781|author = Roy Trakin| date = January 12, 2012|title= Judy's two chairs: A father and son reunion with Bob and Rob Cavallo| publisher= Hits Daily Double| access-date= September 10, 2015}}</ref> In 1961, Cavallo and business partner Frank Weis invested in the Shadows, which became a successful night club featuring folk singing entertainment in Washington D.C.<ref name=valley>{{cite news|date=January 25, 1963|title = Big Hit|newspaper=[Valley Morning Star](/source/Valley_Morning_Star) |location=Harligen, Texas|page=15}}</ref> Cavallo was an entertainment manager for 35 years managing acts such as [the Mugwumps](/source/The_Mugwumps_(band)), [the Lovin' Spoonful](/source/the_Lovin'_Spoonful), [Weather Report](/source/Weather_Report), [Little Feat](/source/Little_Feat), [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician)), and [Earth Wind & Fire](/source/Earth_Wind_%26_Fire).<ref name=variety>{{cite web| url=https://variety.com/2007/music/markets-festivals/bob-cavallo-1117973380/|author = Adam Sandler| date = October 4, 2007|title= Disney's music chairman keeps his head straight| publisher= Variety| access-date= September 10, 2015}}</ref>

Cavallo founded Third Rail, a management firm which had a client list that included [Green Day](/source/Green_Day), [Seal](/source/Seal_(musician)), the [Goo Goo Dolls](/source/Goo_Goo_Dolls), [Weezer](/source/Weezer), [Kara's Flowers](/source/Kara's_Flowers), [Savage Garden](/source/Savage_Garden) and [Alanis Morissette](/source/Alanis_Morissette).<ref name = hits/> Third Rail earned more than 10 gold and platinum albums and several [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Awards).<ref name = hits/>

===Film producer===
Cavallo produced the films ''[Purple Rain](/source/Purple_Rain_(film))'' in 1983 and later ''[Under the Cherry Moon](/source/Under_the_Cherry_Moon)'' in 1985 both starring [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician)).<ref name = hits/><ref name=spin>{{cite web| url= http://www.petergillis.net/archives/stories/2000/9/090700.htm| author= Brian Rafferty| date= July 2009| title= Purple Rain: The oral history| publisher= Spin| access-date= September 10, 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150509134506/http://www.petergillis.net/archives/stories/2000/9/090700.htm| archive-date= May 9, 2015| url-status= dead}}</ref> Cavallo along with business partner [Charles Roven](/source/Charles_Roven) produced the films ''[City of Angels](/source/City_of_Angels_(film))'', ''[12 Monkeys](/source/12_Monkeys_(film))'' and ''[Fallen](/source/Fallen_(1998_film))''.<ref name = hits/> Cavallo and Danny Bramson produced the music soundtrack for ''[City of Angels](/source/City_of_Angels_(film))'' featuring the hits "[Iris](/source/Iris_(song))" by the [Goo Goo Dolls](/source/Goo_Goo_Dolls) and "[Uninvited](/source/Uninvited_(song))" by [Alanis Morissette](/source/Alanis_Morissette).<ref name = hits/>

===Walt Disney Company===
Cavallo worked with [Atlas Entertainment](/source/Atlas_Entertainment) from 1988 through 1998.<ref name = bill/> In 1998, he became chairman of the Buena Vista Music Group overseeing [Walt Disney Company's](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Company) recorded music and music publishing operations.<ref name = bill/> During his time with [Walt Disney Company's](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Company), Cavallo renovated Disney’s music group by reversing the decade-long decline of [Walt Disney Records](/source/Walt_Disney_Records) and [Hollywood Records](/source/Hollywood_Records) by building upon the [Disney Channel's](/source/Disney_Channel) youthful stars such as [Hilary Duff](/source/Hilary_Duff), star of [Lizzie McGuire](/source/Lizzie_McGuire), who released two soundtracks and five solo albums that sold more than 10 million copies since 2002.<ref name=latimes>{{cite web| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/06/pop-music-veteran-bob-cavallo-retires-from-disney-music.html|author = Brian Rafferty| date = June 1, 2011|title= The business behind the show| work= Los Angeles Times| access-date= September 10, 2015}}</ref> [Disney Music Group](/source/Disney_Music_Group) success also included [Miley Cyrus](/source/Miley_Cyrus) in ''[Hannah Montana](/source/Hannah_Montana)'', [Raven-Symoné](/source/Raven-Symon%C3%A9), [Jesse McCartney](/source/Jesse_McCartney), and [Disney Channel](/source/Disney_Channel) movie soundtracks such as ''[High School Musical](/source/High_School_Musical),'' ''[Camp Rock](/source/Camp_Rock)'', and ''[Lemonade Mouth](/source/Lemonade_Mouth)''.<ref name = variety/><ref name = latimes/> In 2012, Bob Cavallo retired from Disney Music Group.<ref name = hits/>

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