# Bob Keane

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American record producer and musician (1922–2009)

Not to be confused with [Bob Keen](/source/Bob_Keen) or [Bob Keene](/source/Bob_Keene).

Bob Keane Bob Keane's book about his life in the music industry Born Robert Verrill Kuhn January 5, 1922 Manhattan Beach, California, United States Died November 28, 2009 (aged 87) Occupations Musician, record producer, record label founder

**Robert Verrill Kuhn** (January 5, 1922 – November 28, 2009), professionally known as **Bob Keane**,[1] and also sometimes known as **Bob Keene**, was an American [musician](/source/Musician), [producer](/source/Record_producer) and the founder and owner of the [record label](/source/Record_label) [Del-Fi Records](/source/Del-Fi_Records). He was the producer and manager of [Ritchie Valens](/source/Ritchie_Valens) and [Pinoy](/source/Pinoy) star [Josephine Roberto](/source/Josephine_Roberto), aka Banig.[2]

## Death

Keane was diagnosed with [non-Hodgkin's lymphoma](/source/Non-Hodgkin's_lymphoma) when he was 87, and died of [kidney failure](/source/Kidney_failure) on November 28, 2009.[3]

## See also

- [Keen Records](/source/Keen_Records)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bob Keane: Record producer who kick-started the careers of Sam Cooke"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bob-keane-record-producer-who-kickstarted-the-careers-of-sam-cooke-frank-zappa-and-barry-white-1880948.html). *Independent.co.uk*. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bob Keene | Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-keene-mn0000065404/credits). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Del-Fi Records Founder Bob Keane, 87, Dies](http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20091130/LOCAL06/911309929/1002/LOCAL) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615153523/http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20091130/LOCAL06/911309929/1002/LOCAL) June 15, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*, November 30, 2009.

## External links

- [Del-Fi's Keane Opens Door](https://web.archive.org/web/20090821000027/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobbyfullerfour/articles/story/6525866/delfis_keane_opens_door), Colin Devenish, *Rolling Stone*, on line, article dated September 28, 2004.

- [Bob Keane](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p178325/biography) at [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)

- [Article on Keane's labels](http://bsnpubs.com/la/delfi/keane.html)

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