{{short description|American music manager}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}} ''' Doc McGhee''' (born September 5, 1950, in Chicago, as Harold Millard McGhee) is an American music manager, best known for working with hard rock bands Kiss,<ref name="Criss2013">{{cite book|last=Criss|first=Peter|authorlink=Peter Criss|title=Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss|url={{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=QYyIAAAAQBAJ |page=279 }} |accessdate=September 13, 2014|year=2013|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9781451620832|page=279}}</ref> Bon Jovi<ref name="Olson2013">{{cite book|last=Olson|first=Margaret|title=Bon Jovi: America's Ultimate Band|url={{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=I7lT0A9RkpMC |page=56 }} |accessdate=September 13, 2014|year=2013|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810886629|page=56}}</ref> and Mötley Crüe.<ref name="Neil2010">{{cite book|last=Neil|first=Vince|authorlink=Vince Neil|title=Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen|url={{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=bQidDvWJsAUC |page=99 }} |accessdate=September 13, 2014|year=2010|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|isbn=9780446574693|page=99}}</ref> The latter two groups experienced their rise to stardom under his management. He has also worked with Hootie & the Blowfish.
He was in a reality series for VH1 called ''Supergroup'' along with Scott Ian, Ted Nugent, Evan Seinfeld, Sebastian Bach and Jason Bonham. He was also seen on the AMC reality series ''4th and Loud'', which chronicled his, Gene Simmons', and Paul Stanley's roles as owners of the Los Angeles Kiss Arena Football League team.
== Moscow Music Peace Festival == In 1989, McGhee joined with Russian musician and promotor Stas Namin to create the Moscow Music Peace Festival which brought together hard rock and metal bands from the United States, Europe and Russia to benefit programs to help drug addicts.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Keller |first1=Bill |date=August 13, 1989 |title=Leather Rockers Take Moscow, A New Market for West's Fringes |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/13/world/leather-rockers-take-moscow-a-new-market-for-west-s-fringes.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The lineup consisted of Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Gorky Park (the local Russian outfit), Ozzy Osbourne, and Cinderella.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wall |first=Mick |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Parties and Punch-ups: Behind the Scenes at the 1989 Moscow Peace Festival |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/parties-and-punch-ups-the-1989-moscow-moscow-peace-festival |website=www.loudersound.com}}</ref> Aerosmith was also scheduled to perform there, but not only pulled out at the literal last minute, but also insisted their contribution, their rendition of The Doors' "Love Me Two Times", be lifted from the official ''Make A Difference'' album's final pressing, on the grounds of being suspicious as to where the money was actually going.<ref name=":1" /> Over 100,000 people attended and it was broadcast in 59 countries.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hilburn |first=Robert |date=August 12, 1989 |title=ROCKIN', ROLLIN' RUSSIA |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1989/08/12/rockin-rollin-russia/52d94bdb-c126-4658-a5ae-a535070a98a3/}}</ref> The concert inspired one of the bands, the McGhee-managed Scorpions, to write the top-selling song Wind of Change.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bienstock |first=Richard |date=September 2, 2015 |title=Scorpions' 'Wind of Change': The Oral History |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scorpions-wind-of-change-the-oral-history-of-1990s-epic-power-ballad-63069/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> McGhee's life and involvement in the Festival is featured in episodes 5 and 6 of the podcast ''Wind of Change''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=5. I Follow The Moskva |url=https://crooked.com/podcast/5-i-follow-the-moskva/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Crooked Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=6. The Doctor Is In |url=https://crooked.com/podcast/6-the-doctor-is-in/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Crooked Media |language=en}}</ref>
==Drug smuggling conviction== In November 1982, McGhee was arrested for contributing to the import of 20 tons of marijuana into North Carolina via shrimp boat. The 21-count indictment said that McGhee and the smugglers had the intent to distribute the marijuana. McGhee would have to serve 30 years in jail and be fined $140,000, but the possession-with-intent-to-sell charge was changed.<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |id={{ProQuest|226974297}} |last1=Rosenbluth |first1=Jean |title=Doc McGhee Pleads Guilty to Drug-Smuggling Charges |magazine=Billboard |volume=100 |issue=7 |date=13 February 1988 |page=82 }}</ref> Identified as a link between US smugglers and the Colombian drug suppliers (his soon-to-be-ex-business partner being none other than the infamous Noriega), McGhee pleaded guilty and was ordered to spend $250,000 and 3,000 hours dedicated to his Make a Difference Foundation, a non-profit aimed at deterring youth drug use.<ref>{{cite web |title=SMUGGLING TRIAL. A government witness in a... |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-12-08-8912083704-story.html |website=The Orlando Sentinel |access-date=October 18, 2020 |date=December 8, 1989 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jarvis |first1=Charles |title=Rock star makes anti-drug appearance for convicted manager |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/02/17/Rock-star-makes-anti-drug-appearance-for-convicted-manager/1991603694800/ |website=UPI |accessdate=October 18, 2020 |date=February 17, 1989}}</ref> After the sentence, neither McGhee nor his office would comment on the sentencing.<ref name=":0" />
==Bands managed== * Niteflyte (1978–1982) * Pat Travers (1978–1981) * Mötley Crüe (1982–1989) * Bon Jovi (1984–1991) * Guns N' Roses (2010–2011) * Kiss (1995–2023) * Skid Row (1988–) * The Front (1989–1994) * Hootie & the Blowfish * Lovehammers * Scorpions * Benise * Jypsi (2007–2010) * Nico Vega (2009–2010) * Night Ranger (2007–) * Crooked X (2007–2008) * Vintage Trouble (2010–) * TNT * Drew Davis Band * Down * Chasin' Crazy (2015–2016)
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==Solo artists managed== * Bonnie McKee (2004–2009) * Cheyenne Kimball (2007–) * Darius Rucker * Ted Nugent * Paul Stanley * Sacha Edwards * Bob Schneider * Richie Sambora * Yoshiki * Orianthi * Mallary Hope
==Discography== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Credits |- |1979 |Niteflyte – ''Niteflyte'' |executive producer |- |1982 |Pat Travers – ''Black Pearl'' |management |- |1983 |Mötley Crüe – ''Shout at the Devil'' |management |- |1984 |Bon Jovi – ''Bon Jovi'' |management |- |1985 |Bon Jovi – ''{{proper name|7800° Fahrenheit}}'' |management |- |1985 |Mötley Crüe – ''Theatre of Pain'' |direction |- |1986 |The Unforgiven – ''The Unforgiven'' |direction |- |1986 |Bon Jovi – ''Slippery When Wet'' |management |- |1987 |Mötley Crüe – ''Girls, Girls, Girls'' |management |- |1988 |Bon Jovi – ''New Jersey'' |management |- |1989 |Skid Row – ''Skid Row'' |management |- |1989 |Mötley Crüe – ''Dr. Feelgood'' |management |- |1989 |''Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell'' |executive producer |- |1990 |Scorpions – ''Crazy World'' |management |- |1991 |Richie Sambora – ''Stranger in This Town'' |management |- |1993 |Scorpions – ''Face the Heat'' |management |- |1994 |Roger Taylor and Yoshiki – ''Foreign Sand'' |executive producer |- |1994 |Roger Taylor – ''Happiness?'' |executive producer |- |1995 |God Street Wine – ''$1.99 Romances'' |A&R |- |1998 |Kiss – ''Psycho Circus'' |management |- |2003 |Kiss – ''Kiss Symphony: Alive IV'' |Kiss management |- |2011 |Night Ranger – ''Somewhere in California'' |management |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.mcgheela.com/ McGhee Entertainment] * {{IMDb name|id=1330899|name=Doc McGhee}} *[https://traffic.libsyn.com/theunwritablerant/133.mp3 Interview with Doc McGhee] – The Unwritable Rant podcast
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