Richard Nader

{{Short description|American disc jockey (1940–2009)}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Nader | image = Richard Nader 1970s.jpg | alt = | caption = Richard Nader in 1972 | birth_name = Richard Abi-Nader | birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|10|30}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2009|12|01|1940|10|30}} | death_place = Masontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | other_names = | occupation = disk jockey, concert promoter | years_active = 1966–2009 | known_for = Rock and Roll Revival concert series | notable_works = }} thumb|Promotional photo of Richard Nader thumb|Richard Nader concert at The Spectrum advertisment '''Richard Nader''' (October 30, 1940 – December 1, 2009) was a disk jockey and the entertainment promoter who pushed the concept of oldies mainstream, beginning with his first Rock and Roll Revival concert October 18, 1969, featuring Chuck Berry, The Platters, Bill Haley and the Comets (performing in the United States for the first time in over a decade<ref name="gjinterview" />), The Shirelles, The Coasters, Jimmy Clanton, and Sha Na Na.<ref name="nyobit">"[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/arts/music/09nader.html Richard Nader, Oldies’ Biggest Fan, Dies at 69]," by William Grimes. ''New York Times''. Dec. 9, 2009. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref>

Nader began as a disc jockey in high school,<ref name="nyobit" /><ref name="gjinterview">"[http://www.classicbands.com/RichardNaderInterview.html Gary James' Interview With Promoter Richard Nader]." ClassicBands.com. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref> continuing in Korea over Armed Forces Radio while in the U.S. Army.<ref name="nyobit" />

He joined the Premier Talent Agency where he arranged bookings for The Who, The Animals, Herman's Hermits, The Beau Brummels, and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown.<ref name="nyobit" /><ref name="gjinterview" /> Frustrated with the British Invasion's impact on many of the artists he promoted, he left in order to begin promoting concerts featuring acts from the fifteen years of rock and roll.<ref name="nyobit" /><ref name="gjinterview" />

Despite skepticism from the music industry and the musical artists themselves, Nader sold out nearly all his concerts and produced a documentary film based on the concerts, ''Let the Good Times Roll'' (1973).<ref name="nyobit" /><ref name="gjinterview" /> His efforts led directly to oldies radio in the 1980s and proved the commercial value of nostalgia.

== Artists featured at Richard Nader concerts == {{Inc-musong|date=October 2021}} <gallery mode=packed heights=300px style="text-align:left"> File:Bobby_Comstock.png|Bobby Comstock at Richard Nader concert File:Cole CC Larry.jpg|The Earls at Richard Nader concert </gallery> {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * The Angels * Paul Anka * Chuck Berry * Willie Bobo * Gary U.S. Bonds * Jerry Butler * Freddy Cannon * The Capris * The Chantels * Ray Charles * Chubby Checker * The Chiffons * Lou Christie * Jimmy Clanton * Dick Clark * The Cleftones * The Coasters * Bobby Comstock * Sam Cooke * Joe Cuba * The Dakotas * Danny and the Juniors * Bobby Darin * Joey Dee and the Starliters * Bo Diddley * Dion and The Belmonts * Fats Domino * The Dovells * The Drifters * The Earls * Duane Eddy * Little Eva * The Exciters * The Five Satins * The Flamingos * Fabian Forte * Connie Francis * Gerry and the Pacemakers * Lesley Gore * Bill Haley and the Comets * The Harptones * Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Herman’s Hermits * Buddy Holly * Ivory Joe Hunter * Brenda Lee * Bobby Lewis * Jerry Lee Lewis * Johnny Maestro of The Brooklyn Bridge * Johnny Mathis * Clyde McPhatter * Bill Medley * The Mindbenders * The Moonglows * Rick Nelson * Roy Orbison * The Orlons * Eddie Palmieri * The Penguins * Carl Perkins * The Platters * Elvis Presley * Lloyd Price * Tito Puente * Little Richard * Smokey Robinson and the Miracles * Ruby and the Romantics * Bobby Rydell * The Searchers * Sha Na Na * Del Shannon * Shep and the Limelights * The Shirelles * Shirley and Lee * Spirit of John Morgan * The Supremes * Little Anthony and the Imperials * Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes * The Skyliners * The Del-Vikings * The Mello-Kings * Wolfman Jack * Jay and the Americans * Junior Walker * Gino Washington * Jackie Wilson * Chuck Jackson * Tommy James and the Shondells * Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons * Bobby Vee * Billy Vera * Gene Vincent * Timi Yuro {{div col end}}

== Richard Nader Filmography == <gallery mode=packed heights=300px style="text-align:left"> </gallery> * Let the Good Times Roll (1973) * Murder at the Mardi Gras (1978)

== Richard Nader concerts == '''1950's Rock & Roll Revival''' {| class="wikitable"

! colspan="7"|1950's Rock & Roll Revival

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! colspan="7"|Rock & Roll Revival/Spectacular Vol.

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! colspan="7"|The 1960's British Rock Invasion Revisited

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! colspan="7"|Richard Nader's Summer Rock & Roll Spectacular

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! width=200| Tour |- |July 20, 1982 | *Rick Nelson *Bo Diddley *Danny & The Juniors *The Chiffons *Junior Walker |Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI |Richard Nader's Summer Rock & Roll Spectacular |- |July 7, 1984 | *Lesley Gore *Del Shannon *Lou Christie *Danny & The Juniors *The Chiffons |Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, MI |Richard Nader's Rock & Roll Summer Spectacular |}

== Mervyn Conn concerts == '''1950's Rock & Roll Revival''' {| class="wikitable"

! colspan="7"|1950's Rock & Roll Revival

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! width=200| Tour |- |June 2, 1970 | *Bill Haley & The Comets *Chuck Berry *Bo Diddley *The Shirelles *Gary U.S. Bonds *Spirit of John Morgan |Belle Vue, Manchester |1950's Rock & Roll Revival |- |June 3, 1970 | *Bill Haley & The Comets *Chuck Berry *Bo Diddley *The Shirelles *Gary U.S. Bonds *Spirit of John Morgan |Wembley Empire Pool, London |1950's Rock & Roll Revival |}

'''International Festival of Country Music''' {| class="wikitable"

! colspan="7"|International Festival of Country Music

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! width=200| Tour |- |April 13, 1974 | *Bill Anderson *Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys *Jeanne Pruett *Kathie Kay *Kitty Wells *Philomena Begley *Ray Lynam *Terry Stafford *Tompall Glaser *Wanda Jackson |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |- |April 14, 1974 | *Bill Anderson *Mary Lou Turner *David Rodgers *Johnny Rodriguez *Larry Cunningham *Mac Wiseman & The Country Boys *Miki & Griff *The Oak Ridge Boys |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |- |March 29, 1975 | *Country Fever *Tumbleweeds *Vernon Oxford *Marty Robbins *Ray Lynam *Philomena Begley *Johnny Carver *Mac Wiseman *Molly Bee *George Hamilton IV *Miki & Griff |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |- |April 19, 1976 | *Country Gazette *The Dillards *John Hartford *Carl Perkins *The Ozark Mountain Daredevils *Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |- |April 9, 1977 | *Carl Perkins *Eagles *Loretta Lynn *The Oak Ridge Boys |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |- |April 10, 1977 | *Billie Jo Spears *Don Williams |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |- |April 11, 1977 | *Emmylou Harris *The Hot Band |Wembley Empire Pool, London |International Festival of Country Music |}

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