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Don Was Biography
Don Was is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13th 1952) also commonly referred to in the media as Don Was, is an American musician, producer of records as well as record producer. Primarily a bass player Was co-founded the band funk-rock Was (Not Was). Later on, he recorded music and albums for a variety of famous recording artists. He was president of Blue Note Records in 2012. was elected president of the jazz music company Blue Note Records.
Was also the producer of the album of the B-52’s in 1989 Cosmic Thing, which included their hit song “Love Shack”.
In 1995, he directed and produced a documentary, I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times, about former Beach Boy Brian Wilson. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and won the San Francisco Film Festival’s Golden Gate Award. He also received the British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition of his compositions for the film Backbeat.
Since 2008, Was has hosted the proceedings (and led the house band) at the Detroit All-Star Revue, an annual showcase of local acts from the Detroit music scene.
Utilizing his Stage identity “Don Was”, he created Was (Not Was) with his friend David Weiss. Was (Not Was) with the help of his friend from school David Weiss (David Was). The group enjoyed commercial success in the 1980s , making four albums and having numerous hits records. The biggest hit for them is “Walk the Dinosaur”, from their album What’s do you think, Dog? A jazz/R&B compilation of Hank Williams covers, “Forever’s A Long, Long Time” was released in 1997 under the title Orquestra Was. The album was released in 2008 and Was (Not Was) was reunited to release a critically acclaimed album called Boo! and a tour.
| Name | Don Was |
| First Name | Don |
| Last Name | Was |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | September 13 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place of Birth | Detroit |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Bill Fagenson, Harriet Fagenson |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Gemma Corfield |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In January 2012, he was appointed president of the jazz record label, Blue Note Records in succession to Bruce Lundvall.
Don Was Net Worth
Don Was is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Was's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Was a huge fan of Rolling Stones and saw them at a concert at the age of 12 , in the year 1964. recorded the album Voodoo Lounge, Stripped, Bridges to Babylon, Forty Licks, Live Licks, A Bigger Bang and Blue & Lonesome. He also contributed to the Rolling Stones’ Reissues of Exile and Main Street that was which was released in May of 2010 along with Some Girls released in October 2011. The band scoured through old master recordings from the albums to find lost gems, remastering certain songs as well as composing completely new vocals and tracks for some tracks.
The first recording project the engineer and producer worked on was in the year 1971 along with drummer Muruga Booker for an album titled Rama Rama / Endless Path.
Was has received four Grammy Awards including the 1994 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. He produced several albums for Bonnie Raitt including her Nick of Time album that won the 1989 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Don also collaborated with co-producer Ziggy Marley, on Family Time, winner of 2009’s Best Musical Album For Children. He produced the Rolling Stones 2016 album Blue and Lonesome, which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues album.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
He won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for his work on the CBS TV special “The Beatles: The Night That Changed America.”
On November 18, 2015, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC, he led the house band that performed at a concert celebrating Willie Nelson, recipient of the 2015 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
From 2009 to 2012, Don hosted a weekly radio show on Sirius XM satellite radio’s Outlaw Country channel called The Motor City Hayride. During the 2011 season of American Idol, Was appeared in several episodes producing contestants Haley Reinhart, Scotty McCreery, Paul McDonald, Lauren Alaina and Casey Abrams.
Who is Don Was Dating?
According to our records, Don Was married to Gemma Corfield. As of December 1, 2023, Don Was’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Don Was. You may help us to build the dating records for Don Was!In 2018, Was joined former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and drummer Jay Lane to form Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, a trio which undertook a North American tour in the Fall of 2018, and continued with a second tour of twenty more shows in the Spring of 2019.
Top Facts about Don Was
Facts & Trivia
Don Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Was celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.
Who did Don Was produce?
Now widely recognized as a record producer, Don Was has worked with artists including Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, the B-52s, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Lucinda Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Mayer, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Brian Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, and Aaron …
Where is Don was from?
Detroit, MI
How old is Don Was?
70 years (September 13, 1952)
What group was Don was in?
Music groups
Was David was Don?
David Jay Weiss, known as David Was, is an American musician, music producer and journalist. With his stage-brother Don Was, he was the founder of the 1980s pop group Was (Not Was).
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