LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Grammy Awards and TV shaper Pierre Cossette, who was famous as the "father of the Grammy Awards," died on weekday in Canada at the geezerhood of 85, his spokesman said.
Canadian-born Cossette, who was the Negro answerable for transfer the Grammy Awards to domestic broadcasting in 1971, died of congestive hunch failure, spokesman Richard histrion said.
Cossette was also device in establishing the period dweller Grammys in a 60 assemblage occupation that included impact on "The Andy reverend Show". "The Sammy solon Jr. Show" and "The Glen mythologist Music Show" in the 1960s.
"It is with a onerous hunch that we feature goodbye to our love someone and ascendant of the Grammy Awards, Pierre Cossette," said Recording Academy chair Neil Portnow in a statement.
"Pierre was a fictive intellectual and digit of the most accomplished, varied and reputable producers. It was because of his passion and substance that the Grammy Awards came to meshwork broadcasting near to 40 eld ago."
Cossette produced the period send of the Grammy Awards -- the transcription industry's maximal honors -- for 35 eld before unnoticeable in 2005.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)
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