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Lindy David Goetz (born December 5, 1947)[1] is notable as the longtime manager of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Lindy Goetz was a promotion person for record companies, who later became a talent manager in the Los Angeles area. In 1972, Goetz, then a promotion person at MCA Records, was instrumental in forming the Stone Canyon Band for Ricky Nelson, within days after Nelson's original band members had resigned.[2] Goetz had also managed the Ohio Players,[3] during his time as a promotion person with Mercury Records.
As an existing talent manager in the Los Angeles area,[4] Goetz first heard the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983, playing at the Kit Kat Club, a burlesque bar owned by Eddie Nash.[5] Band members Anthony Kiedis and Flea thereafter visited Goetz' offices and proposed that he manage the group, which he agreed to do.[3] Goetz thereafter negotiated a seven-album contract for the band with EMI Records.[6] Goetz was also instrumental in negotiations when the band wished to change record labels, ultimately moving to Warner Bros. Records in 1990.[7] Goetz remained as manager of the band until 1998,[6] when he chose to leave music management and retire to Ojai, California.[8] His consistent loyalty to the band is considered to have been instrumental to its success.[9]
In 1995, Goetz was the executive producerofWorking Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon,[10] featuring various Alternative rock and mainstream rock acts performing Lennon songs.
