Jerry Bradley (music executive)
Jerry Bradley | |
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| Born | January 30, 1940 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2023 (aged 83) Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country music |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer and music executive |
| Years active | 1965–2003 |
| Labels | RCA Nashville, 16th Avenue |
Jerry Owen Bradley (January 30, 1940 – July 17, 2023) was an American music executive known for his role in country music. As head of RCA Records in Nashville from 1973 to 1982, Bradley was involved in the marketing and creation of the first platinum album in country music, Wanted! The Outlaws, which reached that mark in 1976. He also worked as an engineer and producer at his father’s studio, Bradley’s Barn (Country Music Hall of Fame, Source). Bradley was inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019.