Allen Klein
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Allen Klein has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Allen Klein was an American businessman whose aggressive negotiation tactics affected industry standards for compensating recording artists. He founded ABKCO Music & Records Incorporated. Klein increased profits for his musician clients by negotiating new record company contracts. He first scored monetary and contractual gains for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen, one-hit rockabillies of the late 1950s, then parlayed his early successes into a position managing Sam Cooke, and eventually managed the Be
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Allen Klein on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Allen Klein; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- The Complete History of The Beatles with Conan O'Brien on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Allen Klein mentioned alongside?
Allen Klein is most often mentioned alongside Linda McCartney's father, Marxism and Alli Sadi.
Mentioned together: Linda McCartney's father, Marxism, Alli Sadi, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Rolling Stone, Brian Epstein, Charlamagne Tha God, Conan O'Brien