Childs ran music promotions at A&M Records in the 1970s, helping to boost the careers of acts like the Carpenters and the Police.
Harold Childs, a pioneering record executive, is dead at age 80. Known for his dapper dress and business acumen, Childs died of leukemia on Aug. 27 in Los Angeles.
Childs is best known for his stint at A&M Records in the 1970s, according to !
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