Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records, dies at 88

Overview

• Moss co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert in 1962 and it became a leading independent label.
• A&M Records launched the careers of artists like The Carpenters, Janet Jackson, and The Police.
• Moss and Alpert sold A&M Records to Polygram in 1989 for around $500 million.
• After selling A&M, Moss and Alpert started a new label called Almo Sounds in the 1990s.
• In addition to the music industry, Moss found success in horse racing and philanthropy.