- Milton Okun was born on December 23, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Great Voices Sing John Denver (2013), Gone Are the Days! (1963) and Golden Rendezvous (1977). He was married to Rosemary Okun. He died on November 15, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- SpouseRosemary Okun(1958 - November 15, 2016) (his death, 2 children)
- He was a music impresario who guided acts such as Peter, Paul and Mary and John Denver to fame in the 1960s and 70s. He transformed opera star Plácido Domingo into a pop star in the 1980s.
- He originally wanted to be a classical pianist. At age 14, he contracted a kidney inflammation for which there was no effective treatment. During a long convalescence, he lost so much strength in his hands that a concert career was no longer possible. Instead, he earned degrees in music education from New York University and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
- He was a junior high school music teacher in New York before getting involved in the folk-music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.
- Produced and arranged the Chad Mitchell Trio.
- Was Harry Belafonte's pianist, arranger and conductor.
- I never knew what was going to happen in pop music, even when it was happening. The first time I saw Peter, Paul and Mary, I said to my wife, "That group is never going to make it." I wanted the men to shave off their beards.
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