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Kenneth Allan Kragen (November 24, 1936 – December 14, 2021) was an American music manager, television producer, author, speaker and non-profit consultant, best known for his role in organizing the 1985 benefit record "We Are the World" and the 1986 charity event Hands Across America.
Dec 16, 2021 · Ken Kragen, a Force Behind ‘We Are the World,’ Dies at 85 - The New York Times. Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones were among the public faces of that 1985 fund-raising record. But...
Dec 15, 2021 · Ken Kragen was a prolific manager and producer in entertainment, who worked with Kenny Rogers, the Bee Gees, Lionel Richie and others. He also organized the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" and received several awards and honors for his humanitarian work.
Dec 15, 2021 · Ken Kragen, organizer of “We Are the World” and Hands Across America, died Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 85.
Dec 14, 2021 · Ken Kragen, who produced The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Kenny Rogers' Gambler movies and was the creative force behind the humanitarian projects "We Are the World" and "Hands Across...
Dec 17, 2021 · Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single “We Are the World,” has died.
Ken's Story. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ken Kragen's illustrious career far transcends the music and entertainment industries where he has spent many incredibly successful years.
