Promotion Legend Karen Durkot Hangs 'Em Up

Karen Durkot's Retirement Gala

One of the all-time promotion greats, CONCORD RECORDS VP/Promotion KAREN DURKOT was pointed in the direction of her retirement and feted by a room full of her colleagues, family and friends at HILL COUNTRY BBQ in the FLATIRON section of MANHATTAN on THURSDAY NIGHT (3/7).

CONCORD SVP/Promotion JILL WEINDORF assembled the ENTIRE promotion staff together for the occasion, as well as luminaries from both the radio and label sides, who made the trip from around the corner and around the country.

The highlights were many, including a 20-minute video presentation, that featured a big chunk of the label's artist roster sharing their favorite KD stories. There were plenty of laughs, not to mention plenty of tears.

KD was gifted with a beautiful guitar that was signed by the staff, as well as many of her musician pals.  

During her 40-year career in the music business, KAREN DURKOT was a lot of 'firsts.'  Not to mention a true, one-of-a-kind promotion legend. If you were ever worked by DURKOT on a record, you had been WORKED!  And if you'd ever worked a record alongside her, you always knew that you were in the trenches with someone who inspired, led by example and walked the walk all the time every time. 

All of us at ALL ACCESS wish her the best as she heads off to a world of travel and sunsets and great adventures.

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