Fayrene (Faye) Treadwell, one of the first female African American entertainment managers in history, died last week in Burbank, CA where she lived with her daughter. She was 84.
The entertainment pioneer passed away after a lengthy illness, according to her daughter, Tina Treadwell, president of Treadwell Entertainment and former VP of Talent and Music Specials at Disney Channel.
After the death of her husband George Treadwell, the legendary manager of the late Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Billie Holiday, and Sammy Davis, Jr, Faye Treadwell bought out her late husband’s former business partners and assumed management and control of The Drifters.
The historic deal ultimately resulted in Faye Treadwell becoming one of a handful of women entertainment manager’s in the late 1960′s, and one of the first Black female managers.
According to Tina Treadwell, one of the highlights of her mother’s illustrious career was when Faye Treadwell and The Drifters were invited to the White House to perform at a special event during Bill Clinton’s first term.
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D. Martez
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