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After a year of handling the TV and radio promotions campaign for [[New Kids On The Block]], their manager Dick Scott asked her to come on board with the management to fully keep moving forward the worldwide phenomenon that was taking place. Together Kim and Dick Scott set up the UK office in South Molton Street with a further office in Los Angeles alongside the office in Manhattan, New York. Together they also managed [[Snap]], [[Tiffany]], [[James Ingram]], and [[Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch]]: opening the doors for [[Mark Wahlberg]] to become a top Hollywood actor, with his brother Donnie now following in his footsteps.
After a year of handling the TV and radio promotions campaign for [[New Kids On The Block]], their manager Dick Scott asked her to come on board with the management to fully keep moving forward the worldwide phenomenon that was taking place. Together Kim and Dick Scott set up the UK office in South Molton Street with a further office in Los Angeles alongside the office in Manhattan, New York. Together they also managed [[Snap]], [[Tiffany]], [[James Ingram]], and [[Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch]]: opening the doors for [[Mark Wahlberg]] to become a top Hollywood actor, with his brother Donnie now following in his footsteps.


More recently Kim has discovered and managed some of the UK’s biggest and most successful groups including [[B*Witched]] - Irelands most successful female group whose many record breaking achievements included 4 consecutive number 1’s and selling more than 1 million copies of their debut album in the USA. [[Let Loose]], managed by Kim Glover Management, whose phenomenally selling single “Crazy 4 U” was only kept off the top spot by the equally phenomenal ‘Love Is All Around’, internationally recognised Irish boy band [[D-Side]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kim_Glover&action=submit|title=Pop Manager Kim Glover: Who's Inside D-Side?|publisher=BBC-Top of the Pops|accessdate=2009-04-10}}</ref>, [[Princess Stephanie of Monaco]], [[Ignorants]] and [[PJ and Duncan]] whose pop career, co managed by Dave Holly, was the launch pad for Ant and Dec’s continued success.
More recently Kim has discovered and managed some of the UK’s biggest and most successful groups including [[B*Witched]] - Irelands most successful female group whose many record breaking achievements included 4 consecutive number 1’s and selling more than 1 million copies of their debut album in the USA. [[Let Loose]], managed by Kim Glover Management, whose phenomenally selling single “Crazy 4 U” was only kept off the top spot by the equally phenomenal ‘Love Is All Around’, internationally recognised Irish boy band [[D-Side]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kim_Glover&action=submit|title=Pop Manager Kim Glover: Who's Inside D-Side?|publisher=BBC-Top of the Pops|accessdate=2009-04-10}}</ref>, of whom Derek Moran has gone on to present kids' TV show Milkshake on Channel 5 <ref>>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20070429/ai_n19050559/|title=D-Side star lands his dream job publisher=Sunday Mirror|accessdate=2007-04-29}}</ref> and Dane Guiden has signed a new production deal with Edge AVENUE, [[Princess Stephanie of Monaco]], [[Ignorants]] and [[PJ and Duncan]] whose pop career, co managed by Dave Holly, was the launch pad for Ant and Dec’s continued success.
She is currently managing the girl group [[City Girls]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishpost/2008/07/23/story7844.asp|title=Girls are hot in the City|date=July 23, 2008|publisher=Irish Post|accessdate=2009-04-10}}</ref>
She is currently managing the girl group [[City Girls]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishpost/2008/07/23/story7844.asp|title=Girls are hot in the City|date=July 23, 2008|publisher=Irish Post|accessdate=2009-04-10}}</ref>


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Kim Glover is an English music manager best known for overseeing the careers of New Kids on The Block, Let Loose and B*witched, as well as helping to manage and develop the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, David Essex and others. She is also Chief Executive of Kim Glover Management based in London, which she founded in 1993.[citation needed]

Professional Career

Kim started her career in 1978 at Magnet Records as part of the radio promotions team for Michael Levy (now Lord Levy of Magnet Records) handling artists such as Chris Rea, Darts, Matchbox and Bad Manners, where she was soon promoted to Head of TV and Radio.[citation needed]

With her reputation growing, Kim left in 1982 to set up her own independent radio and TV promotions company Girl Friday Promotions, where she promoted artists as diverse as Michael Jackson, The Cult, David Essex, Scritti Politti, Toyah, Love and Rockets, Orange Juice, Catcherpaya, Men at Work, Altered Images, Jimmy Nail, Icicle Works, Barry Manilow and Meatloaf among others.[citation needed]

In 1987, Clive Davis, head of Arista Records chose her to plan and lead radio and TV promotion campaigns for the likes of Whitney Houston, Carly Simon, Taylor Dayne, The Four Tops, Kenny G, Dionne Warwick, Grateful Dead, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lisa Stansfield, the Thompson Twins and the queen of soul Aretha Franklin.[citation needed]

After a year of handling the TV and radio promotions campaign for New Kids On The Block, their manager Dick Scott asked her to come on board with the management to fully keep moving forward the worldwide phenomenon that was taking place. Together Kim and Dick Scott set up the UK office in South Molton Street with a further office in Los Angeles alongside the office in Manhattan, New York. Together they also managed Snap, Tiffany, James Ingram, and Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch: opening the doors for Mark Wahlberg to become a top Hollywood actor, with his brother Donnie now following in his footsteps.

More recently Kim has discovered and managed some of the UK’s biggest and most successful groups including B*Witched - Irelands most successful female group whose many record breaking achievements included 4 consecutive number 1’s and selling more than 1 million copies of their debut album in the USA. Let Loose, managed by Kim Glover Management, whose phenomenally selling single “Crazy 4 U” was only kept off the top spot by the equally phenomenal ‘Love Is All Around’, internationally recognised Irish boy band D-Side[1], of whom Derek Moran has gone on to present kids' TV show Milkshake on Channel 5 [2] and Dane Guiden has signed a new production deal with Edge AVENUE, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Ignorants and PJ and Duncan whose pop career, co managed by Dave Holly, was the launch pad for Ant and Dec’s continued success. She is currently managing the girl group City Girls. [3]


References

  1. ^ "Pop Manager Kim Glover: Who's Inside D-Side?". BBC-Top of the Pops. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  2. ^ >"D-Side star lands his dream job publisher=Sunday Mirror". Retrieved 2007-04-29. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Girls are hot in the City". Irish Post. July 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-10.


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