Denny Bruce is an American record producer and artist manager.
While living in Los Angeles in 1965 Denny was hired by Frank Zappa as a second drummer with The Mothers of Invention. After 6 months he contracted mononucleosis and was forced to leave the group. He was replaced by Billy Mundi.Bruce launched a career in artist management and record production with his first artist signed, Lisa Kindred, and soon added Magic Sam, Albert Collins and Earl Hooker. He later became A&R consultant to Blue Thumb Records, working with such artists as Ike and Tina Turner, Charlie Musselwhite, and Robbie Basho.
After the death of Magic Sam in 1969, Bruce worked as Tour Manager of Buffy Sainte-Marie. He formed a production company with Jack Nitzsche and songwriter Gerry Goffin. They worked out of Goffin's new Larabee Studios in West Hollywood.
While working for Vanguard Records he started producing John Fahey and through Fahey and his label, Takoma Records, he began his management and producer's relationship with Leo Kottke. He produced all seven albums for Kottke on Capitol Records.He later teamed up with Chrysalis Records to purchase Fahey's Takoma Records. He signed and produced The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and signed T-Bone Burnett, Charles Bukowski, and other notable artists to the new Takoma label.In 1984 he managed "The Blasters" who released the album "Hard Line" on Slash/Warner Bros., as well as the Gun Club.
He served as pop music consultant to UCLA's Department of Fine Arts as well as at the Austin Performing Arts Center in Austin, Texas.
Denny is now co-owner and CEO of Benchmark Recordings, which distributes albums by The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Mike Bloomfield.
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Some of their strengths
Denny Bruce has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Practical, Intelligent, Physical, Honest, Exacting, Curious, and Charismatic.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Denny Bruce is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is charismatic and resourceful.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Denny Bruce well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Denny Bruce as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Denny Bruce is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is creative, expressive, and insightful, and who has a pioneering spirit with self-determination and natural artistic expression.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Denny Bruce tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Denny Bruce's challenges
While Denny Bruce has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Denny Bruce can be Stubborn, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Idle, Sensitive, Critical, and Arrogant.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Denny Bruce's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Denny Bruce must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Sensitive and Critical
Denny Bruce is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Denny Bruce also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
