Legendary A&R man John Kalodner, center, and a few friends. Courtesy John Kalodner A Whitesnake medallion is the only memento John  Kalodner kept from his remarkable A&R career.  He keeps it in front  of the desk and computer in his airy Hollywood Hills home, commemorating  Whitesnake�s self-titled 1987 album, which featured the band�s  epic pop-metal hits �Here I Go Again� and �Still of the Night.� It sold  more than 8 million copies. Kalodner did A&R for it, which means he  helped develop the band's sound and vision, as he also did for the  post-rehab Aerosmith LPs that sold a bazillion copies during the 1980s  and '90s. At one time or another, Kalodner also played a major role in  the careers of AC/DC, Phil Collins, Cher, Bon Jovi, Peter Gabriel and  even Jimmy Page.  During  his own 30-plus year career in the music business, which began in  Atlantic Records' publicity department in 1974, Kalodner was awarded a  literal pile of platinum and gold records. Bu...
 
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