John Denver said I have a producer who looks like an accountant and an accountant who looks like a producer. Soberly dressed unflashy and a trained classical musician in the golden age of the music business Milt Okun stood out by not standing out. His legacy does that for him. He discovered and launched John Denver and mentored him throughout his career. He created arrangements for Peter Paul and Mary that the trio performed for half a century. He brought Pl¤cido Domingo a crossover career that made him an international star beyond the world of opera. He founded Cherry Lane Music publisher of Dreamworks Paramount and Marvel Elvis Quincy Jones and the Black Eyed Peas.
