Lia Vollack

Lia Vollack (born c. 1965) is an American record executive.

Vollack graduated from high school at 15, and the year after worked as a roadie for Johnnie Thunders and the Ramones.^[1] In 1974 she moved to New York City, where she would find work as a sound designer for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows such as On the Waterfront and The Heidi Chronicles; she continued working as a sound effects freelancer and music editor until 1997, when she was hired by Sony.^[1] In 2000 she became executive director of the Worldwide Music division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, in which role she was in charge of releasing successful soundtracks to films such as Charlie's Angels. She has since become the main force behind the release of soundtracks and film scores for films released by Sony Pictures.^[1] She is creator of the record label Madison Gate, dedicated to publishing film music that might otherwise go unreleased,^[2] and has been named to the Billboard Power 100 list on multiple occasions.^[3]^[4]

In early 2011, Vollack suggested to the James Bond film producers at Eon Productions that they ask Adele to record the theme song for their next Bond film, later revealed to be titled Skyfall (2012).^[5] Vollack thought that Adele would be a good choice to ask to record a Bond theme song because her music had a "soulful, haunting, evocative quality", which Vollack considered would bring back the "classic Shirley Bassey feel" associated with several early Bond films.^[6] The song "Skyfall" went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Brit Award for British Single, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, making it the first Bond theme to win all the aforementioned awards.^[7]

In 2016 Vollack was named president of Columbia Live Stage, the live entertainment arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment.^[8] She is married to set designer Derek McLane, and is stepmother to his three children.^[9]

In 2021 she served as the producer of MJ The Musical, a new Michael Jackson Dance Show on Broadway.^[10]^[11]

Awards

Billboard Women in Music Top Executives List - 2013, 2014, 2015 ^[12]^[13]^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c The Grove Dictionary of American Music. OUP USA. January 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-531428-1.
^ "Lia Vollack". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "Lia Vollack: The 2014 Billboard Power 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "Lia Vollack: The 2015 Billboard Power 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "Lia Vollack: Forging a Bond". Billboard. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
^ Burlingame, Jon (12 December 2012). "Adele's brush with Bond". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
^ Baker, Chrishaun (February 23, 2020). "Why Skyfall Is The Best James Bond Theme Song". ScreenRant.
^ Cox, Gordon (14 September 2016). "Sony Names Lia Vollack President of Columbia Live Stage (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "At Home With Derek McLane, Designing a New Life in the West Village - Playbill". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "Episode 5: Lia Vollack discusses MJ The Musical UK". May 7, 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Award winning musical MJ will open in the U.K March 2024". Delfont Mackintosh Theatres.
^ "Women In Music 2015: The 50 Most Powerful Executives in the Industry". Billboard. Retrieved Mar 30, 2019.
^ "Women In Music 2014: The 50 Most Powerful Executives in the Industry". Dec 8, 2014. Retrieved Mar 30, 2019.
^ "'Billboard' Selects Top Women In Music For 2013". Dec 9, 2013. Retrieved Mar 30, 2019.

[Grove-1] The Grove Dictionary of American Music. OUP USA. January 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-531428-1.

[2] "Lia Vollack". Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[3] "Lia Vollack: The 2014 Billboard Power 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[4] "Lia Vollack: The 2015 Billboard Power 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[5] "Lia Vollack: Forging a Bond". Billboard. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

[6] Burlingame, Jon (12 December 2012). "Adele's brush with Bond". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

[7] Baker, Chrishaun (February 23, 2020). "Why Skyfall Is The Best James Bond Theme Song". ScreenRant.

[8] Cox, Gordon (14 September 2016). "Sony Names Lia Vollack President of Columbia Live Stage (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[9] "At Home With Derek McLane, Designing a New Life in the West Village - Playbill". Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[10] "Episode 5: Lia Vollack discusses MJ The Musical UK". May 7, 2024 – via YouTube.

[11] "Award winning musical MJ will open in the U.K March 2024". Delfont Mackintosh Theatres.

[12] "Women In Music 2015: The 50 Most Powerful Executives in the Industry". Billboard. Retrieved Mar 30, 2019.

[13] "Women In Music 2014: The 50 Most Powerful Executives in the Industry". Dec 8, 2014. Retrieved Mar 30, 2019.

[14] "'Billboard' Selects Top Women In Music For 2013". Dec 9, 2013. Retrieved Mar 30, 2019.

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