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Owner/Operator
 Henry
Farag, Crown Point, IN, 3 sons, AB-Bachelor of Arts, Indiana
University.
Owns: A) Canterbury Productions, which promotes and produces
concerts in 40 markets around the country since 1980. (www.canterburyproductions.com)
B) Street Gold Records, which produces, markets, and
distributes record products of varying music styles to a
broad range of age demos. (www.streetgold.com)
C) Farag Music BMI – a music publishing company that
publishes and licenses original material.
Mr. Farag has co-produced four nationally syndicated TV
specials:
1. “A Street Carol”
2. “40th Anniversary of Rock ‘n Roll”
3. “Magic Moments”
4. “Original Leads of the Temptations”
Henry Farag is a voting member of NARAS (the Grammies).
Mr. Farag produces all Street Gold recordings, as well as
writing the bulk of original material. Mr. Farag has
recorded 18 albums/CDs. Mr. Farag has written and produced
for Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers, Jerry Butler, Bill Pinkney,
and Hank Ballard, as well as other notables, such as Ronnie
Spector, the Chi-Lites, the Skyliners, the Spaniels, the
Drifters, et al. He has produced over five thousand
concerts, including special productions at the White House,
Voice of America, the 100th Olympiad, and events overseas.
A seasoned administrator, steeped in all areas of the
industry, Henry Farag’s work product has won five national
commendations: 1) A Parent’s Choice Gold Award, 2) A
Parent’s Choice Honors Award, 3) The Institute for Childhood
Resources (Dr. Toy) Award for one of the “10 Best Recordings
for 1999”, 4) A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award; 5)
NAPPA Gold Award 2000, and rave reviews from national media
for his record series and TV special, “A STREET CAROL”. He
has also received commendations from the Rock ‘n Roll Hall
of Fame and the Voice of America.
As producer of “The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show”, Henry Farag has
promoted this concept at major theatres across the country.
This has become the top live oldies show in the Nation. CBS
News Magazine, Sunday Morning recently did a feature on the
show.
Indiana University Northwest has published Mr. Farag’s book
dealing with the cultural ramifications of Doo-Wop music in
Gary, Chicago, and environs from 1956 to the present
entitled, The Signal, which was featured in a recent episode
of “E! True Hollywood Story” and VH-1’s “Behind the Music”.
As an avocation, he sings lead in the a cappella group,
Stormy Weather which has entertained the troops in Bosnia,
Kosovo, Sarajevo, and throughout the Balkans (www.stormy-weather.com).
Mr. Farag is currently working on a new book, and continues
to write and produce, and sometimes sing.
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