Nashville for 34 years and came to lead the performing rights organization’s Tennessee office, died Wednesday at age 75.
Bradley was considered one of the pioneering women of the music business in Nashville, She joined ASCAP in 1976 and retired in 2010, taking the role of senior advisor at that time. Kenny Chesney congratulates Connie Bradley as she is awarded the Irving Waugh Award of Excellence on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.“I am so saddened to hear the news of Connie’s passing,: said the CMA’s CEO, Sarah Trahern. “She was one of the many trailblazers, along with Frances Preston and Jo Walker Meador, for women in the Nashville music business. Her passion for artists, songs and the Country Music industry as a whole paved the way for so many.
A Shelbyville, Tennessee native, Bradley worked for the TV station WLAC-TV, Dot Records and RCA, among other companies, before joining ASCAP in 1976.
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