Music historian, who was a regular contributor on Today, Mornings With Kerri-Anne, 20 to 1 and the Ovation Channel, has died.<\/p>\n
Music historian and journalist Glenn A. Baker, who was a regular contributor on The Today Show, Mornings With Kerri-Anne, 20 to 1 and on the Ovation Channel, has died aged 74.<\/p>\n
His death was announced this morning on social media by fellow music journalist Stuart Coupe.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m beyond sad,\u201d Coupe posted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a post that I was hoping I wouldn\u2019t be making.\u201d<\/p>\n
His son, Orson told ABC Radio his father had experienced a \u201cperiod of illness\u201d and was \u201cdeclining for a while\u201d.<\/p>\n
Orson said his father had previously experienced a stroke.<\/p>\n
In the mid-1970s, Baker was part of a research project which resulted in the formation of 2JJ, which later became triple j.<\/p>\n
His radio career began hosting a trivia program on the station before moving on to Triple M. He was the manager of the band Ol\u201955 and in 1979, co-established Australian record label Raven Records.<\/p>\n
Baker was also the editor of Billboard magazine for more than 20 years, wrote 17 books, as well as sleeve notes for more than 600 albums.<\/p>\n
Known for his collection of distinctive brimless hats, he said he owned 80,000 records and about 30,000 CDs.<\/p>\n
Baker frequently appeared on Australian television as a music expert on such shows as The Bert Newton Show, The Today Show, Mornings With Kerri-Anne, Good Morning Australia, 20 to 1, ARIA Awards, The Einstein Factor and on the Ovation Channel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n