Richard Gilbert "Dick" Griffey was an American record producer and promoter who founded SOLAR Records, an acronym for "Sound of Los Angeles Records", which played a major role in developing a funk-oriented blend of disco, R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s died from complications from heart surgery.he was , 71. As a concert promoter, Griffey arranged bookings for artists including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.(November 16, 1938 – September 24, 2010)





