The Howard Bloom Organization

From 1976 to 1988, The Howard Bloom Organization was one of the biggest PR firms of the time helping to build or sustain the careers of many of the biggest names in the industry. Artists like Prince, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, and Billy Joel. It started in 1976 with Howard Bloom joining ZZ Top on their Texas Tour and ended in 1988 when Bloom was stricken by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and returned to his original field, science. Check out the infographic below to see some of the incredible artists that Bloom was able to help in their journey to stardom!

Howard Bloom was Prince’s publicist for seven years. Here’s a small part of what made him a star. Video edited by Eric Nye.