Brian Ferriman (May 7, 1950 – December 4, 2018) was an artist manager and the president of Savannah Music. His artist roster included such artists as

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, Brenn Hill,

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, R.W. Hampton,

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, Matt Minglewood,

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and Tim Taylor. In September 2008, Ferriman was inducted into the

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Awards

Brian won the following awards: * Manager of the Year,

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Awards, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999. * Record Industry Person of the Year,

Awards, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992. * Record Company of the Year,

Awards, Savannah Music, 1987. * Music Publishing Company of the Year,

, Savannah Music Group, 1990.

Biography

Ferriman was born May 7, 1950, to Kenneth Cameron and Ruby Margaret Ferriman in

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, Canada. Brian attended Oakridge High School in London upon graduation he attended the

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from 1968 to 1972, earning an honours bachelor's degree in English with a specialization in Drama. Brian married Susan Kramer of

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, on June 17, 1972. Sometime in the 1970s, Brian, Jim Chapman, and

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renovated an old schoolhouse in Ontario to form Springfield Sound, a recording studio where such musicians as

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record with Brian, Jim and Sandy as their hosts.''London Free Press'' May 21, 1977. Pat Moauro "London Company Believes Things Go Better With A Jingle" Sometime in the late seventies/early eighties Brian formed Savannah Records. Sometime in the early eighties - Brian and Sue moved to

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, Ontario. Brian and Sue's first child, Kim, is born was born November 11, 1982, and second child, Kevin, was born February 23, 1987. The Ferriman family moved to

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, in September 1991. Brian died December 4, 2018, after battling

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References

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