Editing Neil Bogart (section)

==Life and career==
Born '''Neil Scott Bogatz''' in the [[Brooklyn Jewish Hospital]], central [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], the son of Ruth (Markoff) and Al M. Bogatz. His family was [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vancouversignaturesounds.com/hits/bobby-neil-scott/|title=Bobby by Neil Scott|date=September 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nL9qAAAAMAAJ&q=ruth+markoff+bogart|title=Who was who in America|date=February 4, 1985|publisher=Marquis-Who's Who|isbn=9780837902142|via=Google Books}}</ref> He grew up in the [[Glenwood Houses]], a housing project in the [[Flatlands, Brooklyn|Flatlands]] section of Brooklyn. He was a singer in the 1960s, using the name Neil Scott, and had a hit single, “Bobby” in 1961, prior to running the [[Michigan]] offices of [[Cameo-Parkway Records]].<ref name="People">{{cite news|last=Sheff|first=David|title=Post-Kiss, the Village People and Donna Summer, Neil & Joyce Bogart Redo Their Own Lives|url=http://people.com/archive/post-kiss-the-village-people-and-donna-summer-neil-joyce-bogart-redo-their-own-lives-vol-13-no-21|work=People Magazine}}</ref> Bogart discovered the group [[? and the Mysterians]], and produced their hit “[[96 Tears]]” in 1966. After Cameo-Parkway was shut down by the government for stock fraud in 1968,<ref name="Shout">{{cite book|last1=Norman|first1=Philip|title=Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MRpqWHwLZNoC|access-date=27 October 2016|date=2005-02-15|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9780743235655|page=406}}</ref> Bogart became an executive at [[Buddah Records]]. He is credited with being a key player in the rise of [[bubblegum pop]] music during his time working at Cameo-Parkway and Buddah.

Bogart started Casablanca in 1973 when he first signed [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] and later became identified with the rise of [[disco]] by promoting the careers of acts such as [[Donna Summer]] and the [[Village People]]. The Casablanca roster also contained rock acts such as [[The Godz (Ohio band)|the Godz]], [[T. Rex (band)|T.{{nbs}}Rex]], [[Fanny (band)|Fanny]], and [[the Hudson Brothers]], but the label became best known for its disco product. The label was also known for tapping into the [[funk]] market with the signing of [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]]'s [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]] in 1974.

Shortly before his death, Bogart founded [[Boardwalk Records]] and jumped on the [[New wave music|new wave]] [[fan loyalty|bandwagon]], as disco was in decline. [[Joan Jett]], [[Night Ranger]], [[Phil Seymour]], and [[Harry Chapin]] were among his last signings.<ref name=axs>{{cite web|last=Damon|first=Sharon|title=Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Female pioneer in the world of rock|url=https://www.axs.com/joan-jett-the-blackhearts-female-pioneer-in-the-world-of-rock-15410/|website=AXS}}</ref><ref name=upi>{{cite web|title=Harry Chapin dies at 38 in car crash|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/17/Harry-Chapin-dies-at-38-in-car-crash/6319364190400/|website=UPI}}</ref>