A-Ha icon Terry Slater dies aged 85: 'The most important person in our career'

A-Ha icon Terry Slater dies aged 85: 'The most important person in our career'

A-ha's first manager, Terry Slater, who was pivotal in launching the band's high-profile career, has died aged 85.

A-ha icon dies aged 85 as band member pays tribute to group's 'most important person'

The first manager of A-ha, Terry Slater, has died aged 85 as tributes as have poured in. The Norwegian band was founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket in 1982, and are best known for their hit song Take On Me. Slater signed the group when he was a board member of record label EMI in 1983. Band member Furuholmen paid tribute to Slater, saying: "Terry is the singularly most important person in A-ha’s music career." TREN…

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