Joe Dera, Veteran Music Publicist for Paul McCartney, David Bowie and More, Dies at 74

Joe Dera, Veteran Music Publicist for Paul McCartney, David Bowie and More, Dies at 74

Joe Dera, a prolific entertainment publicist who represented such high-profile clients as Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Elton John, Paul Newman and many more, has died at the age of 74. Dera’s longtime business partner Chris Roslan confirmed that Dera died Friday in Bentonia, Mississippi. Dera worked in the industry for more than half a century, representing clients like McCartney for more than 20 years. After working at the label Track Records f…