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Robert Emmett Goldstone

1949 - 2016

BORN

1949

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

West Harpeth Funeral Home & Crematory - Nashville

6962 Charlotte Pike

Nashville, Tennessee

Robert Goldstone Obituary

Name: Memorial Gathering for Robert Emmett Goldstone
Start: 2016-07-09T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Farm

Robert Emmett Goldstone

Nashville, TN

Robert Emmett Goldstone (Bob) unexpectedly left this world on Sunday, July 3, 2016 in a bicycle accident near his home. He was born March 11, 1949 in Los Angeles, Ca. Bob is preceded in death by his parents Dorothy Hotze and Henry Goldstone Jr. of San Francisco, Ca., and survived by his beautiful loving wife Tami McDowell-Goldstone, daughter Emma Bright McDowell, sister Joy Anne Baker (Gregg), brother Hank Hotze (Mary Pat), step brothers Phil and Frank McGinn, and countless nieces and nephews.

Bob was a longtime music industry veteran beginning his career at Budget Tapes and Records. He also worked with Capricorn Records, IRS Records, Mercury/Lost Highway Records, Eminent Records, Tower Records , and for the past decade a partner of and Sr. V.P. of Sales with Thirty Tigers, Nashville, TN. He was a member of Leadership Music (Class of 2009). Bob was an avid outdoorsman - Double Black Diamond Skier , Tennis player, Golfer, and Beachcomber.

A gathering celebrating the "Soundtrack of Bob's Life" will be held at The Farm in Pegram,TN. Saturday, July 9, 2016, beginning at 3p.m. til 7 p.m.

Bob was happiest on the farm spending time with his family, friends, dogs and goats, always listening to music, and playing along with his upright bass.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to W.O. Smith School of Music, Nashville, TN. and Music Cares, Nashville, TN.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Tennessean from Jul. 7 to Jul. 9, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Robert Goldstone

Sponsored by West Harpeth Funeral Home & Crematory - Nashville.

13 Entries

Your Wife

April 12, 2017

I love you and miss you everyday!

Geoff Harrison

July 11, 2016

I worked with Bob at Thirty Tigers for 5 years, but never in the Nashville office. We knew each other casually as we'd see each other every few months for a brief moment in time. But every time I ever saw Bob he stopped what he was doing and asked me about my family, the bands I was managing, and anything else going on in my world. He was a true gentleman that cared and supported everyone around him. It was a truly special quality the way he cared and made time for everyone. The world will be a little less caring without him.

Jeffrey Cook

July 11, 2016

Bob and I worked together at Capricorn and he was such a bright and positive presence.

To Bob, everyone was family and working with him and his irresistible energy, was a potent lesson in what it means to be fully committed to your life's passion.

The music business has lost one of it most staunch champions.
We have lost a friend, a teacher and a fine human being.

Doug Wiley

July 9, 2016

I met Bob when RED started distributing Capricorn Records mid 90s. As we got to know each other one night on the banks of the Cumberland we realized we were at the same memorable Grateful Dead stadium show in Boulder 1972. We were contemporaries and needed no translator to understand each other. That was the start of 20 years of working, traveling, and adventuring together all over the country. He even made it to our biannual Guys On Ice Minnesota weekend---he was always up for something new! What a sweetheart---miss him in all ways including picking up the phone and hearing him say "What's Up Weirdo?" Happy Trails, Goldie. Please save us a spot in the circle.

Doug and Bob on Ice

Doug Wiley

July 9, 2016

Bob with RED team on Arizona Mountaintop

Doug Wiley

July 9, 2016

Bob enjoying Guys On Ice 2011

Doug Wiley

July 9, 2016

I am so sorry about your loss. May your full reliance on "The God of all comfort" help you during these difficult times. (2 Cor. 1:2-4)

July 9, 2016

Great music guy.We worked together 30 some years ago while Bob was employed by Lieberman enterprises up in Portland. He Helped me launch a regional presence for Best Buy s' entrance into Nashville with his insights and knowledge of the music scene in Nashville.
Sorry for our loss
Dusty

Andy Barbera

July 7, 2016

I worked for Bob back in the mid-80's at Budget in Portland. He was a great guy and super fair boss. I have very fond memories. He even showed up at a gig of mine in Los Angeles after I left PDX.

My sincere condolences to the family and friends.

Penny Foreman

July 7, 2016

I am so terribly sorry for your loss.
May his journey on the other side be always peaceful and may he always be held in the light.