Robert Stigwood
Robert Stigwood (16 April 1934 – 4 January 2016) was an English-Australian music entrepreneur and impresario. He was best known for managing Cream and the Bee Gees. He relocated to England in 1954.
Robert Stigwood | |
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 Photo by Allan Warren in 1972 | |
| Born | 16 April 1934 |
| Died | 4 January 2016 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Impresario, producer |
| Years active | 1954-2016 |
| Known for | Manager of: |
In the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the most successful figures in the entertainment world, through his management of music groups like Cream and The Bee Gees, theatrical productions like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar and movie productions including the hugely successful Saturday Night Fever and Grease.
Stigwood died on 4 January 2016 in London at the age of 81.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Thomas, Pat. "Bee Gees Manager Robert Stigwood Dies at 81". www.kolotv.com.
- ↑ "Robert Stigwood dies aged 81: Former manager of the Bee Gees and famed film producer passes away" The Mirror, 4 January 2016
Other websites
- Robert Stigwood Organisation official site Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Robert Stigwood on IMDb
- Joseph Brennan: Gibb Songs website http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/67.first.html Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- The Knitting Circle: Popular Music http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/~stafflag/popularmusic.html Archived 2003-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Disraeli Gears Cream website http://twtd.bluemountains.net.au/cream/gears/disraeligears1.htm Archived 2006-09-10 at the Wayback Machine