Robert Stigwood Dead at 81

Robert Stigwood,manager,producer(credit: Getty Images)

Robert Stigwood the man who managed bands like Cream and the Bee Gees has died January 4th,2016 in London at age 81.His godson Spencer Gibb,son of the late Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has first broke the news on his Facebook page.

Born Robert Colin Stigwood in Australia in 1934,he became prominent in the late sixties managing bands like Cream,the Bee Gees and the Who with the two former in partnership with Brian Epstein who is also the manager of the Beatles.He went on to become a producer in the 1970s with his involvement in films and musicals.His film involvements include Jesus Christ Superstar,Tommy,Grease and Saturday Night Fever.He had his own recording company RSO[stands for Robert Stigwood Organisation] which launched the careers of Eric Clapton(being a solo artist),Andy Gibb and the later career of the Bee Gees as a disco trio.

Robert Stigwood(center) with John Lennon(left)

Bee Gees,1967

The Bee Gees(left),one of the first rock groups in the sixties managed by Stigwood along with Cream in partnership with Brian Epstein.The band was then a quintet releasing four albums until 1969 before disintegrating temporarily and then bouncing back later as a trio.






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