Robert Stigwood

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Robert Stigwood
Photo by Allan Warren in 1972
Born(1934-04-16)16 April 1934
Died4 January 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Impresario, producer
Years active1954-2016
Known forManager of:

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.

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]

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  1. Thomas, Pat. "Bee Gees Manager Robert Stigwood Dies at 81". www.kolotv.com.
  2. "Robert Stigwood dies aged 81: Former manager of the Bee Gees and famed film producer passes away" The Mirror, 4 January 2016

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