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	Robert Stigwood - Biography - AOL Music
		Manager/producer Robert Stigwood leveraged his involvement with key British pop and rock stars of the '60s into a series of music-oriented movies in the '70s.
		Stigwood turned to film work, producing the 1973 movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's concept album-turned-musical Jesus Christ Superstar, and he founded RSO Records (short for Robert Stigwood Organization), to which he signed Clapton and the Bee Gees.
		The same year, Stigwood produced a movie version of the Who's rock opera Tommy, cast largely with rock stars, notably Clapton, Elton John, and Tina Turner; it was a box office hit, and the soundtrack album just missed topping the charts.
	music.aol.com /artist/robert-stigwood/128780/biography (634 words)

	The RSO Treatment
		Robert's lifecycle of success saw him emerge from concrete origins having emigrated from Adelaide in 1955, hitching to Europe, seemingly pre-empting and exploding the hippie movement in his wake.
		Perhaps Stigwood's greatest success was to become a silent witness to the realised ambitions of so many talented young hearts and minds by giving opportunities to young artists in stage and music.
		In presenting the facts of Stigwood's biography it is hard not to consider his career as a fictional 'treatment', or outline synopsis used as a selling document for a classic movie script.
	www.brothersgibb.org /reports-the-rso-treatment.html (654 words)

	Robert Stigwood
		Stigwood started out as an advertising agency copywriter in his native Australia before moving to the UK at the age of 21.
		Stigwood went on to forge a partnership with Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, becoming co-manager of NEMS Enterprises.
		Stigwood was instrumental in cracking down on unlicensed performances of Jesus Christ Superstar in the US - including school productions - to ensure profits went into pockets of its creators.
	www.brothersgibb.org /reports-robert-stigwood.html (425 words)

	Robert Stigwood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert Stigwood (born April 16, 1934 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian-born entertainment entrepreneur.
		Stigwood was born in Adelaide in 1934 and educated at Sacred Heart College.
		Stigwood moved his recording activities to Polydor Records, where former EMI staffer Roland Rennie had recently been appointed as the new managing director.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Stigwood (5331 words)

	Great Performances - Jesus Christ Superstar - Behind the Scenes
		But Robert Stigwood, Lloyd Webber recalls, was the only producer sensible enough to send a car around and take them to dinner.
		Stigwood recognized, says Brown, that the smart thing to do was not to pursue the theatrical rights on SUPERSTAR, but to seek the management rights.
		Stigwood was tracking down these unlicensed performances and wiping them out with legal action.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/gperf/superstar/behind.html (866 words)

	Tribute to the Bee Gees - Did you know... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Robert Stigwood decided to have "First of May" as side "A" and Robin abandoned the group to start a career as soloist.
		When Robert Stigwood called them up to ask for songs for his movie, the Bee Gees gave him these songs which were already finished.
		Robert Stigwood who was Brian Epstein's partner at that time liked the Bee Gees' material very much.
	www.ez.atfreeweb.com /beegees/curiosidades/faq.htm (2227 words)

	MILESAGO - Profiles - Robert Stigwood
		Stigwood is the subject of one of the most famous stories in British showbiz, a fabled altercation between himself and one of the other big movers and shakers of the British pop scene, the infamous Don Arden.
		Stigwood was undeterred, and with NEMS' resources behind him, he embarked on a concerted campaign (no doubt at NEMS' expense) to break The Bee Gees in the UK, assiduously wining and dining TV producers and DJs; according to the MusicWeb Encyclopedia, he spent a whopping £50,000 promoting the group in 1967.
		Stigwood's autocratic streak surfaced again during the making of this film, and director Allan Moyle was fired during the editing process when Stigwood insisted on cuts that Moyle refused to make.
	www.milesago.com /people/stigwood-robert.htm (5520 words)

	Bad - Andy Warhol
		Stigwood had produced Jesus Christ Superstar; he was the manager for the Bee Gees; he had a private plane, a yacht, a castle in Bermuda, a penthouse triples in the San Remo on Central Park West, decorated by Mica Ertegun and Chessy Rayner...
		Andy, of course, was jealous: Stigwood always served Dom Perignon at meetings, even in the middle of the day.
		Stigwood was worried about Jed's being 'too soft-spoken to direct,' or so Jeff Tornberg said.
	www.warholstars.org /filmch/bad.html (741 words)

	Robert Stigwood - AOL Music
		John Leyton was taken on by Robert Stigwood when he was building up his new...
		Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1934 and educated at Sacred Heart College, Robert Stigwood began his career as a copywriter for a local advertising agency...
		Download, listen and watch Robert Stigwood music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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	By Jeeves: When Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn met P G Wodehouse
		In October 1974, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn drove out to Long Island in the company of a representative from producer Robert Stigwood's New York Office for a meeting with the 93 year old P.G. Wodehouse.
		Stigwood was the show's producer who favoured the distant school of doing things.
		It was then that the Stigwood Cove bowled the first googly of the day by announcing that we were moving on.
	www.reallyuseful.com /rug/shows/byjeeves/inspiration.htm (1976 words)

	Robert Stigwood - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Stigwood turned to film work, producing the 1973 movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's concept album-turned-musical +Jesus Christ Superstar, and he founded RSO Records (short for Robert Stigwood Organization), to which he signed Clapton and the Bee Gees.
		The same year, Stigwood produced a movie version of the Who's rock opera +Tommy, cast largely with rock stars, notably Clapton, Elton John, and Tina Turner; it was a box office hit, and the soundtrack album just missed topping the charts.
		Stigwood attempted a hat trick by following within months with a film inspired by the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,497698,00.html (737 words)

	Robert Stigwood
		Born in Adelaide, Australia in 1934 and educated at Sacred Heart College, Robert Stigwood began his career as a copywriter for a local advertising agency and then, at 21 departed Australia.
		Opening a London theatrical agency, after trying his hand at various occupations, he began casting commercials for television and was soon producing records for many of his clients; becoming the first independent record producer in the United Kingdom with the John Leyton hit, "Johnny Remember Me", which topped the UK chart for fifteen weeks.
		Robert remains active primarily in the Theatrical Musical industry and resides at his Barton Manor Estate on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.
	www.nightfever.co.uk /robert.htm (333 words)

	BMN Review: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I'm not sure that Stigwood realized both of his successful films had John Travolta in the lead role, and that could have been a contributing factor for their successes.
		Stigwood attempted to get Paul McCartney to play the lead role of Billy Shears, but McCartney refused (according to a 1987 Sgt. Pepper book I have).
		I wouldn't be surprised if Stigwood tried to get all of the Beatles together for this film, since all four were alive at the time.
	www.hit-n-run.com /cgi/read_review.cgi?review=41257_mccartney (1787 words)

	SNF-News
		In mid-December, the musical's cast sent a letter to Robert Stigwood, the lead producer, about the quality of the souvenir program.
		Stigwood at Barton Manor, his estate on the Isle of Wight, around Christmastime.
		Stigwood said he thought the criticism was misdirected as well as poorly timed.
	hometown.aol.com /primetalent2/SNF.html (499 words)

	Gibb, Andy - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information
		Robert Stigwood had managed the Bee Gees for years.
		Andy met Kim through his oldest sister while he was living in Australia before he was summoned to America by his brothers and soon-to-be manager, Robert Stigwood.
		After signing with Robert Stigwood, the album was recorded a third time and, happy with the results, was released in the US and throughout the world.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Music/Gibb-Andy-8197.html (1040 words)

	Robert Stigwood looks forward to a Cream reunion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		One man looking forward to the reunion is their original manager Robert Stigwood.
		Although UK dates are currently being put in place, Stigwood will believe it when he sees it.
		Stigwood bought Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce together in 1966 to form Cream.
	www.undercover.com.au /news/2005/jan05/20050103_cream.html (209 words)

	Rolling Stone : Bee Gees Fever
		Stigwood has that kind of brain wave too, although his seems to be tuned to a slightly finer signal.
		Stigwood's confrontation must have worked, because the next tapes they sent up were for Main Course.
		He is a constant traveler, a bachelor with homes in Los Angeles, New York and Bermuda (alas, the one in London had to be sold for tax reasons), a peripatetic power broker with a penchant for style and a fondness for life in the grand manner.
	www.rollingstone.com /news/story/5939939/bee_gees_fever (4089 words)

	BeeGees
		The Bee Gees weren't even aware of a love scene in the film, but when Stigwood heard the song he was adamant that they record it themselves.
		Stigwood arrived at the Chateau a couple of weeks later and gave the brothers a very rough outline of the film's story.
		When Stigwood left the Chateau, he took with him the rough mixes of the songs that would be used in the picture as is.
	www.discomuseum.com /BeeGees.html (2313 words)

	The First Gig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Stigwood was hesitant, unsure as to whether Palmer was experienced enough to handle the job.
		Eric assured Stigwood that there was absolutely nothing to worry about, so Ben Palmer became the band's road manager.
		Cream's official debut was to be at the National Jazz and Blues Festival July 31,1966, but they played a warm up show at the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, prior to their "debut".
	www.angelfire.com /ca/oldtimers/firstgig.html (387 words)

	Marbles-Bio
		But in the meantime, Graham's cousin, guitarist Trevor Gordon (Gordon being his middle name, Grunnill his surname but dropped for stage purposes) had been recognised by Robert Stigwood who was also at the Revolution Club from some 8mm home movies that Trevor and The Bee Gees had made previously in Australia.
		Robert Stigwood managed The Bee Gees and had his own organisation - RSO.
		At the time Ian Farrell, PRO for the Robert Stigwood Organisation claimed the single wasn't released in the UK because they were still looking for a suitable song to release.
	www.bonnetrocks.com /marbles_bio.htm (1871 words)

	NEWS
		Robert Stigwood and Jon B. Platt will produce the tour, which is to reach San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Detroit, Washington DC and MI, booking currently through July 2002.
		Saturday Night Fever, the musical inspired by the hit Robert Stigwood film of the same title, will close at Broadway's Minskoff on Dec. 30.
		Saturday Night Fever is adapted for the stage by Nan Knighton, in collaboration with Broadway newcomer Arlene Phillips (who directs and choreographs), Paul Nicholas and Robert Stigwood (who will produce with Manny Kladitis and David Rocksavage).
	members.aol.com /Hobbit454/Index.html (609 words)

	Saturday Night Fever producer rates Melbourne production best (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Robert Stigwood, the man who produced the movie Saturday Night Fever in 1977 and single-handedly re-launched the career of the Bee Gees, says the current Australian stage show production is the best he has seen.
		He was born in Adelaide in 1934 and left Australia for England at the age of 21.
		Stigwood took in the Melbourne premiere of Saturday Night Fever on December 31 during his first visit to his homeland in 9 years.
	www.undercover.com.au /news/2005/jan05/20050104_snf.html (341 words)

	Robert L. Freedman Television
		Robert L. Freedman has had an eclectic career in television and film, writing in many genres, including comedy, drama, musicals, biography, mystery and true crime.
		Robert has written original stories, true stories based on real incidents, and adaptations of novels and non-fiction.
		Robert is currently writing AGE OF CONSENT, about a high school teacher who had sex with a student, and FULL CIRCLE FAMILY, about teenage pregnancy, for Lifetime Television.
	www.robertlfreedman.com /pages/television.html (260 words)

	REELINSIDER.COM - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977)
		The morning of the magazine's release to newsstands he was called by Robert Stigwood who was interested in taking an option on the story for the big screen.
		Known at the time for being a concert, theatrical and music promoter who managed the Bee Gees and had produced Jesus Christ Superstar, Stigwood was an entertainment power on the rise.
		Struck by the potential of Cohn's story that described a scene then coming into the flower of popular appeal, Stigwood wanted to parlay his three-picture deal with TV phenomenon and Welcome Back, Kotter star John Travolta into a bonafide franchise of musically flavored movies.
	www.reelinsider.com /saturdaynightfever.html (1606 words)

	Bee Gees World - Archives: Marriage might end Bee Gees feuding (NME, March 1969)
		Off the country road in rural Middlesex, under the arch entrance and past the iron gates, down the winding gravel roadway flanked by Rhododendron bushes until round the last bend the imposing 16th Century Manor House home of Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood comes into view.
		He pointed out the magnificent carved figures, lions and unicorns, on the banister, the intricate carving on the walls, the secret panel now transformed into a bar and the door under the stairs through which you can walk right under the house.
		Back in the living room, Barry confesses that there was some disagreement between Robert Stigwood and Robin Gibb over the release of “First Of May” Robin wanted “Lamplight” to be the A-side.
	www.beegees-world.com /archives119.html (1248 words)

	Bee Gees & Related Collection: Page 2
		A movie and soundtrack that was the brainchild of Robert Stigwood, it is based on an article in New York magazine by Nick Cohn, called Tribal Rites Of The New Saturday Night.
		As the story goes, Robert Stigwood approached the Bee Gees and asked them for songs for a new movie he was making.
		Somehow in the course of the discussion, the word "Saturday" was tacked onto the front of it, and of course the name stuck.
	www.napathon.net /BeeGees2.php (257 words)

	Blind Faith at Hyde Park
		Robert Stigwood took the opportunity to promote them through a free gig in Hyde Park.
		The Bee Gees were Stigwood’s preferred act and he had used the revenue generated by Cream to promote their careers.
		Baker wreaked some revenge however: Baker, Clapton and Winwood were waiting in Stigwood’s office enjoying his brandy with Baker rifling through the desk drawers.
	twtd.bluemountains.net.au /cream/blindfaith/hyde_parkDVD.htm (570 words)

	"Stayin' Alive"
		It seems that their manager, Robert Stigwood, had been talking to an English writer, Nik Cohen, who was based in New York.
		Nik told Robert that he'd send him some ideas for movies.
		"Robert wanted a scene that was eight minutes long, where Travolta was dancing with this girl," he said.
	www.superseventies.com /1978_3singles.html (677 words)

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