Comments on: 10 Ruthless Rock Managers

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:29:48 +0000

Joe Jackson?

By: Aurelius

Aurelius — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:54:27 +0000

And Norman Sheffield, Queen’s first manager. With the song “Death on Two Legs” dedicated to him (allegedly), you know it wasn’t a happy parting.

By: Monk

Monk — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:08:30 +0000

I’d also throw a vote in for Murry Wilson, of the Beach Boys. Plenty of mental and physical abuse and alcoholism coupled with a pretty passionate musical ear and dedication to making the BB’s successful.

By: Codius

Codius — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:37:46 +0000

Don’t forget Murray, the manager of Flight of the Conchords.

By: Number 6

Number 6 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:51:50 +0000

Jerry Heller

By: saherrin

saherrin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:32:34 +0000

Don’t forget Kim Fowley, the manager of the Runaways, who, allegedly and apparently, treated the girls like crap.

By: Alareth

Alareth — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:51:54 +0000

Maurice Starr also gave us New Edition

By: J

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:32:47 +0000

While he isn’t exactly a “Rock” manager, Suge Knight has been notorious in the rap circle for being more than agressive

By: M

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:59:14 +0000

When I think “man behind the boy bands,” I think of Maurice Starr, the guy who gave us the New Kids and Menudo.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:36:41 +0000

Don’t forget Stan Polley; manager of Badfinger. He really destroyed the group financially — so much so that he is mentioned by name in Pete Ham’s suicide note.