Andrew Loog Oldham

Andrew Loog Oldham (born 1944) is a British rock and roll producer, impresario and author. He was best known as the manager of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s, taking a flamboyant style inspired by his role model and friend Phil Spector.

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1944 - Rock and roll - Producer - Impresario - The Rolling Stones - 1960s - Phil Spector

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Oldham fulfilled three roles for the Stones. He was their manager, their record producer and their primary publicist. With his flair for publicity, he led the Stones to international fame. Problems with drug abuse led to the sale of his interest in the Stones to Allen Klein in 1966.

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Drug abuse - Allen Klein - 1966

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Oldham would then set up Immediate Records and take over management of The Small Faces. After they split up, he helped put together Humble Pie, featuring Steve Marriott of the Small Faces.

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Immediate Records - The Small Faces - Humble Pie - Steve Marriott - Small Faces

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Oldham's role as a svengali also led to tensions with Mick Jagger. Jagger had been happy to have Oldham's input and direction in the earlier part of their relationship. Oldham pushed for Jagger to be the leader and focal point of the band - over Brian Jones - and this helped Jagger gain confidence. However in a parallel to the Henry Higgins/Eliza Doolittle relationship in Pygmalion, once Jagger became successful he became resentful of Oldham's role as a mentor and svengali. Oldham's increasing drug use and erratic personality compounded the difficulties. After Oldham departed as manager/producer in late 1967, relationships between Oldham and the Stones were strained for several years. In subsequent years Oldham's relationships were repaired with all the Stones, except Jagger. The two have never reconciled.

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Svengali - Mick Jagger - Brian Jones - Pygmalion - Drug - 1967

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Oldham wrote a biography of ABBA in the 1970s and two autobiographies, Stoned (1998) and 2Stoned (2001).

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Biography - ABBA - 1970s - Autobiographies - Stoned - 1998 - 2Stoned - 2001

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