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Encyclopedia > Bill Curbishley

Bill Curbishley is a music producer, best known for his work with English rock group The Who. In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Rock band (or rock group) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


Curbishley started his career in the music business at Track Records, managing The Who and other artists such as Marc Bolan, Thunderclap Newman and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Curbishley produced The Who's film Tommy, the prison movie McVicar (film) and also the film Buddy's Song, all starring The Who's Roger Daltrey. Track Records is a record label founded by The Who to distribute artists and projects they wanted to support. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Thunderclap Newman is a late 1960s one-hit wonder from the United Kingdom (UK). ... The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is a psychedelic rock album by Arthur Brown, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music). ... Roger Daltrey as Tommy Tommy was a 1975 musical film, based on The Whos 1969 rock opera concept album Tommy. ... McVicar is a dramatic British film issued in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd. ... Buddys Song (1991) is a film starring Chesney Hawkes and Roger Daltrey about a young boy, Buddy Clark (Hawkes) who is determined to make it as a pop star, aided by his father Terry (Daltrey). ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of The Who, an English rock band. ...


Curbishley's company Trinifold soon expanded to manage other well-known artists such as Judas Priest and Robert Plant. It was at the suggestion of Curbishley that Plant disbanded his Shaken 'n' Stirred touring ensemble in the mid-1980s, start afresh with a completely new band and begin writing with different musicians. As a direct result of this, Plant re-emerged as a hugely successful recording and touring entity. Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1968 in Birmingham. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... SHAKEN n STIRRED 1. ...


In 1994 Curbishley assumed management of guitarist Jimmy Page. He was integral in the reuniting of Page and Plant, both former members of Led Zeppelin, in 1995. Despite failed attempts by others to reunite the pair, Curbishely persuaded the previously-reluctant Plant to work again with Page, resulting in the highly successful Unledded album, video and world tour. In 2002 Trinifold was acquired by The Sanctuary Group, but Curbishley continued to manage it. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Page and Plant is the name that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of Led Zeppelin, recorded and toured under in the mid-1990s. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band who formed in 1968. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Trinifold Music has published songs recorded by many other artists including Chicago, Kenny Rogers, Atlantic Starr, Karyn White Faith Hill and Kenny Chesney. In 2004 UB40 and Rachel Fuller were added to Trinifold's roster. Chicago is a pop-rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Atlantic Starr was a popular 1980s R&B band. ... Karyn White (born October 14, 1965) is a Grammy Award-nominated Pop/R&B singer who became popular during the late 1980s. ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, best known as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to country singer Tim McGraw. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... UB40 UB40 are a British dub / reggae pop music band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. ... Rachel Fuller (b. ...


Curbishley has lately embarked on more film production, including films such as The Railway Man. He is currently co-producing a film about the life of Keith Moon with Roger Daltrey. Keith Moon (August 23, 1946 – September 7, 1978) was the drummer of the rock group The Who. ... Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is a rock vocalist, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of The Who, an English rock band. ...



He is the brother of West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley. The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Llewellyn Charles Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), more commonly known as Alan Curbishley, is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United. ...


Sources

Dave Lewis and Simon Pallett (1997) Led Zeppelin: The Concert File, London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, p. 138.

The Who
Roger Daltrey | Pete Townshend | John Entwistle | Keith Moon
Kenney Jones - John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Pino Palladino - Zak Starkey
Simon Townshend - Jon Carin - Simon Phillips - Doug Sandom - Colin Dawson - Brian Kehew
Discography
My Generation - A Quick One - The Who Sell Out - Tommy - Who's Next - Quadrophenia
The Who by Numbers - Who Are You - Face Dances - It's Hard - Endless Wire
Live albums and compilations
Magic Bus: The Who on Tour - Live at Leeds - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - Odds and Sods
The Kids Are Alright - Hooligans - Join Together - Who's Greatest Hits - Thirty Years of Maximum R&B
My Generation: The Very Best of the Who - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 - The BBC Sessions
The Ultimate Collection - Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Then and Now
Singles
"Zoot Suit" - "I Can't Explain" - "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" - "My Generation" - "Substitute" - "A Legal Matter"
"The Kids Are Alright" - "La La La Lies" - "I'm a Boy" - "Happy Jack" - "Pictures of Lily" - "The Last Time"
"I Can See for Miles" - "Dogs" - "Magic Bus" - "Pinball Wizard" - "Go to the Mirror!" - "The Seeker"
"Summertime Blues (live)" - "See Me, Feel Me" - "Behind Blue Eyes" - "Won't Get Fooled Again" - "Let's See Action"
"Join Together" - "Relay" - "5:15" - "Squeeze Box" - "Who Are You" - "You Better You Bet" - "Don't Let Go the Coat"
"Athena" - "Twist and Shout (live)" - "Real Good Looking Boy" - "Wire & Glass" - "It's Not Enough" - "Tea & Theatre"
Listings
Personnel - Discography - Filmography
Other related people
Peter Meaden - Kit Lambert - Chris Stamp - Bob Pridden

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Blistering.com :: Music :: Heavy Metal & Hard Rock News :: Judas Priest Management Bought Out By Sanctuary (428 words)
Trinifold is run by Bill Curbishley, long-term manager of The Who, and partner Robert Rosenberg, who will both remain with the company.
The quality and reputation of Bill and his team and the artists they represent brings a lot to Sanctuary and we, like Bill, understand the value of loyalty to our acts and the importance of long term focus, imagination and consistency for an act's career.
Bill Curbishley added: "The way Sanctuary operates shows that music can remain a profitable business and that if the acts are properly looked after and allowed to flourish creatively the fans will get the music they want.
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