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Robert Colin Stigwood (16 April 1934 – 4 January 2016) was an Australian-born British-resident music entrepreneur, film producer and impresario, best known for managing Cream, Andy Gibb and the Bee Gees, theatrical productions like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, and film productions including the successful Grease and Saturday Night Fever. [1]
- 1954–2016
- 4 January 2016 (aged 81), London, England
The group’s manager, Robert Stigwood, who also served as the film’s producer, called the band, who were working in France at the time, and asked them to work on a few new songs for the soundtrack.
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The Robert Stigwood Group Limited (Stigwood) (plaintiff) obtained the rights for stage productions of the popular rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, which told the story of the last week in the life of Christ. Betty Sperber (defendant), doing business as The Original American Touring Company (OATC), presented concerts in which 20 of the 23 ...
Video Summary. ICRA Issue, Conclusion, Rule, Analysis for Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. v. Sperber. Issue: The issue is a copyright dispute between two parties over the rights to Jesus Christ Superstar, and whether the defendant's use of the copyrighted material is infringing on the plaintiff's rights. Conclusion: The legal conclusion of the court ...
In 1971 Freddie became counsel to The Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. on matters in the United States. During this time, The Stigwood Group (aka The Robert Stigwood Organisation, or RSO) was establishing itself through its landmark “Superstar” concert tours and thereafter its London and Broadway production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
Jan 19, 1976 · Robert Stigwood Group Limited v. O'Reilly, 346 F.Supp. 376 (D.Conn. 1972). We affirmed this decision by unpublished order. No. 72-1826 (2 Cir. May 30, 1973). On November 13, 1974, the District Court granted plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, and awarded the plaintiffs $22,800 in damages and $4700 for attorneys' fees.
The Robert Stigwood Group Limited ("Stigwood") acquired the rights for stage productions and dramatic presentations of the opera, and its rights are those allegedly infringed. Defendant Betty Sperber is a booking agent doing business as "The Original American Touring Company" ("OATC") and concerts presented by it are represented as being ...
