Richard Armitage (agent)
| Richard Armitage | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 August 1928 Wakefield |
| Died |
17 November 1986 (aged 58) Stebbing, Essex |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Talent agent |
| Organization | Noel Gay Artists |
| Parent(s) | Noel Gay (father) |
Richard Noel Marshall Armitage (12 August 1928 – 17 November 1986)[1][2] was a talent agent, active in England in the 1950s–1980s. Among his clients were Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, David Frost and Stephen Fry.[3] Producer John Lloyd described him as "the most powerful agent in the country at that time [the late 1970s]".[3]
Armitage's father was songwriter and music publisher Noel Gay, (born Reginald Moxon Armitage),[2] and in the late 1950s Richard set up Noel Gay Artists in order to ensure a supply of performers for his father's compositions.[2]
In the 1960s, NGA's clients included Russ Conway, Peter & Gordon, The Scaffold, Geoff Love, Paul Jones, David Frost, and John Cleese.[2]
In the 1970s The King's Singers, The Swingle Singers, Tony Macaulay, Jake Thackray and Claude François were on the company's books.[2]
Armitage died of a heart attack at his home in Stebbing in 1986.[4] His sons Charles and Alex, who had joined the agency in 1972 and 1976 respectively, continued the business.
References
- ↑ "Mr Richard Armitage". The Times. London, England. 20 November 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-08-05 – via The Times Digital Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 3 4 5 "About Us". Noel Gay Artists. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News". Not the Nine O'Clock News. 2013-08-03. BBC Television. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ RICHARD ARMITAGE, PRODUCER AND AGENT, DIES, By JEREMY GERARD, New York Times, Published: November 19 Retrieved 2016-10-18.