Bob Herbert (talent manager)
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Bob Herbert | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 August 1999 Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, England | (aged 57)
Occupation | Music industry executive |
Years active | 1985–1999 |
Known for | Managing the Spice Girls |
Robert Herbert (7 February 1942 – 9 August 1999) was an English talent manager. He was the original manager of the Spice Girls.
Biography
Early life
Born in Brentford, England, Herbert qualified as an accountant and first got involved in the music industry in 1985. He took a liking to Matt and Luke Goss, twin friends of his son Chris when they were pupils together at Collingwood School in Camberley, Surrey. Although the twins were only 15, they had formed their own pop group called Gloss with the bassist Craig Logan. Realising the blond looks of Matt and Luke could be exploited to market a group that could be the Eighties' answer to the Bay City Rollers, Herbert offered Gloss advice and provided rehearsal space for them in his summer house. He introduced them to songwriters, financed their early demo tapes and plotted their route to success.
Spice Girls
By mid-1994, the Herberts and Murphy had auditioned 600 applicants, and whittled the line-up down to
Personal life and death
Herbert was married to Ann and had one son, Chris Herbert and one daughter, Nicky.
On 9 August 1999, Herbert was driving his red
References
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (13 August 1999). "Bob Herbert". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Spice Girls creator killed in crash". BBC News. BBC. 10 August 1999.
External links
- Bob Herbert at IMDb