Jack Good (producer)
Jack Good ( born August 7, 1931 in Greenford, Middlesex, England) was a British television producer and manager of pop stars such as Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde and Billy Fury the late 1950s and early 1960s, one of the most influential figures in the music business.
Biography
Education and qualifications
Jack Good was studying in London at the Music and Drama School Academy of Music and Drama and was later chairman of the acting troupe of the University of Oxford, Oxford University Drama Society. In 1955 he appeared in London's Haymarket Theatre in " The Queen and the Rebels "; the following year he joined forces with Trevor Peacock as a comedy duo. Also in 1956 he married the German student Margit Tischer. A short time later he was hired as a producer at the BBC.
Goods first shows
Good for the BBC called the first television show ( " Six-Five Special" ) to life, specifically targeted at a young audience. After a dispute with BBC executives he went to ITV and created there the rock ' n ' roll show " Oh Boy! " - A kind of predecessor of Top of the Pops. In this show came on stars and newcomers from the British pop music scene; musical director of " Oh Boy! " was Harry Robinson with the Lord Rockingham 's XI.
Good and Cliff Richard
Jack Good was also responsible for ensuring that Cliff Richard was a star. As Richard himself wrote: " television, which meant producer Jack Good, and plates, which was Norrie ( Norrie Paramor of EMI) - they made my career. " Good had heard the first single by Cliff Richard & the Drifters, " Schoolboy Crush" - and decided that the B-side " Move It " would have to be the hit that the band should perform on his show. After this performance EMI " Move It " made to the A side - and the first Cliff Richard hit was on the way into the charts.
Other TV shows that good later produced in London, were " Boy Meets Girls" and " Wham! ". In addition, he also produced records, so Billy Fury LP " Sound of Fury" ( 1960).
Good in the U.S.
1962 Good went to the USA, where he earned the meantime his money as an actor - he played on Broadway in CP Snow's " The Affair " and was seen in 1967 as a hotel owner in Elvis Presley's movie " Just do not be a millionaire " ( " Clambake ").
After Brian Epstein had him in 1964 to produce a television special for the Beatles, "Around the Beatles ", he sat for the American television his concept of over again to " Oh Boy! "; " Shindig " one of the most influential music shows on U.S. television of the 60s, the stars like Sonny & Cher or the Righteous Brothers was brought forth.
1968 Good produced in Los Angeles, the rock musical " Catch My Soul", which was based on William Shakespeare's " Othello ". Jerry Lee Lewis played Iago. When the play was performed in London, PJ Proby played the Iago - Good and even the title role. A film version, directed by Patrick McGoohan appeared in 1974.
Then made Good, who was now living in Santa Fe, television shows and over with stars like Andy Williams or The Monkees. In 1970 he won an Emmy, as he brought together Ray Charles, Jethro Tull, The Nice and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles to a Klassikpop special.
Good back in England
Back in England, he brought the biographical musical " Elvis" on stage ( again with Proby and with Shakin ' Stevens). 1979 Good made from " Oh Boy! " Is a stage play, which was performed in London. Then the series for British television was revived and broadcast internationally.
After he had tried as a painter in the 80s, In 1992, his musical " Good Rockin ' Tonight" in London on the stage. The story was the life story of Jack Goods modeled - a great show with the hits of the 50s and 60s.
Quote
Back in January 1959, when music television was still in its infancy smallest knew Good:
Original: "It will become the standard practice for every artist to make a film of Themselves performing Their record. These short films will be sent to TV producers For their program ... it would not be a disc at all but a videotape. You would play it on your television, Which would have a recorder -like attachment, Which would therefore allow you to record your favorite TV program. " Of http://www.billyfury.com/wider_world/jackgood/index.htm