Chris Stamp

Chaotic former manager of the Who with a role in the rise of Jimi HendrixChris Stamp, who has died of cancer aged 70, achieved both fame and notoriety as co-manager of the Who with Kit Lambert, and with him also founded Track Records and helped to launch the career of Jimi Hendrix.Stamp's energy and audacity were well-matched with the explosive nature of the early Who, but his penchant for chaos and disorganisation ultimately caused a catastrophic rift with the band. He and Lambert were not grea...

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