Patrick Meehan (producer)
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Patrick Meehan is a record producer
who worked with Black Sabbath
. He was also their manager until 1975.
In 1970 Patrick Joseph Meehan (Pat Snr), Patrick Anthony Meehan (Jnr), Wilf Pine, Malcolm Koss, first Ian Nagl then Quintin Rozario made up the office of Worldwide Artiste Management, managers of Black Sabbath, Gentle Giant
(remnants of 60's pop band Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
, the Schulman Brothers), Freedom
(former Procol Harum
drummer Bobby Harrison
), Black Widow
, Dutch band Cobra, Catapilla
(Jo Anne Meek?), Redbone
and Mama Lion (both American Bands) at No.4 Leicester Street (Next to the Swiss centre) above a coffee shop.
Meehan was only 23 years old then and had an enormous influence on those around him with the support of his father Meehan Sr, a former stuntman in the successful British TV series Danger Man
. Meehan Snr was also briefly Gene Vincent
's roadie and cut his teeth in the business with one Don Arden handling the Small Faces, the Animals
and the like in the 1960s.
In late 1970 and on the advice of Roger Meyers, when the company was making significant profits from the Black Sabbath phenomenon, it listed on the London Stock Exchange
. English blues rock trio The Groundhogs
was later acquired by Worldwide Artiste Management after a brief courtship with Wilf Pine.
The company then around 1971 merged with the interests of Hemdale Ltd (named after their founders actor David Hemmings and John Daley) and moved into Mayfair adding to its growing stable of artistes, child actors Mark Lester
and Jack Wild
of Oliver
fame and another English music phenomenon of its time the band Yes
.
The interests of Pat Meehan grew and became varied as he immersed himself in the broader music and entertainment industry whilst the fortunes of his biggest money earner began to fade. They were to part company on acrimonious terms not long after.
In the late 1990s Meehan acquired HandMade Films
and became its Executive Chairman.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
who worked with Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
. He was also their manager until 1975.
In 1970 Patrick Joseph Meehan (Pat Snr), Patrick Anthony Meehan (Jnr), Wilf Pine, Malcolm Koss, first Ian Nagl then Quintin Rozario made up the office of Worldwide Artiste Management, managers of Black Sabbath, Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant were a British progressive rock band active between 1970 and 1980. The band was known for the complexity and sophistication of its music and for the varied musical skills of its members. All of the band members, except the first two drummers, were multi-instrumentalists...
(remnants of 60's pop band Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound were a British pop band formed by three brothers, Derek Shulman, born 1947 , Phil Shulman, born 1937 , and Ray Shulman, born 1949 .-Career:...
, the Schulman Brothers), Freedom
Freedom (band)
Freedom was a psychedelic rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, formed initially by members of Procol Harum.Ray Royer and Bobby Harrison, who had performed on the hit Procol Harum single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", were kicked out of the Harum by vocalist Gary Brooker, and replaced by...
(former Procol Harum
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
drummer Bobby Harrison
Bobby Harrison
Bobby Harrison is a drummer. He was an early member of Procol Harum, but shortly after their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was released, he and guitarist Ray Royer left the group to form the band Freedom...
), Black Widow
Black Widow (band)
Black Widow were a rock band that formed in Leicester, England in September 1969. The band were mostly known for its early use of satanic and occult imagery in their music and stage act...
, Dutch band Cobra, Catapilla
Catapilla
Catapilla was an English progressive rock band active in the late 1960s to early 1970s. They released two albums on the major record label Vertigo Records.-History:...
(Jo Anne Meek?), Redbone
Redbone (band)
Redbone is a Native American rock group that was most active in the 1970s. They reached the Top 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974 with the million-selling gold-certified single, "Come and Get Your Love".-History:...
and Mama Lion (both American Bands) at No.4 Leicester Street (Next to the Swiss centre) above a coffee shop.
Meehan was only 23 years old then and had an enormous influence on those around him with the support of his father Meehan Sr, a former stuntman in the successful British TV series Danger Man
Danger Man
Danger Man is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the program and wrote many of the scripts...
. Meehan Snr was also briefly Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent
Vincent Eugene Craddock , known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly...
's roadie and cut his teeth in the business with one Don Arden handling the Small Faces, the Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
and the like in the 1960s.
In late 1970 and on the advice of Roger Meyers, when the company was making significant profits from the Black Sabbath phenomenon, it listed on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
. English blues rock trio The Groundhogs
The Groundhogs
Groundhogs are a British rock band founded in late 1963, that toured extensively in the 1960s, achieved prominence in the early 1970s and continued sporadically into the 21st century.-Career:...
was later acquired by Worldwide Artiste Management after a brief courtship with Wilf Pine.
The company then around 1971 merged with the interests of Hemdale Ltd (named after their founders actor David Hemmings and John Daley) and moved into Mayfair adding to its growing stable of artistes, child actors Mark Lester
Mark Lester
Mark Lester is an English former child actor known for playing the title role in the 1968 musical film version of Oliver! and starring in a number of other British and European films of the 1960s and 70s and in a number of television series.-Early life and film career:Lester was born in Oxford,...
and Jack Wild
Jack Wild
Jack Wild was a British actor who is best remembered for his performances in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! with Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Oliver Reed. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16 for the role of the...
of Oliver
Oliver
The surname Oliver is of several different origins.-Etymology:The surname Oliver is derived from the Old French personal name Olivier. The Oliver surname seems to be French Norman in origin. The Olivers were probably part of William the Conqueror's Norman Invasion of Britain in 1066...
fame and another English music phenomenon of its time the band Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
.
The interests of Pat Meehan grew and became varied as he immersed himself in the broader music and entertainment industry whilst the fortunes of his biggest money earner began to fade. They were to part company on acrimonious terms not long after.
In the late 1990s Meehan acquired HandMade Films
Handmade Films
HandMade Films is a British film production and distribution company. Through a series of sales, and acquisitions, the company now known as Handmade Plc owns all the rights and assets of the original HandMade Films Ltd...
and became its Executive Chairman.
External links
- report on theft from his home
- Times article