Andrew Loog Oldham Biography

As the Stones grow, they come to the attention of Andrew Loog Oldham, who meets them at the suggestion of Record Mirror music writer Peter Jones, and becomes, with Eric Eastman, their co-managers

Oldham coins the phrase "Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone?".

Oldham, who had worked as the Beatles publicist, was an admirer of Anthony Burgess novel A Clockwork Orange, as well as the film Expresso Bongo, cultivated an image for the band as unruly and slightly menacing.

Runs into an inebriated John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who give him their barely finished song I Wanna Be Your Man which becomes an early Stones hit.

The Beatles visit the Rolling Stones at a London show and help connect the Stones with manager Andrew Loog Oldham.

Becomes manager and helps shape the Rolling Stones's rebellious public image.

Oversees the release of the Rolling Stones's debut single Come On.

Page is hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as a producer for the newly formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on tracks by John Mayall, Nico, and Eric Clapton. Oldham sets up Immediate Records, one of the first independent record labels in the UK, releasing work by PP Arnold, Chris Farlowe and the Small Faces

Prompted by Oldham, Jagger and Richards become more prolific songwriters and the US version of 1965s Out of Our Heads contains seven original songs, including the classic "(I Cant Get No) Satisfaction"

Problems with Andrew Loog Oldham's drug abuse led to the sale of his interest in the Stones to Allen Klein

Oldham departs as manager & producer of the Rolling Stones in late 1967

Oldham wrires two autobiographies, Stoned (1998) and 2Stoned (2001), in which he and other contemporary music figures recount his glory days as an impresario as well as his dark days struggling

Recruited by Steven Van Zandt to join singer Joan Jett, Kim Fowley & Martin Lewis and others by hosting his own radio show on Van Zandts Underground Garage radion channel heard throughout the USA