Billy Gaff, Who Managed Rod Stewart, Cream And The Clash, Has Died

[JoeOtterbein]

Celebrity Access

Posted on 28 April, 2022, 05:01 pm EDT by Celebrity Access Staff Writers

(CelebrityAccess) — CelebrityAccess has received multiple reports that veteran talent manager Billy Gaff, who represented artists such as Rod Stewart, Cream, the Bee Gees and The Clash, among others, has died.

Details about the nature of his passing have not been disclosed and CelebrityAccess has been unable to independently confirm his death.

Born and raised on a military base near Curragh, Ireland, Gaff attended the Dominican College in Newbridge and later the Woolwich Polytechnic College where he studied economics.

While attending college, Gaff became involved in a theater group on campus where he met manager Robert Stigwood and landed a gig as the road manager for Cream for several months before the band dissolved.

After a stint in the Merchant Marine, Gaff returned to music management, taking on the pop group The Faces, which featured Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.

In 1975, Gaff launched Riva Records, which provided a platform for Stewart’s solo material, including many of his early hits such as Atlantic Crossing.

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I understand from an old friend who knew him personally, that he was always a kind and fun guest.

(sorry)

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