Harvey Lisberg
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Harvey Lisberg in Manchester, 2014
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Harvey Brian Lisberg 2 March 1940 Manchester, England, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Talent manager, impresario |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Known for |
Management of: Herman's Hermits Graham Gouldman Lloyd-Webber/Rice Wayne Fontana Julie Driscoll Tony Christie Hotlegs 10cc Barclay James Harvest Gordon Giltrap Sad Café Wax Jimmy White |
| Spouse(s) | Carole Lisberg (née Gottlieb) |
| Children | Philip Lisberg, Paul Lisberg |
| Website | HarveyLisberg.com |
Harvey Brian Lisberg, born 2 March 1940 , discovered Herman's Hermits in 1963, and established himself as a British music manager. In 1965, he signed songwriter Graham Gouldman, a founder member of 10cc, who Lisberg also managed, along with Godley & Creme, Tony Christie, Barclay James Harvest, Gordon Giltrap, Sad Café, Wax and others. Lisberg still oversees Gouldman's artistic endeavours, and nurtures new talent.
Harvey Lisberg was a war baby, born in Manchester, UK, to Violet (née Sternberg) and Judah Lisberg, into a Jewish family. His father joined the British Army at the beginning of World War II, and served in North Africa and Italy until 1945. Mother and son evacuated to Blackpool for the duration of the war, and Lisberg was five years old when he first spoke with his father. Reunited, they returned to Manchester, and young Lisberg was sent to Jewish Day School, before transferring to Carmel College in Oxfordshire, where he was the youngest boarder at school. He ran away three times, once getting as far as London on a penny platform ticket, and struck a deal with headmaster, Kopul Rosen, who let him off as long as he did not run away again. At age eleven, Lisberg attended Salford Grammar School, graduating in July 1962 as a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce from the University of Manchester.
Lisberg was always interested in sport, particularly football. In the 1960s, he managed Fred Pickering, when he played for both Everton F.C. and the England national football team.
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