Chris Stamp
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Christopher Thomas Stamp (7 July 1942 – 24 November 2012) was an English record producer and manager known for co-managing and producing such musical acts as the Who and Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s and 1970s and co-founding the now defunct Track Records. He later became a psychodrama therapist based in New York State.
Infobox
Born
Christopher Thomas Stamp(1942-07-07)7 July 1942London, England
Died
24 November 2012(2012-11-24) (aged 70)New York City, US
Occupation
Record producer
Years active
1964–2012
Labels
Track
Tables
· Discography
1968
1968
Year
1968
Album
Magic Bus
Artist
The Who
Credits
Executive Producer
1969
1969
Year
1969
Album
Tommy
Artist
The Who
Credits
Executive Producer
1971
1971
Year
1971
Album
Who's Next
Artist
The Who
Credits
Producer, Executive Producer
1973
1973
Year
1973
Album
Quadrophenia
Artist
The Who
Credits
Executive Producer
1975
1975
Year
1975
Album
Tommy (Original Soundtrack)
Artist
Various Artists
Credits
Executive Producer
1988
1988
Year
1988
Album
This is My Generation
Artist
The Who
Credits
Executive Producer
Who's Better, Who's Best
Who's Better, Who's Best
Year
Who's Better, Who's Best
Album
The Who
Artist
Executive Producer
Who's Better, Who's Best: The Videos
Who's Better, Who's Best: The Videos
Year
Who's Better, Who's Best: The Videos
Album
The Who
Artist
Director, Re-editing
2001
2001
Year
2001
Album
Who's Next (Bonus tracks)
Artist
The Who
Credits
Producer, Executive Producer
2003
2003
Year
2003
Album
No Thanks! The 70s Punk Rebellion
Artist
Various Artists
Credits
Producer
Tommy (Deluxe Edition)
Tommy (Deluxe Edition)
Year
Tommy (Deluxe Edition)
Album
The Who
Artist
Executive Producer
2004
2004
Year
2004
Album
Early Collection: Magic Bus/Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
Artist
The Who
Credits
Executive Producer
First Singles Box
First Singles Box
Year
First Singles Box
Album
The Who
Artist
Executive Producer
Quick One (Bonus Tracks)
Quick One (Bonus Tracks)
Year
Quick One (Bonus Tracks)
Album
The Who
Artist
Liner Notes
Tommy (DVD)
Tommy (DVD)
Year
Tommy (DVD)
Album
The Who
Artist
Executive Producer
| Year | Album | Artist | Credits |
| 1968 | Magic Bus | The Who | Executive Producer |
| 1969 | Tommy | The Who | Executive Producer |
| 1971 | Who's Next | The Who | Producer, Executive Producer |
| 1973 | Quadrophenia | The Who | Executive Producer |
| 1975 | Tommy (Original Soundtrack) | Various Artists | Executive Producer |
| 1988 | This is My Generation | The Who | Executive Producer |
| Who's Better, Who's Best | The Who | Executive Producer | |
| Who's Better, Who's Best: The Videos | The Who | Director, Re-editing | |
| 2001 | Who's Next (Bonus tracks) | The Who | Producer, Executive Producer |
| 2003 | No Thanks! The 70s Punk Rebellion | Various Artists | Producer |
| Tommy (Deluxe Edition) | The Who | Executive Producer | |
| 2004 | Early Collection: Magic Bus/Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy | The Who | Executive Producer |
| First Singles Box | The Who | Executive Producer | |
| Quick One (Bonus Tracks) | The Who | Liner Notes | |
| Tommy (DVD) | The Who | Executive Producer |
· Filmography
1964
Of Human Bondage
Role(s)
Drama
Notes
Assistant Director
1975
Tommy
Role(s)
Musical Drama
Notes
Executive Producer
1979
Quadrophenia
Role(s)
Musical Drama
Notes
Story Consultant
1994
Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
Role(s)
Documentary
Notes
Producer
2006
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
Role(s)
Documentary
Notes
As himself
2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Role(s)
Documentary
Notes
As himself
2014
Lambert & Stamp
Role(s)
Documentary
Notes
As himself
| Year | Film | Genre | Credits |
| 1964 | Of Human Bondage | Drama | Assistant Director |
| 1975 | Tommy | Musical Drama | Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Quadrophenia | Musical Drama | Story Consultant |
| 1994 | Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who | Documentary | Producer |
| 2006 | An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story | Documentary | As himself |
| 2007 | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who | Documentary | As himself |
| 2014 | Lambert & Stamp | Documentary | As himself |
References
- The Who Naked Eyehttps://web.archive.org/web/20130207035951/http://www.nakedeye-online.com/TheWho_newsNovember2012.html
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-stamp-former-manager-of-the-who-dead-at-70-20121125
- Billboardhttp://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474031/chris-stamp-who-helped-launch-the-who-jimi-hendrix-dead-at-70
- IMDB bio [unreliable source?]https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0821885/bio
- The New York Observerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090114163223/http://www.observer.com/node/43442
- Allmusic profile of Kit Lamberthttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/p96160/biography
- "American Society of Experimental Therapists"https://web.archive.org/web/20081012052125/http://www.asetonline.com/therapists.html
- 2008 Brochure from the ASGPP – American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Archived 25 July 2011 at the Waybachttp://asgpp.org/08conf/Saturday.pdf
- The Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20080516213322/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3011577.ece
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/1219745280/
- New York Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20121203042235/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/arts/music/chris-stamp-a-manager-and-discoverer-of-the-who-dies-at-70.html
- Neill, Andrew, "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958–1978" (Revised edition), Sterling Publish
- Hopkins, Jeremy, "Keith Moon Bites Back", Rolling Stone, 21 December 1972 Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machinehttps://www.rollingstone.com/news/profile/story/9264343/cover_story_keith_moon_bites_back
- Neill, Andrew, "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958–1978" (Revised edition), Sterling Publish
- Rolling Stone magazine's biography of The Who Archived 23 September 2008 at the Wayback Machinehttps://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thewho/biography
- Neill, Andrew, "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958–1978" (Revised edition), Sterling Publish
- Gillett, Charlie, "The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll", Da Capo Press, 21 Mar 1996, p. 383
- Shadwick, Keith, "Jimi Hendrix: Musician", Backbeat Books, 1 Oct 2003, p. 82
- IMDb profilehttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0821885/
- "Christopher Stamp at Hollywood.com"http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Christopher_Stamp/1543274
- James, Steve, "The Who, what, why, when...", Reuters, 21 December 2005
- "The Who message board at www.igtc.com"http://www.igtc.com/pipermail/thewho/2005-March/004594.html
- List of past participants of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame speaking engagements titled "From Songwriters to Soundmen: Thttp://www.rockhall.com/public/songwriters-to-soundmen/
- "Lambert & Stamp || A Sony Pictures Classics Release"http://sonyclassics.com/lambertandstamp/
- "Arts – Lambert & Stamp: The men who made The Who"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2Ss51MfRT3lF4fRY2jxWCvg/lambert-stamp-the-men-who-made-the-who
- Caron "Chit Chat Chatter" Newsletter, Spring 2001 Archived 26 September 2006 at the Wayback Machinehttp://www.caron.org/pdfs/Chatter20011.pdf