Pink Floyd Unique Official RIAA Award / DELICATESOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd Unique Official RIAA Award / DELICATESOUND OF THUNDER

Steve O’Rourke (born October 1, 1940 in Willesden, † October 30, 2003 in Miami) was a British music manager, racing team owner and racing car driver.(see B/W picture)

In the 1960s he worked in various event and music agencies; among others for the artist agency of Brian Epstein. O’Rourke was a junior agent at the Bryan Morrison Agency, which Epstein acquired. The agency managed the bands The Pretty Things, The Incredible String Band, Fairport Convention and Tyrannosaurus Rex. They also looked after Pink Floyd, whose appearances were organized by O’Rourke.

In the late 1960s, rock bands in Great Britain generated their essential income primarily through live acts. O'Rourke was particularly successful at Pink Floyd. It was not uncommon for the band to perform daily for weeks.

Manager of Pink Floyd

After the end of the collaboration of the remaining band members with Syd Barrett in March 1968, the managerial activities of Peter Jenner and Andrew King also ended. After the departure of Barrett, neither believed in a successful further development of the band. Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and David Gilmour then hired Steve O’Rourke as the new manager.

Under the management of O’Rourke, Pink Floyd became one of the most influential bands of the 1970s and one of the most successful in music history, with almost 300 million records sold.

In 1970 he founded EMKA Productions, named after his daughters Emma and Katheryne. In addition to Pink Floyd, he subsequently managed the solo careers of Gilmour, Mason and Wright.

O’Rourke managed Pink Floyd until his death in 2003 and thus also after Roger Waters' departure in 1985.

He was responsible for the highly lucrative move from Capitol to Columbia Records and organized all of the band tours until his death.

★★★ Unique Official RIAA Award / See Sothebys Number 13466046

PRESENTED TO

STEVE O`ROURKE

FORE MORE THAN

150,000 SALES OR RETAIL VALUUE OVER $ 6,000,000 OF

CBS MUSICVIDEO ENTERPRISES

"IN CONCERT

DELICATESOUND OF THUNDER "

Black Frame with Anti-reflective plexiglass (NM)

Size 42 X 32 cm

★★★ Unique Collectors Treasure ★★★

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