Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024

Glenn Wheatley, music manager who backed John Farnham, dies aged 74

Glenn Wheatley, music manager who backed John Farnham, dies aged 74


Glenn Wheatley, music manager who backed John Farnham, dies aged 74
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The renowned Australian music manager Glenn Wheatley has died at the age of 74, according to media reports.

Wheatley, who managed high-profile entertainers including John Farnham and Delta Goodrem, reportedly died after being hospitalised with Covid-19.

The Queensland-born Wheatley was bassist for the Masters Apprentices in the 1960s, playing on the hits Turn Up Your Radio and Because I Love You. He established the Wheatley Organisation in 1975 and became manager of Little River Band.

Wheatley helped Goodrem launch her 2003 debut Innocent Eyes.He also spent about 10 months in jail in 2007 after pleading guilty to charges of tax evasion.

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