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From Tragedy to Triumph: Howard Conder’s Journey of Divine Intervention and Hope

From Tragedy to Triumph: Howard Conder’s Journey of Divine Intervention and Hope

This entry is part 20 of 21 in the series Howard Conder's Life Stories

Howard Conder’s life has been a testament to the miraculous workings of divine intervention, spanning from the tumultuous era of Nicolae Ceausescu’s regime in Romania to present-day revelations. Despite grappling with dyslexia, Conder fervently shares his remarkable journey, intending to bring hope and inspiration to those who hear his story.

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How did Howard Conder get to work for NEMS the Beatles management company?
This entry is part 9 of 21 in the series Howard Conder's Life Stories

Howard would like to share his experience working for Brian Epstein and Robert Stigwood of NEMS Enterprises who managed the Beatles and the Bee Gees as well as many other famous acts.

Brian Epstein
Robert Stigwood

Robert Stigwood – Bee Gees Record Producer

Howard recalls that he produced a record with a band called West Point Supernatural from Chippenham, Wiltshire with a track called ‘Time Will Tell’.  Howard was looking for a Record Label to release it and he went to present the band and the recording to Robert Stigwood who had his own Record Label, Reaction Records which at that time had only signed Cream (Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce)

Stigwood signed the band and released Time Will Tell on his Reaction Label, which was good for the Band, their manager Bill Maples and of course for Howard as he was only beginning to get into producing records rather than playing the drums.

Stigwood offered Howard a job on staff with NEMS and it was another exciting time in his career in music. 

Time Will Tell

Then one-day Stigwood said would I accompany him to audition a band from Australia that he had arranged to hold at one of the West End Theatres and so they both went to the audition, and it was a very young band of brothers going through their repertoire.

Robert Stigwood

The Bee Gees audition for Stigwood in London with Howard Conder

Within a matter of weeks not only had this band been signed they had also recorded what was to be their first massive Hit Record in America which was “Massachusetts” … You got it, it was the Bee Gees!
Yet another amazing experience and privilege for Howard.

Howard went on to work with other talented artists who were signed to NEMS and learnt more about record production with The Pretty Things, Billy J Cramer.

See “Reflections of Charles Brown – by Howard Conder”

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