Sex, drugs and tuxedos: My life managing the untamed bad boys of snooker
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThey were the untamed bad boys of snooker. They would blow away the image of a game with "gentlemen" players like Ray Reardon and John Spencer.
The pair were a handful both on and off the green baize. But they were box office gold. Alex "Hurricane" Higgins and Jimmy "Whirlwind" White were a shot of rock n roll to a world where the stars wore conservative tuxedos and were treated with hushed reverence.
Manchester-based agent Harvey Lisberg sensed their worth and made a double swoop to manage them both. He had already enjoyed a taste of showbiz by discovering Manchester band Hermans Hermits in 1963, and managing them when they, along with The Beatles, were at the forefront of the "British Invasion" of the US.
He also managed Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart of The Mindbenders and Godley and Creme who in 1973 pooled their talent to form 10cc with smash hits like “I’m Not In Love”, “The Things We Do For Love”, and “Dreadlock Holiday".
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