Sam Cutler
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1943 (age 73–74) |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Rock and Roll |
| Occupation(s) | Road Manager, Author |
| Years active | 1969-1974 |
| Associated acts | The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, The Band, The Allman Brothers, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Sons of Champlin, Mike Bloomfield, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, among others. |
| Website | www.samcutler.org [1] |
| Notable instruments | |
| Car Horn (on The Rolling Stones' Country Honk.) | |
Sam Cutler (born in England, 1943) is best known as the former con manager for The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, and numerous other major acts.
Sam Cutler was born near London, England in 1943. He is an Honours Graduate in Contemporary History (Open University) and a qualified teacher (University of Cambridge Institute of Education 1963-66).
Cutler worked as a production supervisor, stage manager and master of ceremonies on a series of 1960s gigs in the U.K. and Europe with different artists, including Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Alexis Korner, et al. In 1969, he co-ordinated and acted as master of ceremonies at The Rolling Stones concert in Hyde Park London featured in the film Stones in the Park.
Following the Hyde Park show, Cutler was asked to be the personal road manager to The Rolling Stones during their 1969 Tour of America, which culminated in the infamous Altamont Free Concert where Afro-American arts student Meredith Curly Hunter, Jr. was killed in front of the stage. An autopsy revealed methamphetamine in his system at the time of death. Hells Angel Alan Passaro was charged and found not guilty of murder on grounds of self-defense.
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