Hunky dory

Laurence Myers was born in London, England to Gerry and Alice Myers, the children of Russian and Polish Jewish immigrants. His early years were spent in East Ham, where his parents ran a hairdressing salon. Laurence's big break into the music business came in 1964, when he agreed to represent legendary record producer Mickie Most, who needed an accountant. Laurence went on to represent The Rolling Stones, The Beatles' Apple Corps, The Kinks and also worked with The Animals, Herman's Hermits, Jeff Beck and Peter Grant (manager of Led Zeppelin) among others.