Freddie Gershon

Who is Freddie Gershon?

Freddie Gershon is an entertainment attorney, lecturer in entertainment law, published author of Sweetie, Baby, Cookie, Honey, a roman a clef novel about the music industry of 1960s thru 1980s, and former COO of the Stigwood Group of companies and current co-owner of and CEO Chairman of Music Theatre International, largest secondary rights of dramatic performing rights organizations in the world.

Gershon’s career started after he graduated from Columbia Law School in 1964. Some of his early accomplishments include representing film directors Michael Ritchie, stage director choreographer Ron Field, playwright Tom Eyen, and the rock band Chicago. In 1971, Gershon became counsel to The Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. and represented them on landmark concert tours, including the Broadway production and film Jesus Christ Superstar as well as Blind Faith, Derek & the Dominoes, Eric Clapton, The Bee Gees and the financing of Tommy the film. He also represented RSO Records and later partnered with CBS Masterworks Records and Allan Carr with producing a breakthrough album for Plácido Domingo, Goya...A Life in Song.