For nearly 40 years prince rupert worked with the stones as in his own words a combination of bank manager, psychiatrist, and nanny, usually enthralled with his clients but often bemused and exasperated. S 29 november 1682 was a germanenglish army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor. That business with the rolling stones and other adventures. Prince rupert loewenstein audio books, best sellers. The first half of the book relates his interesting multicultural upbringing in the 1940s and 1950s as the son of aristocratic and. Prince rupert of the rhine, duke of cumberland, kg, pc, frs 17 december 1619 o. They forged an unlikely alliance which reinvented the. Prince rupert is likely the last member of the rolling stones inner circle to write a book or to have a book written about him i just found an autobiography by bobby keys on amazon. Mick jagger has often been described as the business mastermind of the rolling stones.
A prince among stones by prince rupert loewenstein rupert loewenstein, a german prince and a merchant banker, was in many ways the man who saved the rolling stones. Prince rupert zu loewenstein obituary prince rupert zu loewenstein was a bavarian aristocrat and banker who disliked rock and roll but made the rolling stones very rich. Loewenstein name meaning, family history, family crest. Rupert louis ferdinand frederick constantine lofredo leopold herbert maximilian hubert. Prince rupert loewensteins dull memoir focuses on the rolling stones accounting, rather than. Josephine loewenstein remembers the heyday of high society. Prince rupert zu loewenstein, a bavarian aristocrat and money manager who guided the rolling stones to riches and through financial crises helping to. Prince rupert loewenstein, who has just died aged 80, was the man who kept the worlds most famous rock band from jail and bankruptcy, using his expertise in taxavoidance. About a prince among stones he is a great financial mind for the market. A prince among stones by prince rupert loewenstein, 97814088342, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
For nearly forty years prince rupert worked with the stones asin his own wordsa combination of bank manager, psychiatrist, and nanny, usually enthralled with his clients but often bemused and exasperated. Dora loewenstein is londons chief party girl spears. He was the prince who helped make the rolling stones as rich as kings. Prince rupert loewensteins dull memoir focuses on the rolling stones accounting, rather than the usual sex, drugs and rocknroll, says neil mccormick. From george cassidy, author and rocker reposted from december 2014. Rupert loewenstein, prince in 1968 mick jagger couldnt understand why the rolling stones had no money. That business with the rolling stones and other adventures by loewenstein, prince rupert isbn. Her late husband, prince rupert loewenstein, caused a mild shock in 20 when he wrote his own book, a prince among stones, a pun on his career as financial adviser to the rolling stones. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. A prince among stones ebook by prince rupert loewenstein.
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Rupert loewenstein was a german prince, turned english banker, who eventually became the rolling stones business manager. Bloomsbury prince rupert loewenstein prince rupert. A prince among the stones by prince rupert loewenstein. Explore books by prince rupert loewenstein with our selection at. A prince among stones by prince rupert loewenstein has an evocative title and byline that could easily adorn an exotic work of fiction. The man he asked for help was a german prince, a merchant banker. That business with the rolling stones and other adventures by prince rupert loewenstein 20305 jan 1, 1743. For nearly forty years prince rupert worked with the stones as a combination of bank manager, psychiatrist and nanny, usually.
The most impressive thing in the book for me is that his family slightly knew the. Fans of the glimmer twins wont learn much about the two here, though jagger wont like hearing that the prince believes that keith richards is the brains in the band. Prince rupert loewenstein, the bands former business manager, helped the stones churn their musical talent into mountains of gold. The man he asked to help was a german prince, a merchant banker. That business with the rolling stones and other adventures bloomsbury, london, which disclosed details of the bands financial arrangements. Rupert loewenstein, banker and financial adviser, born 24 august 1933. Prince rupert loewenstein s book a prince among stones is a namedropping bore. Keith richards on prince rupert lowensteinin 1968 mick jagger couldnt understand why the rolling stones were broke. And yet they melded, and made the best salad dressing in the world.
Family crest image jpg heritage series 600 dpi the history of the loewenstein family name begins in the german province of bavaria. This book is far more than a footnote to the rolling stones. A prince among stones by prince rupert loewenstein. To see rupert loewenstein and the stones together is like seeing oil on one side and vinegar on the other.
Prince rupert loewenstein, pictured in 1991 with keith richards, has written a book about his years as the stones. Financial adviser prince rupert loewenstein is the man who gathers the moss for rolling stone mick jagger among others. Loewenstein is a touch vague on the exact workings. Princess josephine loewenstein interview 2017 tatler. As a youthquake shook the establishment, prince rupert loewenstein thrived in both worlds, never relinquishing his elegance or decorum. The rolling stones former finanical manager prince rupert loewenstein mixes high society, hard commerce and rocknroll, writes james. Step forward prince rupert zu loewensteinwertheimfreudenberg, a jeeves of sorts to the rolling stones for close to four decades, their bank manager but also, as he notes in his new memoir, the. Brad paisley, you can almost start me up, but we are here for the rolling stones.
He first came to prominence as a cavalier cavalry commander during the english civil war rupert was a younger son of the german prince frederick v of the palatinate and elizabeth, the eldest. A prince among stones ebook por prince rupert loewenstein. Prince rupert loewenstein, pictured in 1991 with keith richards, has written a book about his years as the stones financial manager which has mick jagger fuming and sir mick is riled because the new memoirs reveal some of the financial arrangements that made the band so wealthy. As a youthquake shook the establishment, prince rupert loewenstein.
The first half of the book relates his interesting multicultural upbringing in the 1940s and 1950s as the son of aristocratic and highliving parents who circulated around europe. Prince rupert loewenstein died a while ago, and one of his obituaries hinted. Prince rupert loewenstein, a bavarian aristocrat and banker who formed an unlikely alliance with the rolling stones as their financial adviser. Prince rupert now lives in richmond, london, with his wife princess josephine. Discover book depositorys huge selection of prince rupert loewenstein books online. A small biography was written several years ago about charlie watts, for which charlie offered not the slightest cooperation or participation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first time prince rupert loewenstein met mick jagger, at the singers house in 1968, the bavarian royal, who was a partner in an investment bank. In 1968 mick jagger couldnt understand why the rolling stones had n. Prince rupert had never heard of the rolling stones.
Call me oldfashioned, but i dont think your exbank manager should be discussing your financial dealings and. In 20, loewenstein published his autobiography, a prince among stones. He came to britain in 1940 with his mother and was educated there. The author is prince rupert loewenstein, who for nearly 40 years was the bands most trusted if unlikely adviser. Ahead of her memoir, socialite josephine loewenstein reminisces with old. How prince rupert loewenstein made rolling stones millions. Prince rupert zu loewenstein, rolling stones money manager. But anybody who knows her famously social father, prince rupert who now runs his own discreet investment business, will know that many of her brilliant networking and social skills were learnt from simply growing up in one of the stylish social families of the 1960s and 70s. The loewenstein name is derived from the german words lewen, which means lion and stein, which means stone.