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Ward Sylvester (October 22, 1939 – June 12, 2017) was an American entertainment industry producer, manager, promoter, executive and consultant. He served as President of Pacific Arts Inc., and Personality Productions; Vice President of Columbia Pictures TV and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Ward Sylvester was born on 1 October 1939 in the USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for The Monkees (1965), Getting Together (1971) and Karen (1964).
- Producer, Additional Crew, Production Manager
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May 19, 2015 · Led Zeppelin - H 2015. AP Images. Decades before deep-pocketed rock and pop stars embraced the Gulfstream V, there was the Starship, a former United Airlines Boeing 720 refurbished in the early...
Jun 20, 2017 · Ward Sylvester, a pivotal figure in the career of The Monkees, their television series, live performances, and more, passed away on June 11, 2017. He was 77.
- Humble Beginnings
- Led Zeppelin Is Sky-High
- Star-Studded Affair
Initially, The Starship started out as a former Boeing 720 passenger jet. It was the first Boeing 720 built and was delivered to United Airlines in October 1960. While in commercial use, the plane could seat 138 people. In 1973, the Boeing 720 was purchased from American Airlines by pop singer Bobby Sherman and his manager, Ward Sylvester. Ward Syl...
Led Zeppelin is the band that has become most associated with the Starship. In 1973, Led Zeppelin embarked on their ninth American concert tour. On previous tours, Led Zeppelin hired small private jets to travel from city to city, but these private jets were tiny and thus prone to turbulence. After experiencing a seriously bumpy ride after a concer...
The Starship came to become a physical metaphor for “making it” in the recording business. According to rock photographer Neal Preston, who held an all-access boarding pass for Led Zeppelin’s tour, “it was the Bolivian diamond flake of airplanes.” Although Led Zeppelin used The Starship for their 1973 and 1975 North American tours, other famous ban...
Dec 22, 2013 · “The Starship,” as the former United Airlines Boeing 720 passenger jet was re-dubbed by its owners (Ward Sylvester and pop singer Bobby Sherman) had been modified at the cost of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, with the intention of renting it out to touring super-groups.
Oct 2, 2022 · In 1973, teen heartthrob Bobby Sherman and his manager, Ward Sylvester, bought the first Boeing 720 ever produced (in 1960) for $600,000 from United Airlines, then spent an additional...
