Work opposite the club, saw the news crew out there as I made my way into the office. He lived his life his way and liberalised London night life. Very few of his kind left, whether that is a good or bad thing but RIP Peter.
I remember (maybe 15-20 years ago) him being interviewed about a whole range of issues and being really quite impressed at how thoughtful he was - not that I would want him as a neighbour.
My old man met him, I think in the late 60's, my dad was at some entertainment do in London, but didn't realise that he was supposed to be suited n booted and was wearing a leather jacket and jeans. Anyway the old man was standing at the bar on his todd and the only other bloke wearing a leather jacket and jeans walked over and said 'nice to see another fella dressed properly', of course it was Stringfellow. They kinda kept in touch and a few years later, my dad put Stringfellow in touch with my uncle, who was manager of Talk of The Town, which was sold to and became Stringfellows. Dad reckoned that Stringfellow was a really decent bloke, driven, but one of the good guys.
Work opposite the club, saw the news crew out there as I made my way into the office. He lived his life his way and liberalised London night life. Very few of his kind left, whether that is a good or bad thing but RIP Peter.
You work opposite Stringfellows? I'm green with envy...
Never had any really bad press, despite being in the media spotlight for many a year and many a reason too.......seemed a decent enough bloke and as far as one can tell was well liked despite being a member of the glitterati set. RIP.....Peter.....RIP.
I liked him. Apparently, he treated people very well and with a lot of respect. If someone upset him in the media he would never engage lawyers to fight his corner. He would ring the journo up and if offended he would tell them so and then invite them to dinner at his club. RIP.
My one personal experience of him is a very odd story. I "met" him a courtroom. At the first ad agency I worked in, our client McCain introduced thin McDonalds style oven chips. We suggested they called them Stringfellows. Then the supporting TV spot featured a John Travolta style kid dancing in a glitzy disco. He took McCain to court, and lost. But he probably had the last laugh as the product bombed. We were crap. A smarter agency might have approached him first about it, although he said that he didn't want his name associated with some grubby oven chips.
My one personal experience of him is a very odd story. I "met" him a courtroom. At the first ad agency I worked in, our client McCain introduced thin McDonalds style oven chips. We suggested they called them Stringfellows. Then the supporting TV spot featured a John Travolta style kid dancing in a glitzy disco. He took McCain to court, and lost. But he probably had the last laugh as the product bombed. We were crap. A smarter agency might have approached him first about it, although he said that he didn't want his name associated with some grubby oven chips.
My one personal experience of him is a very odd story. I "met" him a courtroom. At the first ad agency I worked in, our client McCain introduced thin McDonalds style oven chips. We suggested they called them Stringfellows. Then the supporting TV spot featured a John Travolta style kid dancing in a glitzy disco. He took McCain to court, and lost. But he probably had the last laugh as the product bombed. We were crap. A smarter agency might have approached him first about it, although he said that he didn't want his name associated with some grubby oven chips.
Otherwise seems like a life well lived. RIP.
That's quite a landmark intellectual property case. I remember studying it for my exams.
My one personal experience of him is a very odd story. I "met" him a courtroom. At the first ad agency I worked in, our client McCain introduced thin McDonalds style oven chips. We suggested they called them Stringfellows. Then the supporting TV spot featured a John Travolta style kid dancing in a glitzy disco. He took McCain to court, and lost. But he probably had the last laugh as the product bombed. We were crap. A smarter agency might have approached him first about it, although he said that he didn't want his name associated with some grubby oven chips.
Peter Stringfellow loved the company of attraction young women and turned his hobby into a career. How many guys wouldn't have traded places with PS ? In my younger days I remember the topless pubs in London where I first suffered with eye strain ! Mainly because of the smoke and trying to keep my focus. Also this was when I acquired my first soapbox.
Sex and visual delights have been around since the beginning of time and Peter Stringfellow managed to bring this entertainment to the top table.
I guess I have moved on and prefer brainy, university educated historian females with a soothing knowing voice who can talk about art and literature(with a cracking figure)
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Did more than most to address the gender pay gap.
if he makes it to the pearly gates, lets hope his names on the list and he's not wearing trainers
RIP Peter.
I remember (maybe 15-20 years ago) him being interviewed about a whole range of issues and being really quite impressed at how thoughtful he was - not that I would want him as a neighbour.
Dad reckoned that Stringfellow was a really decent bloke, driven, but one of the good guys.
RIP
RIP.....Peter.....RIP.
If someone upset him in the media he would never engage lawyers to fight his corner. He would ring the journo up and if offended he would tell them so and then invite them to dinner at his club. RIP.
Otherwise seems like a life well lived. RIP.
Peter Stringfellow loved the company of attraction young women and turned his hobby into a career. How many guys wouldn't have traded places with PS ?
In my younger days I remember the topless pubs in London where I first suffered with eye strain ! Mainly because of the smoke and trying to keep my focus. Also this was when I acquired my first soapbox.
Sex and visual delights have been around since the beginning of time and Peter Stringfellow managed to bring this entertainment to the top table.
I guess I have moved on and prefer brainy, university educated historian females with a soothing knowing voice who can talk about art and literature(with a cracking figure)
RIP Peter, you were of your time.