Eric Gardner, chairman and CEO of Panacea Entertainment, who began his career coordinating tours for Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead before moving into talent management for clients including Paul Shaffer, Donny Osmond, the Sex Pistols, and members of the Rolling Stones, the E Street Band and the Who, died July 19 at his home in Camarillo, California, of complications from pneumonia. He was 74.
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His death was announced by Janis Gardner, his wife and co-owner of Panacea Entertainment.
Born Eric Winslow Gardner on November 20, 1949, Garner's long and distinguished career as a talent manager, film, television and Las Vegas residency show producer began in 1970 when he began coordinating tours for the bands Jefferson Airplane, KISS and the Grateful Dead. By 1973, his company Panacea Entertainment Corp. was coordinating tours for major bands in 23 countries worldwide.
In 1974, Panacea's emphasis shifted to talent management and over the years Eric represented artists as diverse as Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, Kenney Jones of The Who/Faces/Small Faces, Todd Rundgren, Rick Wright of Pink Floyd, The Stray Cats, Jefferson Starship, John Lydon, Hot Tuna, Blue Oyster Cult, Jim Steinman, David Hasselhoff, Richard Belzer, Timothy Leary, Richard Chamberlain, Grace Jones, Bettye La Vette and others.
