Music industry legend Glenn Wheatley dead

Australian music industry legend Glenn Wheatley has died at the age of 74.

He passed away in Melbourne after reportedly suffering complications from COVID-19.

He had been sick with the virus for weeks and is understood to have passed away in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Wheatley rose to fame as the bass guitarist of The Masters Apprentices, before going on to become a highly successful talent manager for artists including John Farnham, the Little River Band and Delta Goodrem.

Australia’s premier music historian, Alan Howe, says Wheatley moved from the stage to the executive suite after he “realised you had to put a business plan” behind music gigs.

“He did and he did so very successfully,” he told Ross and Russel.

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