Died On This Date (March 21, 2010) Matthew Sztumpf / Managed Madness, The Smiths, & Swing Out Sister
themusicsover Matthew Sztumpf
DOB Unknown – March 21, 2010
Matthew Sztumpf is best remembered as the beloved manager of Madness, the Smiths and Swing Out Sister during the ’80s. It was during the late ’70s that Sztumpf helped set up the successful 2 Tone tours which helped launch the career of Madness. In recent years, he was managing Scouting For Girls. Matthew Sztumpf died from a brain aneurysm on March 21, 2010.
Barbara Acklin was a popular soul singer and successful songwriter during the ’60s and ’70s. After singing in church and then Chicago area nightclubs while still a teenager, Acklin was hired by Chess Records to sing backup for the likes of 
