Geffen Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
David Geffen gave a funny speech yesterday as he was being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He said he never expected to make it into the Cleveland museum. Why? “I have no talent,” he stated. Geffen also told a good story about taking his parents to see Crosby, Stills & Nash perform early in Geffen’s days as a manager. The Marquee at the Greek Theater in L.A. said “David Geffen and Elliot Roberts Presents,†so Geffen’s mother asked her son to explain what he actually did for his clients. “I said ‘I manage them.’†Next question: What does that mean? “I told her that I advised them on their careers. She looked at me incredulously and said ‘You?’ And then my mother who made ladies undergarments for a living said, ‘I advise people on what bras to wear but nowhere does it say Batya Geffen presents Sadie Birnbaum’s tits.’â€
