He had Bette Davis's sofas re-upholstered for her, and organised Rex Harrison's room at the Ritz-Carlton.

ECONOMIST: Howard Gotlieb

When I sang with those records, I'd be Julie Andrews and there was Rex Harrison sitting on my mother's bed.

WSJ: Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun on Broadway

Garland worked with many stars of stage and film, including Rex Harrison on Broadway in a revival of My Fair Lady, about whom he also wrote a best-selling biography, The Incomparable Rex.

BBC: Patrick Garland and Alexandra Bastedo