Tony Wilson
Television Personality, Business Person, and Musician
Steve Coogan: A funny five minutes...a fax came through saying 'sucker' in big letters. I got my own back when John was on Mark Radcliffe's radio show insinuating that Tony Wilson ingested illegal substances. I phoned up pretending to be Tony and threatened to sue. Mark did a... In this article: Tony Wilson, Steve Coogan, A dog, Sophie Winkleman, Zoe Ball, and Peep Show |
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Detroit Free Press | 2 days ago
Iyer trio's new 'Historicity' draws from eclectic sources
...of "Dear Lord," adding just a few well-placed ornaments and hesitations and then improvising lovely counterpoint beneath guitarist Anthony Wilson, is a lesson in extracting maximum emotion with minimum fuss. [Page 2 of 2] The tone is...
In this article: Kim Kashkashian, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, John Coltrane, and Detroit
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NME News | November 13, 2009
The Durutti Column to release tribute to Tony Wilson album
...will be released on January 24 2010 The Durutti Column have revealed details of their tribute album to Tony Wilson. Entitled 'A Paean To Wilson', the 2-disc album comes after the band showcased their tribute at the Manchester...
In this article: The Durutti Column, Factory Records, and Vini Reilly
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Drowned in Sound - News | November 12, 2009
The Insider: Class Wars
...that were creating the phenomena that delivered such good copy. It says much that Happy Mondays were interpreted by Oxford educated Tony Wilson for the media in much the same way as Art College graduate Malcolm McLaren had defined the...
In this article: Oasis, Depeche Mode, UK, Goose, The Courteeners, Gary Numan, Kasabian, La Roux, Populism, and Little Boots
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Independent.co.uk - Books | November 07, 2009
A life of rhyme: John Cooper Clarke, the 'punk Poet Laureate', grants Robert Chalmers his first major interview in more than 20 years
...life with Nico, 'keeping the dream alive' in Milton Keynes and being mistaken for Ronnie Wood Sunday, 8 November 2009 The late Tony Wilson once told me, "I'm not the one who will have his life turned into legend, in the way that happened...
In this article: John Cooper Clarke, Simon Armitage, Elvis Costello, Nico, Brighton, Heroin, Charles Baudelaire, and Dracula
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all about jazz | November 04, 2009
Let's Party: Anthony Wilson Trio, Joel Frahm and Bruce Katz, James Carter et al.
...noise ordinances and outrage people. There are moments at every party when Music to Chill Out is an absolute necessity. Guitarist Anthony Wilson's latest outing has an admirable dexterity that makes it perfect for those moments from disbursing...
In this article: Christian McBride, Aretha Franklin, Anthony Wilson, Adam Rogers, Street of Dreams, John Medeski, and Joey Baron
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | October 29, 2009
Diana Krall at the Albert Hall review
...is very good. She has an eye for good collaborators, and in bassist Robert Hurst, drummer Kareem Wiggins and guitarist Anthony Wilson she had the perfect quartet. The little moments of interplay between Wilson's soft-toned guitar sound and...
In this article: Diana Krall, Albert Hall, Anthony Wilson, A Case of You, Elvis Costello, Nat King Cole, and Joni Mitchell
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Prime Newswire | October 28, 2009
CMS Announces New Wireless Video Surveillance Service
...technology used by some of the most highly guarded facilities in the world and does so at a competitive price," said CMS president Tony Wilson. "We are pleased to add this camera system to our service options, enabling our dealers to expand...
In this article: Revenue and United States
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Independent.co.uk - Books | October 15, 2009
How not to run a club: Peter Hook on the true story of the Hacienda
...started his career, before he began producing records for Joy Division. Next, Alan Erasmus, along with the Granada TV presenter Tony Wilson, began hosting club nights they called The Factory, where Joy Division also performed. It was the two...
In this article: Joy Division, Madonna, New Order, and Peter Hook
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | October 15, 2009
Streisand is more than credible as a jazz singer
...to produce the album, and a first-rate lineup of accompanists includes pianists Bill Charlap and Alan Broadbent, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassists Robert Hurst and John Clayton, and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Perhaps hedging her bets,...
In this article: Barbra Streisand, Joe Lovano, John Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Joshua Redman, Like Sonny, and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
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L.A. Times - Europe | September 01, 2009
Stone Roses still fresh on 20th anniversary album
...such a hotbed of young rock talent at the start of the 1990s that the English pop press spoke of the city as the new Liverpool. Tony Wilson, the late British TV personality and a major booster of the Manchester music scene, went back even...
In this article: The Stone Roses, The Beatles, Oasis, The Stone Roses, Sex Pistols, DVD, Ian Brown, and England
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Description from Wikipedia:
Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC.
Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson, was the music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands. He was the founder and manager of The Haçienda nightclub, and was one of the five co-founders of Factory Records. Wilson was also known as Mr. Manchester, dubbed as such for his work in promoting the greater cultural status of Manchester throughout his career. He was portrayed by actors Steve Coogan and Craig Parkinson, in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film 24 Hour Party People, and Anton Corbijn's 2007 film Control respectively.
- Birth Date:
- February 20, 1950
- Birthplace:
- Salford, Lancashire, England
- Death Date:
- August 10, 2007
- Place of Death:
- Withington, Manchester, England
- Nationality:
- British
- Occupation:
- Journalist
- Known for:
- Factory Records, Madchester impresario, The Haçienda nightclub
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