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Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager and impresario, and a journalist for Granada Television, the BBC and Channel 4.
Anthony Wilson (born 8 October 1947) is a Trinidadian vocalist, bass guitarist and songwriter, best known for his time with soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. He co-wrote the Hot Chocolate hits "Love Is Life", "Emma", "Brother Louie" and "You Sexy Thing".
Feb 20, 2020 · Tony Wilson, the pop impressario and Factory Records founder, died in 2007. He left a lasting legacy on Manchester music, clubbing, art and more. Read how he helped launch Joy Division, New Order, The Haçienda, Creation Records and more.
- Jordan Bassett
Aug 9, 2017 · Anthony Howard ‘Tony’ Wilson died of a heart attack on August 10, 2007. He was aged 57. He left two children, son Oli and daughter Isabel.
- Simon Binns
Tony Wilson was a British music industry entrepreneur who, as cofounder of Factory Records and founder of the Hacienda nightclub in Manchester, was the ringleader of the so-called “Madchester” postpunk music and club scene of the 1980s and early ’90s. Wilson was a cultural reporter for Manchester’s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 13, 2015 · Tony Wilson was a visionary music entrepreneur who helped create Manchester's cultural scene and signed bands like Joy Division and New Order. Read interviews with his friends and colleagues on his impact, influence and contradictions.
Apr 11, 2022 · Those are just some of the contradictory and apt descriptions of Tony Wilson in From Manchester With Love, Paul Morley’s mammoth biography about the legendary British broadcaster and music ...
