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Tony Wilson R.I.P. ...
Body: Tony Wilson, founder of Factory Records, died today of a heart attack, unrelated to his bout with cancer. As one of the single most important figures in post-punk's history, let's remember his great impact on music. Founding of Factory, management of such legendary groups as Joy Division, and developing Manchester's music scene to unprecedented levels.

The music mogul Tony Wilson has died aged 57 following a heart attack. The former Factory Records boss had been diagnosed with kidney cancer last year, and had been undergoing treatment in hospital in Manchester. Wilson founded the famous Hacienda nightclub and was one of five co-founders of Factory Records, which produced bands such as New Order and the Happy Mondays during a period in the eighties dubbed 'Madchester'. Born at Hope hospital, Salford, he went to De La Salle Grammar School, Salford, and studied english at Cambridge before beginning his TV career as a trainee with ITN in 1971. He was a reporter and presenter on Granada Reports and went on to present So It Goes - the music show that first aired punk bands.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2146656,00.html


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