Anthony Howard Wilson
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Anthony Howard Wilson was a British record label owner, television presenter, and cultural impresario best known for co-founding Factory Records and helping shape Manchester’s music scene.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anthony Howard Wilson canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural impresario
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human ⓘ music industry executive ⓘ record label owner ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anthony H. Wilson
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Tony Wilson ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
heart attack
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kidney cancer complications ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Factory Records
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The Haçienda ⓘ |
| coOwnerOf |
Factory Records
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The Haçienda ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-02-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-08-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
De La Salle College, Salford
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Jesus College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Granada Television ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music industry
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popular culture ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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post-punk ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Isobel Wilson
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Oliver Wilson ⓘ |
| influenced |
Madchester
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surface form:
Madchester scene
UK independent music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting post-punk music
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shaping the Manchester music scene ⓘ supporting bands like Joy Division and New Order ⓘ |
| notableWork |
24 Hour Party People
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surface form:
24 Hour Party People (book)
Factory Records ⓘ So It Goes (TV programme) ⓘ
surface form:
So It Goes (TV series)
The Haçienda ⓘ
surface form:
The Haçienda nightclub
The Other Side of Midnight (TV series) ⓘ |
| occupation |
club owner
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journalist ⓘ music promoter ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ record label owner ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Lancashire ⓘ Salford ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Manchester ⓘ |
| residence | Manchester ⓘ |
| spouse |
Lindsay Reade
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Yvette Livesey ⓘ |
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