Loudersoft joins millions of music fans in mourning at the loss of Tony Wilson, the man who founded Factory Records and the Hacienda Nightclub. The BBC is reporting that he passed away from complications relating to cancer at the age of 57. Among the notable careers Mr. Wilson helped to launch are those of Joy Division, New Order, and Happy Mondays.
BBC journalist Kristan Deconinck sought advice from him in the early 1980s on how to launch an independent record label shortly after Wilson had started Factory records.
“He couldn’t have been more helpful and more patient,” Kristan said.
“He inspired me – and countless others – to have a go if you believed in something.
“That in itself is a great legacy, apart from the vision he had with his label, his shows, his attitude – his contribution to a new culture.
“When I later met him, I found him far more amenable than scurrilous rumours had led me to believe and my esteem for the guy never diminished.”
Tony’s visionary genius was loosely detailed in the film 24 Hour Party People but I think never did justice to the true legacy he has left behind. The Manchester music scene and truly the world of British music has lost a unique and precious benefactor today.
New Order – Kiss Of Death
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