There's some brilliant Hacienda stuff popped up on YouTube, check it out if you got a minute, certainly brought back a few memories for me! 
R.IP. Anthony H Wilson
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Have had some time to think about this now and sink in since hearing on Fri, am genuinely quite upset about it. He was a raging Manc, but a socialist, and loved the North West. He did a fundraiser for Liverpool in the 80's, and although he loved to wind up the scousers, there was genuine affection...
I don't think I'd be as obsessed with music without the influence Manchester had on me, and I remember his show 'Other Side of Midnight' being on at 1230 on a Sun night, and watching the Roses, Mondays, Inspirals, James, as well as random programs about artists who did stuff with dung.... He lit up the creative in people, which I admire very much. He probably indirectly contributed to my shocking GCSE results.....
Been reading today that he fought to get the Sex Pistols on TV for that famous interview with Bill Grundy, against the wishes of everyone at Granada. He was a maverick.
There's some stuff on you tube if you are interested, including him about a month ago, looking terrible, really terrible, but stlll as eloquent as ever. Also a good 8 min doc about designing the Hacienda, he knew what he was building it for, 'Every age should have its cathedrals' he said, and that was what it became. The Manchester renaissance owes him a lot, it was a proper hole in the 80's....
For someone I never met, I'll really miss him being around. Tony in full flow: YouTube - grooveradio.tv ft. Tony Wilson (Factory Records)
I don't think I'd be as obsessed with music without the influence Manchester had on me, and I remember his show 'Other Side of Midnight' being on at 1230 on a Sun night, and watching the Roses, Mondays, Inspirals, James, as well as random programs about artists who did stuff with dung.... He lit up the creative in people, which I admire very much. He probably indirectly contributed to my shocking GCSE results.....
Been reading today that he fought to get the Sex Pistols on TV for that famous interview with Bill Grundy, against the wishes of everyone at Granada. He was a maverick.
There's some stuff on you tube if you are interested, including him about a month ago, looking terrible, really terrible, but stlll as eloquent as ever. Also a good 8 min doc about designing the Hacienda, he knew what he was building it for, 'Every age should have its cathedrals' he said, and that was what it became. The Manchester renaissance owes him a lot, it was a proper hole in the 80's....
For someone I never met, I'll really miss him being around. Tony in full flow: YouTube - grooveradio.tv ft. Tony Wilson (Factory Records)
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Really resonates with me - can't put me finger on it, never ever met him but he's left his mark on my life in one shape or another. Not felt like this since Peter Cook or Cloughie karked it
Men that 'made a difference'.
He truly was one of a kind....and did more for manchester and its music than anyone else I can think of. Without him and his initiative to start Factory and the Hacienda...music and specifically house wouldnt be where it is today...I know thats a pretty big statement but I reckon it's pretty accurate all things considered.
RIP Tony Wilson. Manchester has lost its son.
RIP Tony Wilson. Manchester has lost its son.
R I P Tony Wilson
MANCHESTER music legend Anthony Wilson has died. Mr Wilson, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, died aged 57 following a heart attack in Christie Hospital at about 7pm last night. The former Factory Records boss had been in Christie Hospital for the last two weeks. He suffered a heart attack on Thursday and was with half a dozen family and friends, including his partner Yvette Livesey and his children when he passed away. Mr Wilson revealed he was battling kidney cancer in the M.E.N in February. He had undergone an operation to remove a kidney, underwent experimental chemotherapy which did not work and was being treated with the life-prolonging drug Sutent. After being diagnosed he was denied Sutent – which is a new drug - on the NHS and his friends set up a fund to start paying for the £3,500-a-month treatment. His family were too upset to talk last night but wanted to thank staff at the MRI and Christie who have provided “fantastic” care for him over the last few months. They also wanted to thank his friends who have supported him through his treatment. Professor Robert Hawkins, his doctor at Christie Hospital, said: “It’s very sad. He died as a result of something unrelated to his cancer. His cancer was responding well to treatment but obviously did contribute to his poor health. “He was determined to fight for funding for Sutent and it is especially sad that he has passed away as we seemed to be making some progress in the campaign. “He wasn’t fighting for funding for himself, that had been solved by his friends. His efforts were for the people coming after him so it was very generous and not easy for him because he was so unwell. “I hope that we will be able to continue what he has started.” The music mogul founded the famous Hacienda 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. He also worked on World In Action - Granada's flagship current affairs programme - and Flying Start which showcased new businesses, as well as After Dark, a late night discussion programme on Channel 4. Besides presenting, he helped to organise the annual In The City festival in Manchester which attracts musicians and critics from all over the world. And Steve Coogan played Tony in the film 24 Hour Party People, a semi-fictional account of Tony and Factory Records. More recently he has presented XFM Manchester's The Sunday Roast show and two BBC GMR shows, Ground Rules, a one-hour sports show, and Oxford Road Station, a Saturday lunch-time show.
a sad loss to music rip tony wilson .
MANCHESTER music legend Anthony Wilson has died. Mr Wilson, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, died aged 57 following a heart attack in Christie Hospital at about 7pm last night. The former Factory Records boss had been in Christie Hospital for the last two weeks. He suffered a heart attack on Thursday and was with half a dozen family and friends, including his partner Yvette Livesey and his children when he passed away. Mr Wilson revealed he was battling kidney cancer in the M.E.N in February. He had undergone an operation to remove a kidney, underwent experimental chemotherapy which did not work and was being treated with the life-prolonging drug Sutent. After being diagnosed he was denied Sutent – which is a new drug - on the NHS and his friends set up a fund to start paying for the £3,500-a-month treatment. His family were too upset to talk last night but wanted to thank staff at the MRI and Christie who have provided “fantastic” care for him over the last few months. They also wanted to thank his friends who have supported him through his treatment. Professor Robert Hawkins, his doctor at Christie Hospital, said: “It’s very sad. He died as a result of something unrelated to his cancer. His cancer was responding well to treatment but obviously did contribute to his poor health. “He was determined to fight for funding for Sutent and it is especially sad that he has passed away as we seemed to be making some progress in the campaign. “He wasn’t fighting for funding for himself, that had been solved by his friends. His efforts were for the people coming after him so it was very generous and not easy for him because he was so unwell. “I hope that we will be able to continue what he has started.” The music mogul founded the famous Hacienda 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. He also worked on World In Action - Granada's flagship current affairs programme - and Flying Start which showcased new businesses, as well as After Dark, a late night discussion programme on Channel 4. Besides presenting, he helped to organise the annual In The City festival in Manchester which attracts musicians and critics from all over the world. And Steve Coogan played Tony in the film 24 Hour Party People, a semi-fictional account of Tony and Factory Records. More recently he has presented XFM Manchester's The Sunday Roast show and two BBC GMR shows, Ground Rules, a one-hour sports show, and Oxford Road Station, a Saturday lunch-time show.
a sad loss to music rip tony wilson .
just found it on the matchester evening news website ant heard nothing about in yorkshire about it JUST FOUND OUT NOW . .
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Still upset about this. He keeps following me round, I hear FAC stuff all the time the last few days, and keep catching stuff in the paper. I think its the shock of such an enormous character going. If he wasn't such a one off, I doubt I'd have cared so much.
There's a vid of him introducing the Mondays at Coachella just a couple of months back on you tube and he looks rough but still ok. The end came pretty fast.
Anyway, I feel inspired in some way, as a northerner who kind of believes in our way of life and our culture. I have always felt it, I live in London now but I still try and live the nonsense, and the music I love and play is still what I came from.
There's a vid of him introducing the Mondays at Coachella just a couple of months back on you tube and he looks rough but still ok. The end came pretty fast.
Anyway, I feel inspired in some way, as a northerner who kind of believes in our way of life and our culture. I have always felt it, I live in London now but I still try and live the nonsense, and the music I love and play is still what I came from.
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nice idea to post that, radish
theyve moved some of the flowers, there were some surrounding that orange box thingy at the weekend, so looks like they've all benn tidied up and put together
nice that one that spells out his name
i heard XFM are gonna do a tribute night for him tomoz (thursday) from 7pm if anyones interested.
ive been talkin to my boss about him and all the hacienda stuff this week. Tony used to be his boss years ago.my boss was a dancer and graphic designer and even designed one of the hacienda flyers
ive been talkin to my boss about him and all the hacienda stuff this week. Tony used to be his boss years ago.my boss was a dancer and graphic designer and even designed one of the hacienda flyers
Terrible News. 57, that is no age for Mr Manchester to go
Amongst many things he was involved in, thanks for the Hacienda Tony, changed my life when I was 16 years old, will never forget it
RIP Anthony H.
Amongst many things he was involved in, thanks for the Hacienda Tony, changed my life when I was 16 years old, will never forget it
RIP Anthony H.
I know what you mean Ad ,he would have wanted it with a 1 at the end say 501, I guess reserved forever Thinking about it it has to be this No ?
Ones were the special things !!
Ones were the special things !!
Steve, I've just looked it up - his Knott Mill apartment concept was listed as Fac101, his coffin listed as Fac501 !!!!!!!!!! Only Tony!!!! LOL
Funeral probably listed as a separate number then.... (sighs)
Funeral probably listed as a separate number then.... (sighs)
