On August 10, 2007, Anthony Howard Wilson died aged 57. He was radio and television presenter, a journalist for Granada Television and the BBC, nightclub manager (Haçienda), manager of bands A Certain Radio and Durutti Column, best known as one of the co-founders of “Factory Records” (Happy Mondays, Joy Division and New Order). Wilson was known as “Mr. Manchester”, for his work in the promotion of the culture of Manchester.
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Derek Taylor
On September 8, 1997, Derek Taylor died aged 65. He was journalist, writer, publicist and music producer, best known as publicist for the Beatles. He has also worked as press officer for The Byrds, The Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas. In 1967 he helped organization of the “Monterey Pop Festival” together with Lou Adler and John Philips.
Joan Baez: Honest Lullaby
In July 1979, “CBS” label released “Honest Lullaby”, the 18th Joan Baez album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Barry Beckett. Cover photos were by photographer Yousuf Karsh Joan Baez dedicated the album to the memory of journalist John L. Wasserman.
Personnel:
- Joan Baez- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Larry Byrom- acoustic guitar
- Pete Carr – acoustic and electric guitar
- Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar
- Barry Beckett- keyboards
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- David Hood- bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Hill Abrahams – violin
- Janes Crozier – cello
- Ava Aldridge, George Jackson, Lenny LeBlanc, Mac McAnally, Cindy Richardson, George Soulé, Eddie Struzick, Marie Tomlinson – backing vocals
Track listing:
- .Let Your Love Flow – Larry E. Williams
- No Woman No Cry – Vincent Ford
- Light a Light – Janis Ian
- Song at the End of the Movie – Pierce Pettis
- Before the Deluge – Jackson Browne
- Honest Lullaby – Joan Baez
- Michael – Joan Baez
- For Sasha – Joan Baez
- For All We Know – Sam M. Lewis, Fred Coots
- Free at Last – Joan Baez, George Jackson
John Peel
On October 25, 2004, John Robert Parker Ravenscroft aka John Peel died aged 65. He was disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist, widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres in “Peel’s Radio 1” shows, which usually consisted of four songs recorded by an artist live in the BBC’s studios. In 1969 Peel founded “Dandelion Records”, that label released 27 albums by 18 different artists before folding in 1972.
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