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Wilson was the manager of many bands, including A Certain Ratio and the Durutti Column, and was part owner and manager of Factory Records, home of Happy Mondays, Joy Division and New Order – the band managed by friend and business partner Rob Gretton. He also founded and managed the Haçienda nightclub and Dry Bar.
Feb 20, 2020 · Tony Wilson, the pop impressario and Factory Records founder, died in 2007. He left a lasting legacy on Manchester music, clubbing, art and more. Read how he helped launch Joy Division, New Order, The Haçienda, Creation Records and more.
- Jordan Bassett
May 1, 2024 · Tony Wilson was a British music industry entrepreneur who, as cofounder of Factory Records and founder of the Hacienda nightclub in Manchester, was the ringleader of the so-called “Madchester” postpunk music and club scene of the 1980s and early ’90s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 13, 2015 · Tony Wilson was a visionary music entrepreneur who helped create Manchester's cultural scene and signed bands like Joy Division and New Order. Read interviews with his friends and colleagues on his impact, influence and contradictions.
- Barry Nicolson
Aug 9, 2017 · Thursday marks 10 years since the death of Tony Wilson - a man whose unconventional approach to just about everything saw his place cemented in the history of Manchester’s development as a city...
- Simon Binns
Aug 28, 2014 · The adorable 9-year-old that mugged Tony Wilson. I came home and transcribed the interview pretty badly. No one wanted it, so I left him on a USB stick in my drawer, before deciding that I...
Apr 11, 2012 · Tony Wilson, who managed New Order, Joy Division and the Happy Mondays, passed away in 2012 at the age of 57. He was also a TV presenter, broadcaster and a key figure in Manchester's cultural scene.
