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Bill Graham (born Wulf Wolodia Grajonca; January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was an American impresario and rock concert promoter . In the early 1960s, Graham moved to San Francisco, and in 1965, began to manage the San Francisco Mime Troupe. [1] .
Graham operated a variety of media and publishing outlets; according to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior". Graham's estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, likely surpassed billions of people.
Oct 27, 1991 · Bill Graham, the acid-tongued concert promoter who championed rock acts during San Francisco’s psychedelic era and went on to play a leading role in pop music’s emergence as a cultural force,...
ABOUT. Built in 1915 as part of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the building derives its name from the late impresario Bill Graham, who began the rock ‘n roll movement in San Francisco in the 1960s. The official website for Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, brought to you by Another Planet Entertainment.
Bill Graham’s résumé would make any music lover’s jaw drop. He ran the Fillmore and Winterland, put on concerts with Miles Davis and Neil Young (at the same time) and promoted national tours for Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Graham lived for the music that he evangelized throughout the nation.
Creative and combative, charming and charismatic, Bill Graham was a child of history whose entire life was shaped by his family background. The son of Russian Jews who had emigrated to Germany in search of a better life, he was born Wolfgang Grajonca in Berlin on January 8th, 1931.
Oct 25, 2016 · Graham, 60, had presented the show at the Concord Pavilion and decided to return to his Sausalito home by helicopter, despite warnings about the severe weather. The dangerous conditions caused...
Feb 13, 2020 · Bill Graham — the promoter who got started in hippie-era San Francisco, opened the Fillmore East in New York City in 1968 and went on to present concerts worldwide — was by no means...
Recognized as one of the most influential concert promoters in history, Bill Graham (January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) launched the careers of countless rock ’n’ roll legends in the 1960s at his famed Fillmore Auditorium, and was a prime mover behind the 1967 Summer of Love.
Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution explores the extraordinary life of renowned music promoter Bill Graham (1931- 1991) who helped launch and promote the careers of countless rock & roll artists.
