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10-08-2007, 22:05
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anthony wilson is dead
cant believe anthony wilson is dead .r.i.p.
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10-08-2007, 22:08
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
yep a mancunian through n through, TV, Radio,Music,etc etc,will be missed by many.R.I.P.
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10-08-2007, 22:10
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
Very sad to die so young. He really helped shape the cultural and musical scene in the northwest, especially in Manchester.
Incidentally his partner Yvette Livesey, a former Miss Great Britain, is from Oswaldtwistle.
Anthony Wilson 1950-2007 | News | NME.COM
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Last edited by garinda; 10-08-2007 at 22:19.
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10-08-2007, 22:17
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
Sad news..always ready to support new local bands and was quite an innovator
(I posted a thread about this an hour ago but it says has to be approved by the mods.. is this a new rule on Accyweb??)
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10-08-2007, 22:18
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
I remember him being Bob Greaves' understudy on Granada Reports in the early seventies. Then he was just 'Tony' Wilson.
In the 80's/90's he came across as arrogant, self opinionated and a bit of a know it all..but...
He knew his stuff..like Mohammed Ali, John McEnroe etc.. if you can do it....aint nothing wrong in gobbing off about it...
Northwest music has lost a fighter today.
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10-08-2007, 22:20
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mancie
(I posted a thread about this an hour ago but it says has to be approved by the mods.. is this a new rule on Accyweb??)
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That's weird.
Perhaps you are on a virtual ASBO.
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10-08-2007, 22:29
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guinness
I remember him being Bob Greaves' understudy on Granada Reports in the early seventies. Then he was just 'Tony' Wilson.
In the 80's/90's he came across as arrogant, self opinionated and a bit of a know it all..but...
He knew his stuff..like Mohammed Ali, John McEnroe etc.. if you can do it....aint nothing wrong in gobbing off about it...
Northwest music has lost a fighter today.
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He did come across as arrogant when on TV, but he was always prepared to put his money were his gob was!
He was just a local Manchester lad I've seen in many times in the 70/80's in the Stretford End at Old Trafford.. dressed scruffy in a very old jacket and wearing a raggy old United scarf.. good lad!
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10-08-2007, 22:52
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
Only really seen him on granada reports as a presenter many yrs ago.. then pops up on talk shows.. didnt take too much notice of him... however a lot of good stuff and good stories about him appearing on manchester forums...
The general concencus of opinion is.. "he made a difference".. sounds good to me
RIP... Too early
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10-08-2007, 22:56
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
I worked with him for a while in the late 80's, always full of fab ideas but prepared to listen and push others' ideas too
RIP Tony
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11-08-2007, 00:36
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
Used to watch him on Granada reports. R.I.P Tony.
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11-08-2007, 02:21
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
I'm absolutely distraught.
RIP Tony you git
Forever
Condolences to his family.
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11-08-2007, 02:34
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
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Originally Posted by shakermaker
I'm absolutely distraught.
RIP Tony you git
Forever
Condolences to his family.
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Half of my post didn't appear! but oh well. What is there to say.
The man was a legend, and he'd hate me saying that, but he was.
Absolutely gutted.
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11-08-2007, 02:59
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
I only met him once, my best friend was a bridesmaid at his wedding (she's his wife's cousins Mother)
RIP Tony.
He did more for the Manc music scene than anyone!!!! Everyone should now watch "24 Hour Party People" classic film!!!!
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11-08-2007, 03:25
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
The Hacienda on "Pride Of Manchester Site"
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11-08-2007, 05:50
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Re: anthony wilson is dead
great bloke in and out of the
music scene helped many ........ r.i.p.
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