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| Anthony Wilson dies from cancer | Anthony Wilson dies from cancer |
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| Anthony Wilson, the music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, has died of cancer. | Anthony Wilson, the music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands, has died of cancer. |
| The Salford-born entrepreneur, who founded Factory records, the label behind New Order and the Happy Mondays, was diagnosed last year. | The Salford-born entrepreneur, who founded Factory records, the label behind New Order and the Happy Mondays, was diagnosed last year. |
| The 57-year-old, also famous for setting up the Hacienda nightclub, underwent emergency surgery in January to remove a kidney. | The 57-year-old, also famous for setting up the Hacienda nightclub, underwent emergency surgery in January to remove a kidney. |
| He died on Friday evening at the Christie Hospital surrounded by family. | He died on Friday evening at the Christie Hospital surrounded by family. |
| A spokesman for the hospital said: "Tony Wilson died peacefully at the Christie Hospital at 6.05pm this evening with his family by his bedside. | A spokesman for the hospital said: "Tony Wilson died peacefully at the Christie Hospital at 6.05pm this evening with his family by his bedside. |
| Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight Phil Saxe | Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight Phil Saxe |
| "Tony was a very great supporter of the Christie and this is extremely sad news. | "Tony was a very great supporter of the Christie and this is extremely sad news. |
| "We would like to extend our sympathy to Tony's family." | "We would like to extend our sympathy to Tony's family." |
| Doctors had recommended he take the drug Sutent after chemotherapy failed to beat the disease, but the NHS refused to fund the £3,500-a-month treatment. | Doctors had recommended he take the drug Sutent after chemotherapy failed to beat the disease, but the NHS refused to fund the £3,500-a-month treatment. |
| However, members of the Happy Mondays and other acts he supported over the years stepped in and started a fund to help pay for it. | However, members of the Happy Mondays and other acts he supported over the years stepped in and started a fund to help pay for it. |
| His vision and determination played a key role in helping to put Manchester on the map for its music and vibrant nightlife and his entrepreneurial skills inspired people everywhere. | His vision and determination played a key role in helping to put Manchester on the map for its music and vibrant nightlife and his entrepreneurial skills inspired people everywhere. |
| Phil Saxe, who used to work at Factory Records with Wilson, said: "Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight. | Phil Saxe, who used to work at Factory Records with Wilson, said: "Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight. |
| "Tony was a genius, basically. | "Tony was a genius, basically. |
| "He was a visionary in that he helped bands, who otherwise wouldn't have made it, who were a bit out of the ordinary. | "He was a visionary in that he helped bands, who otherwise wouldn't have made it, who were a bit out of the ordinary. |
| "He helped them realise their dreams and through that probably realised himself to be Mr Manchester". | "He helped them realise their dreams and through that probably realised himself to be Mr Manchester". |
| 'An inspiration' | 'An inspiration' |
| BBC journalist Kristan Deconinck sought advice from him in the early 1980s on how to launch an independent record label shortly after Wilson had started Factory records. | BBC journalist Kristan Deconinck sought advice from him in the early 1980s on how to launch an independent record label shortly after Wilson had started Factory records. |
| "He couldn't have been more helpful and more patient," Kristan said. | "He couldn't have been more helpful and more patient," Kristan said. |
| "He inspired me - and countless others - to have a go if you believed in something. | "He inspired me - and countless others - to have a go if you believed in something. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY A true music legend. He saw in bands what others missed. A real loss to the music world and all the 24hr party people. Scott, Glasgow Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY A true music legend. He saw in bands what others missed. A real loss to the music world and all the 24hr party people. Scott, Glasgow Send us your comments |
| "That in itself is a great legacy, apart from the vision he had with his label, his shows, his attitude - his contribution to a new culture. | "That in itself is a great legacy, apart from the vision he had with his label, his shows, his attitude - his contribution to a new culture. |
| "When I later met him, I found him far more amenable than scurrilous rumours had led me to believe and my esteem for the guy never diminished." | "When I later met him, I found him far more amenable than scurrilous rumours had led me to believe and my esteem for the guy never diminished." |
| 'Soundtrack of my life' | 'Soundtrack of my life' |
| Speaking before his death, Wilson reflected on life and death. | Speaking before his death, Wilson reflected on life and death. |
| "I used to joke in my early 50s that I'd had such a fantastic life, I'd be happy to die," he said. | "I used to joke in my early 50s that I'd had such a fantastic life, I'd be happy to die," he said. |
| "And then suddenly, I find some other reasons for living and just like get excited again about life when it comes along. So that was slightly annoying. I think I was a lord of my own presumption for thinking I'd be happy to die". | "And then suddenly, I find some other reasons for living and just like get excited again about life when it comes along. So that was slightly annoying. I think I was a lord of my own presumption for thinking I'd be happy to die". |
| Rest in peace mate Ross Burton, fan | Rest in peace mate Ross Burton, fan |
| Tributes to Anthony Wilson have been flooding in from across the globe - both from people who had worked with him and those who had enjoyed the entertainment he brought to the world. | Tributes to Anthony Wilson have been flooding in from across the globe - both from people who had worked with him and those who had enjoyed the entertainment he brought to the world. |
| Speaking on News 24, Radio 2 presenter Stuart Maconie said: "There was no more influential and important figure in music in the last 30 or 40 years. | Speaking on News 24, Radio 2 presenter Stuart Maconie said: "There was no more influential and important figure in music in the last 30 or 40 years. |
| "He was incredibly generous, giving, enthusiastic and supportive of bands around him. | "He was incredibly generous, giving, enthusiastic and supportive of bands around him. |
| "He wasn't a businessman. He just loved the music." | "He wasn't a businessman. He just loved the music." |
| The BBC, which employed Wilson, paid its own tribute. | The BBC, which employed Wilson, paid its own tribute. |
| "There will never be anyone quite like Tony," a spokesman said. "He was a true free spirit and a passionate advocate of Manchester - the city, its people and, of course, its music." | "There will never be anyone quite like Tony," a spokesman said. "He was a true free spirit and a passionate advocate of Manchester - the city, its people and, of course, its music." |
| Fan Lewis Hart, from Hyde, Greater Manchester, wrote: "A one off who was an ambassador for Manchester. A huge shock." | Fan Lewis Hart, from Hyde, Greater Manchester, wrote: "A one off who was an ambassador for Manchester. A huge shock." |
| Another fan, Ross Burton, from Annapolis, Maryland, in the USA, summed up his many achievements with a poignant eulogy: "Thanks Tony for helping to bring me the soundtrack of my life. Rest in peace mate." | Another fan, Ross Burton, from Annapolis, Maryland, in the USA, summed up his many achievements with a poignant eulogy: "Thanks Tony for helping to bring me the soundtrack of my life. Rest in peace mate." |
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