Tony Brainsby
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Tony Brainsby was the archetype of the Sixties publicity man. His career spanned over thirty years in which time he represented some of rock's leading acts. These included Curved Air, The Small Faces, Sonny and Cher, Paul McCartney and Wings, Queen, actress Quinn O'Hara, Ron Wood and David Essex.[1][2][3]
Brainsby was born in Hammersmith, west London, in 1945. In his late teens he moved into a flat in Soho inhabited by Eric Clapton and Brian Jones, of the Rolling Stones. After landing a job as a columnist for Boyfriend magazine, a position which gave him access to the rehearsals for TV pop show "Ready Steady Go", he decided to set up his own publicity firm.
Tony went on to become the most successful and sought after rock publicist in London.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Obituary: Tony Brainsby" The Independent - London (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5046752.html)
- ^ Rock Chronicles. 1970s: Paul McCartney " Beatles Unlimited. http://www.beatles-unlimited.com/2007/10/26/rock-chronicles-1970s-paul-mccartney
- ^ Erica Echenberg - Punk Photographer. http://www.punk77.co.uk/punkhistory/ericaechenberg.htm
- ^ "Legendary PR guru father the late Tony Brainsby". http://www.nme.com/bandComments/miss-king-the-kougars
