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Tony Wilson

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The Resume

    (February 20, 1950-August 10, 2007)
    Born in Salford, England, United Kingdom
    Hosted Granada TV's 'So It Goes' and 'The Other Side of Midnight,' ITV's 'World in Action,' Channel 4's 'After Dark' and MTV Europe's 'Remote Control'
    Co-anchor of 'Granada Reports'
    Founded the Hacienda nightclub in Manchester
    Founded Factory Records
    Credited with discovering Joy Division and the Happy Mondays

Why he might be annoying:

    He released New Order's 'Blue Monday' in a picture sleeve so expensive that each record lost money. When it became the best-selling single in Factory's history, it was a financial disaster.
    Almost every episode of 'The Other Side of Midnight' included a plug for the Hacienda, Factory Records, or some other financial interest of his.
    A former business partner said, 'He is the biggest, most pretentious, fuckin' full-on prat you'll ever meet.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He brought punk music to the mainstream when he booked the Sex Pistols on 'So It Goes.'
    The Hacienda was the center of Manchester's thriving music scene in the 80s and early 90s.
    When the National Health Service refused to pay the 3,500 pound per month cost for the anti-cancer drug Sunitinib, he commented, 'You can get tummy tucks and cosmetic surgery on the NHS but not the drugs I need to stay alive. It is a scandal.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 160 Votes: 41.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 45.12% Annoying