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Monday, August 20, 2007

Tony Wilson funeral today.

Music mogul Anthony Wilson, the man behind bands such as Happy Mondays and New Order, died Aug. 10 from a heart attack. He was also battling kidney cancer. He was 57.

The impresario and TV host is credited with bringing the Manchester music scene to the world. His label, Factory Records, unleashed the sounds of Joy Division, Happy Mondays and New Order, earning him the moniker "Mr. Manchester."

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