Veteran booking agent Richard Cowley passes
The British agent, who as "one of the originals" held senior roles at Chrysalis, Cowbell and World Service, has died aged 72
News By | 11 July 2018
Richard Cowley, the former co-head of Chrysalis Agency and co-founder of Primary Talent forerunner Cowbell, has passed away aged 72.
Born on 3 November 1945, Cowley was, with business partner Kenny Bell, operating an agency called Universal Attractions when he came to attention of Chrysalis co-founder Chris Wright, then running the Ellis-Wright Agency alongside Terry Ellis. The two companies merged in 1967 to form Chrysalis, with the legendary Chrysalis Records imprint following a year later.
Acts represented by Ellis-Wright/Chrysalis included Ten Years After, Jeff…
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