This LEGENDARY music mogul died at the age of 78. He was the tour manager for The Beatles and found Queen.
Tony Bramwell was friends with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison when they were kids. He later became the Fab Four’s road manager.
The man from Liverpool was also a big deal in the music business.
Bramwell knew the boys before they became famous all over the world and changed everything.
After a short illness, the music legend passed away
Sir Paul McCartney paid a moving tribute to his friend Bramwell by calling him a “good companion.”
“Sad to hear of Tony Bramwell’s death,” he wrote. He was a good friend to have on the Beatles journey.
“He’s always funny, and I’ll miss him.” Thanks, Tony. I love you! “From Paul.”
“Tony worked on many NEMS and Apple projects, from music videos to photo shoots, PR, and more. He will be missed by many friends and coworkers,” The Beatles’ official Instagram page said.
In his 2006 book Magical Mystery Tours: My Life With The Beatles, Bramwell wrote about his time with The Beatles.
McCartney once said, “Ask Tony Bramwell anything you want to know about The Beatles.” I don’t know as much as he does.
When he was young, Bramwell played Cowboys and Indians with George Harrison. He was born in 1946.
McCartney and his brother Mike, who lived nearby, would often play with them.
Bramwell was also there when McCartney and John Lennon met for the first time. This was the start of one of the best songwriting partnerships in history.
He worked for Brian Epstein as his right-hand man and later became co-head of Apple Records. After that, he became the road manager for The Beatles.
The famous singer had a hand in how the band used the music video, and he even shows up at the end of the “All You Need is Love” clip.
Besides that, he worked as a scout for Epstein and helped find Adele, Queen, and Paul Simon.
Bramwell brought Queen to Apple, but the four Beatles had to agree to sign a new act at the same time, and they were already breaking up.
After that, the famous rock band signed with Parlophone Records.
Bramwell wrote an autobiography about his life and what it was like to work with the Beatles, which came out in 2014.
Magical Mystery Tours: My Life with the Beatles told stories about Yoko Ono and the Fast Track to Fame of the Fab Four from behind the scenes.
At the end of his life, Bramwell often went to Liverpool’s famous International Beatleweek.
People paid tribute to the “lovely man” at the Liverpool Beatles Museum.
They said, “Everyone at the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Street is saddened by the death of Tony Bramwell.”
“He was a nice guy.” Many times, we enjoyed being with him. We’re sorry for his family’s loss.
Julia Baird, Lennon’s sister, wrote on Strawberry Field’s website: “Tony was the’man in the know’ because he was there for most of the Beatles’ journey.”
“He will be missed at Beatle Week.”
