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Tony (Anthony) Defries (born 3 September 1943) is a British former music manager and impresario. He managed David Bowie's career during his elevation to global stardom, but later fell out with him in a contract dispute. He established a rights management organisation called MainMan and helped launch the careers of Iggy Pop, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Dana Gillespie, Lou Reed, Luther Vandross, and John Cougar Mellencamp. Defries and MainMan have received multiple awards for their achievements in the music industry.

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  • Tony Defries est un imprésario et homme d'affaires britannique né le 3 septembre 1943 à Rickmansworth, dans le Hertfordshire. Il est principalement connu pour avoir travaillé avec David Bowie dans la première moitié des années 1970. (fr)
  • Tony Defries es un productor discográfico y mánager británico retirado. Después de su retiro se convirtió en inventor. Defries trabó en la década de los años 1960 con artistas como Mickie Most, Allen Klein, antes de convertirse en mánager de David Bowie.​ Era dueño de una compañía llamada que combinaba su atención entre la escena musical y el cine. Defries fue el representante de Bowie durante la época en que comenzó a ser una estrella, además de ayudar a lanzar las carreras de Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Luther Vandross y John Mellencamp. (es)
  • Tony (Anthony) Defries (born 3 September 1943) is a British former music manager and impresario. He managed David Bowie's career during his elevation to global stardom, but later fell out with him in a contract dispute. He established a rights management organisation called MainMan and helped launch the careers of Iggy Pop, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Dana Gillespie, Lou Reed, Luther Vandross, and John Cougar Mellencamp. Defries and MainMan have received multiple awards for their achievements in the music industry. (en)
  • Tony Defries, o anche DeFries (3 settembre 1943), è un imprenditore britannico; grande ammiratore del colonnello Tom Parker, famoso agente di Elvis Presley, si fece strada nella scena musicale inglese e raggiunse la fama in veste di manager di David Bowie, con cui lavorò dal 1970 al 1975.Ha collaborato anche con Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Luther Vandross, Iggy Pop, Mott the Hoople e John Mellencamp, del quale divenne agente dopo essere stato licenziato da Bowie. (it)
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  • quantum physics researcher (en)
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  • Tony Defries est un imprésario et homme d'affaires britannique né le 3 septembre 1943 à Rickmansworth, dans le Hertfordshire. Il est principalement connu pour avoir travaillé avec David Bowie dans la première moitié des années 1970. (fr)
  • Tony Defries es un productor discográfico y mánager británico retirado. Después de su retiro se convirtió en inventor. Defries trabó en la década de los años 1960 con artistas como Mickie Most, Allen Klein, antes de convertirse en mánager de David Bowie.​ Era dueño de una compañía llamada que combinaba su atención entre la escena musical y el cine. Defries fue el representante de Bowie durante la época en que comenzó a ser una estrella, además de ayudar a lanzar las carreras de Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Luther Vandross y John Mellencamp. (es)
  • Tony (Anthony) Defries (born 3 September 1943) is a British former music manager and impresario. He managed David Bowie's career during his elevation to global stardom, but later fell out with him in a contract dispute. He established a rights management organisation called MainMan and helped launch the careers of Iggy Pop, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Dana Gillespie, Lou Reed, Luther Vandross, and John Cougar Mellencamp. Defries and MainMan have received multiple awards for their achievements in the music industry. (en)
  • Tony Defries, o anche DeFries (3 settembre 1943), è un imprenditore britannico; grande ammiratore del colonnello Tom Parker, famoso agente di Elvis Presley, si fece strada nella scena musicale inglese e raggiunse la fama in veste di manager di David Bowie, con cui lavorò dal 1970 al 1975.Ha collaborato anche con Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Luther Vandross, Iggy Pop, Mott the Hoople e John Mellencamp, del quale divenne agente dopo essere stato licenziato da Bowie. (it)
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