Tony King was general manager of
Apple US in the early 70s, but thereafter worked directly with John
and Ringo, promoting their work from 1973 through 1975. Beyond
that, he was a true British rock Zelig figure, partying with The
Beatles the night before they flew to America for their 1964 Ed
Sullivan Show debut; working with Andrew Oldham and the Stones
during their “Satisfaction” heyday; thereafter for George Martin
and AIR Studio, and then Apple. He also befriended Elton John
(before he was) as well as tons of others. His story has just been
published in “The Tastemaker: My Life with the Legends and Geniuses
of Rock Music.” (He’s also in the May Pang doc, The Lost Weekend: A
Love Story.)
Apple US in the early 70s, but thereafter worked directly with John
and Ringo, promoting their work from 1973 through 1975. Beyond
that, he was a true British rock Zelig figure, partying with The
Beatles the night before they flew to America for their 1964 Ed
Sullivan Show debut; working with Andrew Oldham and the Stones
during their “Satisfaction” heyday; thereafter for George Martin
and AIR Studio, and then Apple. He also befriended Elton John
(before he was) as well as tons of others. His story has just been
published in “The Tastemaker: My Life with the Legends and Geniuses
of Rock Music.” (He’s also in the May Pang doc, The Lost Weekend: A
Love Story.)
You can get his backstory here: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/music/article/tony-king-interview
We covered a ton of topics,
including all the aforementioned plus the AIDS tragedy and his
favorite music.
