New Order on the enthusiasm of Factory Records founder, Tony Wilson. | Virgin Radio UK

6.7K views · 60 reactions | Today marks the anniversary of the death of Tony Wilson - the man behind Factory Records, The Hacienda, and era-defining bands like Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays. Here's Tony giving Morrissey of The Smiths (who he famously chose not to sign) a tough time on Granada Reports in 1984. | Skiddle | Facebook

3.1K views · 59 reactions | The man, the record label genius and the night owl ‍黎 A mural of Factory Records boss and @GranadaReports legend Tony Wilson has been put up in Withington, South Manchester. Read more: https://bit.ly/3fVFjD7 | Granada Reports | Facebook

13K views · 520 reactions | Maxine Peake narrates the story of the legendarily chaotic record label Factory, with memorable contributions from founder Tony Wilson. "We were clever enough at the very beginning to know that musicians know f**k-all about music”. Listen >> https://lnk.to/Transmissions | Joy Division | Facebook