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A Last Farewell To Bill Graham
by: Ben Fong-Torres
Bill Graham was a movie of a man. His 60-year-long life, which came to an end in a helicopter crash in Sonoma County the night of October 25, was a seemingly endless reel of stories.
At his funeral service—before, during, and after—friends and family, musicians, music-biz people, and journalists regaled each other with stories about encounters with the man who single-handedly revolutionized the rock concert industry, beginning at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco 25 years ago.
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by: Ben Fong-Torres
published: October 24, 2007
in column: Classic Vantage
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