Bill Aucoin
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Born | William Martin Aucoin (1943-12-29)December 29, 1943 Ayer, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 28, 2010(2010-06-28) (aged 66) Aventura, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Band manager |
Partner | Roman Fernandez |
William Martin Aucoin (December 29, 1943 – June 28, 2010)[1][2] was an American band manager, well known for his work with the rock band Kiss and Billy Idol.
Early life, family and education
Aucoin was born in 1943 in Ayer, Massachusetts. He had two sisters Betty Britton and Janet Bankowski.
He attended Northeastern University, graduating with a degree in film.[3]
Career
Aucoin worked at WGBH in Boston during his college years and after. He later worked at Teletape Productions as a cinematographer.[3] Credited with discovering Kiss, Aucoin managed the group for nearly a decade. He was fired in 1982 due to the band's declining album sales, his managerial decisions,[4] and his drug abuse,[5] but later worked with the band on various DVD projects.
Aucoin was involved in the development of a television show Supermarket Sweep in the early 1970s, and went on to manage and engineer the rise of commercially successful solo acts, such as Billy Squier and Billy Idol, after managing them both in their respective bands (Piper. Generation X) in the mid to late 1970s.[6] [7] From 2005 to 2007, Aucoin went into the Broadway business with a staging of The Who's Quadrophenia, which showed intermittently for two years in Anaheim and Los Angeles.
In 2006, Aucoin had reentered the management business with his company Aucoin Globe Entertainment, and worked with several artists up until his death.
Personal life and demise
Aucoin died from surgical complications while being treated for prostate cancer. He had a partner, Roman Fernandez.
A statement from Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons described him as "our irreplaceable original manager, mentor and dear friend… Words cannot convey his impact on us or those close to him."[8]
List of acts managed
- Kiss, 1973–1982
- Piper 1975–1978
- Billy Squier 1979-1985
- Virgin 1977–1979
- New England 1978–1981
- Spider, 1979–1981
- Manowar, 1981
- Kid Rocker, 1981–1983
- Toby Beau, 1978–1980
- Zeus 1978-1980
- Skatt Bros. 1979–1981
- Shawn Sommers 1984
- Gen X 1980–1981
- Billy Idol, 1981–1986
- Endgames, 1983–1985
- Brunette, 1988–1989
- Rising Star, 1989–1990
- Sic Vikki, 1990–1992
- Flipp, 1998–2003
- CREATURE, 1998–2002
- Starz, 1977–1979
- vanSolo, 2007–2008
- Crossbreed, 2003–2010
- Lordi, 2006–2010
- Nothing Rhymes with Orange, 2007–2010
- Evan Saffer, 2007–2010
- NAKED 2009–2010
- BEX, 2010
- The Early Strike, 2010
- Tantric, 2010
- RoqueZa, 1998–2001
- Dreaming in Stereo, 2010[9]
References
- ^ "KISS Manager Bill Aucoin Dies". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Aucoin, manager who discovered Kiss, dies at 66 - Yahoo! News". 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "About Bill Aucoin - Rock & Roll Manager". aucoin.biz. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Symmons, J. (2023). The Rise of the Fox: 1950-1982, Eric Carr Revealed, Volume 1, an unauthorized biography. Spirit of Inquiry. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-7390695-1-3.
- ^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (1997-02-23). "The Bad Boys Start Watching Their Pockets". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/30582-Piper [bare URL]
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (July 12, 2010). "Bill Aucoin: Manager who masterminded the rise of KISS and made Billy Idol a solo star". independent.co.uk. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
He helped develop the much-exported format of Supermarket Sweep and for NBC devised a show called Flipside
- ^ Ling, Dave (August 2010). "The Dirt: Bill Aucoin". Classic Rock. No. 148. p. 20.
- ^ "Aucoin_Globe_page". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
External links
- Official website
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- Kiss
- Hotter than Hell
- Dressed to Kill
- Destroyer
- Rock and Roll Over
- Love Gun
- Dynasty
- Unmasked
- Music from "The Elder"
- Creatures of the Night
- Lick It Up
- Animalize
- Asylum
- Crazy Nights
- Hot in the Shade
- Revenge
- Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
- Psycho Circus
- Sonic Boom
- Monster
- Ace Frehley
- Gene Simmons
- Paul Stanley
- Peter Criss
- Double Platinum
- Killers
- Chikara
- Smashes, Thrashes & Hits
- Greatest Kiss
- The Very Best of Kiss
- The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
- The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
- Gold
- The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection
- Jigoku-Retsuden
- Kiss 40
- The Originals
- The Box Set
- Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums
- Kiss Alive! 1975–2000
- Ikons
- Animalize Live Uncensored
- Exposed
- Crazy Nights
- X-treme Close-Up
- Kiss Konfidential
- Kiss My Ass: The Video
- Kiss Unplugged
- Psycho Circus 3-D Video
- The Second Coming
- Kiss Symphony: The DVD
- Rock the Nation Live!
- Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977
- Kissology Volume Two: 1978–1991
- Kissology Volume Three: 1992–2000
- Kiss Rocks Vegas
- Hard to Believe: A Kiss Covers Compilation
- Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved
- A Tribute to the Creatures of the Night
- Kiss My Grass: A Hillbilly Tribute to Kiss
- Spin the Bottle: An All-Star Tribute to Kiss
- Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss
- Lick It Up – A Millennium Tribute to Kiss
- Kiss My Ankh
- Club Tour
- Kiss Tour
- Hotter than Hell Tour
- Dressed to Kill Tour
- Alive! Tour
- Destroyer Tour
- Rock & Roll Over Tour
- Love Gun Tour
- Alive II Tour
- Dynasty Tour
- Unmasked Tour
- Creatures of the Night Tour
- Lick It Up World Tour
- Animalize World Tour
- Asylum Tour
- Crazy Nights World Tour
- Hot in the Shade Tour
- Revenge Tour
- Kiss My Ass Tour
- Alive/Worldwide Tour
- Psycho Circus World Tour
- The Farewell Tour
- Alive 35 World Tour
- Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour
- The Hottest Show on Earth Tour
- The Tour
- Monster World Tour
- Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour
- Freedom to Rock Tour
- Kissworld Tour
- End of the Road World Tour
- Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
- Detroit Rock City
- Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
- Action figures
- Comics
- Kiss: Psycho Circus
- Pinball
- Pinball video game
- Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
- Kiss Kasket
- Kiss by Monster Mini-Golf
- Los Angeles Kiss
- Bibliography
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