Tony Calder
| Tony Calder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1943 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Talent spotter, manager, impresario and author |
| Associated acts | Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Marianne Faithfull, Small Faces, Eddy Grant, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers |
Tony Calder (born 27 June 1943, Surbiton, Surrey, England) is an English rock and roll record manager, impresario, talent-spotter, Promoter and Public Relations agent. He was Andrew Loog Oldham's business partner from 1963 to December 1969.
During a career spanning over 50 years he was instrumental in promoting a number of successful singles in the UK singles chart, including the Rolling Stones "Little Red Rooster" and "Paint It, Black", the Small Faces "Itchycoo Park", Amen Corner's "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice", Eddy Grant’s "I Don't Wanna Dance" and Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers single "Swing the Mood".
Calder's grounding in the industry began in the early 1960s at Decca Records under the direction of Edward Lewis. By day he worked in the sales and marketing department. which gave him a significant insight into the music industry and led him to meeting Brian Epstein, The Beatles, Andrew Loog Oldham and Seymour Stein (who introduced Calder to his all-time record hero George Goldner).
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