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“Larry
LeBlanc has been described as being the glue that holds the Canadian
music industry together.
He has a deep knowledge of music going back through decades, knows
everyone. His wife Anya and I are old friends, having first met
when she was a record company plugger in the early 70’s, working
a portfolio that included Marc Bolan, David Bowie and later Paul
McCartney. She was a regular visitor to ‘Whistle Test’
and the old ‘Sounds of the 70’s’ programmes I
used to do for Radio 1.” BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob
Harris in Maverick magazine.
ANYA
WILSON
Anya
Wilson started in the music industry in the late '60s in London,
England with her promotion and publicity company "The Acme
Plug Co". Representing artists such as David Bowie, Janis Joplin,
Paul McCartney, The Kinks, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix, Anya quickly
established herself and career in both the industry and in music
history.
From
there she went on to represent early promotions for Anne Murray
and Linda Ronstadt for Capitol before she crossed the Atlantic and
relocated to Toronto in the late '70s. Joining Cachet Records as
the National Promotion Manager she handled the media campaigns for
Ernest Tubb and Johnny Cash until 1980 when she began start Anya
Wilson Promotion & Publicity.
An
outgoing representative of the rights of independent artists Anya
often sits on panels and teaches seminars on the art of record promotion,
publicity, and marketing. Anya's dedication to the music industry
is second only to her family and the cause of disabled children
and their families. With personal experience with disabled children,
Anya works toward the education and cultural perceptions regarding
the role and rights of both the families and disabled children in
our society. She is a supporter of Safehaven Homes.
LARRY LEBLANC
Journalist/broadcaster/researcher
Larry LeBlanc has been a leading figure in Canadian music for four
decades.
He
was the associate producer of the 1996 four-CD box set “Oh
What A Feeling,” and co-executive producer of its follow-up
“Oh What A Feeling 2” in 2001. The two comprehensive
retrospectives of Canadian music raised $4.8 million for Canadian
charities.
His
byline has appeared in such publications as Rolling Stone, Guitar
Player, and Maclean’s. He has been extensively quoted on music
issues in hundreds of publications including Time, and the New York
Times.
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