31/08/2025
Continuing my mini series…
Tony Bramwell
Tony was a British music industry executive and author.
He was born in Liverpool,and was best known for his close association with The Beatles and their inner circle.
A childhood friend of the band members, he grew up alongside George Harrison and Paul McCartney, and later became a key figure in Brian Epstein’s management company, NEMS Enterprises, and worked closely with Brian Epstein as The Beatles’ fame exploded.
He became a promotions and tour manager for the band and played a crucial behind-the-scenes role, including in film production, music video direction, and promotion.
He worked at Apple Corps, The Beatles’ multimedia company, where he helped oversee music videos and, after The Beatles disbanded, continued working in the music industry.
Tony worked with and/ or promoted other major acts like James Taylor, Harry Nilsson, Elton John, and Bruce Springsteen.
He was often seen in and around Liverpool and was always very generous with his time meeting fans (including me!) and I’ll always remember him as a very jovial and funny man.
Sadly, Tony passed away in 2024 aged 78.
Here we are pictured in 2017 at The Woolton Village Fete on the 60th anniversary of when John and Paul first met.
Please feel free to comment and to add your memories of Tony too.
