Bryan Morrison

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Bryan Morrison (14 August 1942 – 27 September 2008) was an English businessman, music publisher and polo player.

Career

He served as representative for musicians such as

Deviants and the Pink Fairies
. Helping John Schatt to expand his early Music Management Company, eventually to become The Filmpow Group.

In 1968 he formed Lupus Music, a publishing company representing Pink Floyd,

.

In 1977, Morrison went on to form further music publishing companies, And Son Music, publishing

Haircut 100
.

In 1981, Morrison went into partnership with Dick Leahy as Morrison/Leahy Music and published Wham! and George Michael as a solo artist.

He developed a passion for polo after he learnt to play at Ham Polo Club in London. For a short while he was the club's president. Later Morrison founded his own polo club, the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.[1] He died in September 2008 following a polo accident that left him in a coma.[2] His son Jamie represented England in polo and later became chairman of the club.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club - Est. 1985". Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ Dave Laing. "Obituary: Bryan Morrison | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  3. ^ "'Audi was great for polo but it's time to get over it, and get on,' says Jamie Morrison". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

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