Michael Vosse
| Michael Vosse | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1941 |
| Died | 2014 (aged 72–73) |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, publicist |
Michael Vosse (May 20, 1941 – January 20, 2014)[1] was an American writer, world-class journalist, and A&M Records publicist. His work also included limit time serving as a television producer, and narrator.
Biography
During the 1960s, Vosse was an acquaintance of record producer David Anderle[2] and the Beach Boys' leader Brian Wilson, working under his employment as an assistant.[3][4] Vosse participated in the making of the unfinished album Smile, later reporting Wilson's infamous apprehensiveness upon hearing the Beatles' 1967 single "Strawberry Fields Forever".[5] Two years later, he expounded on his side of the Smile story within an editorial for the publication Fusion,[6] and in 2004, appeared as himself for the documentary Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile.[7]
Following his relationship with the Beach Boys, Vosse worked for the Monterey Pop Festival committee,[8] and then as an assistant to the vice president of A&M Records, and was involved with the Flying Burrito Brothers.[9][10] He was assigned by the label to accompany them during their infamous cross-country tour in the late 1960s.[11]
In 1987, Vosse wrote, produced and narrated the television special "The Music Never Stopped" for KGO-TV.
References
- ↑ R.I.P. Michael Vosse
- ↑ Badman 2004, p. 149.
- ↑ Dillon 2012.
- ↑ Badman 2004, pp. 151, 153, 156, 162.
- ↑ Kiehl, Stephen (September 26, 2004). "Lost and Found Sounds". The Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ Vosse, Michael (April 14, 1969). "Our Exagmination Round His Factification For Incamination of Work in Progress: Michael Vosse Talks About Smile". Fusion. 8.
- ↑ Leaf, David (Director) (2004). Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (Documentary film).
- ↑ Hoskyns 2009, p. 154.
- ↑ Proehl 2008, pp. 79–80.
- ↑ Einarson 2008, p. 88.
- ↑ Hundley & Parsons 2005, pp. 139–140.
Sources
- Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
- Dillon, Mark (2012). Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77090-198-8.
- Einarson, John (2008), Hot Burritos: The True Story of The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jawbone Press, ISBN 978-1-906002-99-2
- Hoskyns, Barney (2009). Waiting for the Sun: A Rock 'n' Roll History of Los Angeles. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-943-5.
- Hundley, Jessica; Parsons, Polly (2005), Grievous Angel: An Intimate Biography of Gram Parsons, Da Capo Press, ISBN 0-7867-3795-6
- Proehl, Bob (2008), Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin, A&C Black, ISBN 978-0-8264-2903-2