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Feb 17, 2006 · Alex Cooley, known as “the unofficial mayor of Atlanta music,” is credited as the man who brought rock and roll to Atlanta. In his lifelong career as a concert promoter, Cooley put on thousands of shows, bringing to his hometown almost every major musical act in the world for millions of music fans.
As a fledgling promoter, Cooley was a vital cog in the Capricorn machine. “He supported every band on the Capricorn label,” Leavell said of Cooley, who died on Tuesday at age 76. Leavell first...
Alex Cooley is an international concert and music festival promoter, and a household name among Atlanta’s live music fans. Born and raised in Atlanta, he attended Georgia State University and the University of Georgia before being lured into entrepreneurial pursuits.
Dec 1, 2015 · Dec 1, 2015. BY MELISSA RUGGIERI and SHANE HARRISON. A piece of Atlanta music history has gone silent. Alex Cooley, whose national legacy began with the Atlanta International Pop Festival...
Dec 4, 2015 · Cooley, 74, had struggled with heart problems and diabetes. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of championing the Atlanta music scene, one that began in 1969 when he brought Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin to Georgia for the Atlanta International Pop Festival at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton.
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Dec 1, 2015 · Legendary Atlanta concert promoter Alex Cooley has died. The Atlanta music scene would not be what it is today without Cooley, beginning with the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969...
Dec 2, 2015 · A major part of Atlanta music history has died. Legendary concert promoter Alex Cooley passed away on Tuesday in Florida. He was 74, according to his former business partner Peter Conlon.
