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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.
Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom was a music venue located in Atlanta, Georgia that existed between 1974 and 1979. [1] The original owners were Alex Cooley and Mark Golob. It was located in the Grand Ballroom of the Georgian Terrace Hotel at 663 Peachtree Street NE. It became the Agora Ballroom before closing in 1983.
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.
Alex Cooley, Atlanta’s legendary promoter, remembered - Atlanta Magazine. “Alex was, first and foremost, a fan,” recalls Chuck Leavell. By. Steve Fennessy. - December 1, 2015. Alex Cooley...
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 in...
Jan 8, 2016 · Alex Cooley died peacefully at the age of 75 on December 1, 2015. On Jan. 4, 2016, the Atlanta City Council declared by Proclamation the date “Alex Cooley Day” in Atlanta.
Jan 27, 2016 · by johnenglish January 27, 2016. Alex Cooley, Atlanta’s first pop music impresario, died last month at 75. Cooley had said he didn’t want a funeral, so his longtime business partner, Peter Conlon, organized a celebration of his life Saturday, Jan. 9 at The Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta.
