| First Name |
Kim
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| Middle Name |
Vincent
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| Last Name |
Fowley
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| Full Name at Birth |
Kim Vincent Fowley
|
| Birthday |
28th July, 1942
|
| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California
|
| Died |
15th January, 2015
|
| Place of Death |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
|
| Cause of Death |
Bladder Cancer
|
| Buried |
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
|
| Height |
6' 5" (196 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor.
|
| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
His role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Rock, Glam Rock, Protopunk, Alternative Rock (as Solo Artist), alternative rock
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1959 - present, 1959–present, 1959–2015
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| Music Style |
Contemporary Pop/Rock, Obscuro, Psychedelic, Garage Rock
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| Music Mood |
Eccentric, Trashy, Cynical/Sarcastic, Quirky, Trippy, Outrageous, Producer
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| Instrument |
Songwriter, Keyboards, Vocals
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| Associated Acts |
Skip & Flip, The Hollywood Argyles, B. Bumble and the Stingers, The Runaways, Kiss, Helen Reddy, Etc., Ariel Pink
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| Official Websites |
http://www.kimfowley.net/, http://www.kimfowley.com
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| Father |
Douglas Fowley (actor)
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| Mother |
Timara Pace (model)
|
| Associated People |
Lita Ford (The Runaways), Sandy West (The Runaways), Jackie Fox (The Runaways), Joan Jett (The Runaways), Cherie Currie (The Runaways)
|
Kim Vincent Fowley (July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015) was an American record producer, singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and for managing the Runaways in the 1970s. He has been described as "one of the most colorful characters in the annals of rock & roll", as well as "a shadowy cult figure well outside the margins of the mainstream".
