Pioneering manager of Australian rock n roll, Vincent Lovegrove died on Saturday morning in a car crash on the north, east coast near Byron Bay aged 64.
Lovegrove was rock & roll through and through, having performed with Bon Scott in 60's band The Valentines (and later introducing Bon to AC/DC), managing Cold Chisel for a period in the 70's and The Divinyls for many,many years. As such, tributes from shocked friends and colleagues are making the rounds today.
ARIA posted a tribute to Lovegrove on their Facebook page yesterday, "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Australian music legend Vince Lovegrove, who passed away tragically yesterday in a car accident. A true pioneer of our industry, he will be missed by all."
Veteran rock n roll photographer Tony Mott told ABC's AM program this morning that both Vincent Lovegrove and Chrissy Amphlett were responsible for his career as a photographer.
Also talking to PM, author and rock journalist Toby Cresswell credited Lovegrove's management of the Divinyls stating "He managed the Divinyls for many years and it was Vince's single-minded obsession with the Divinyls that really made that work." Creswell also described Lovegroves energy and drive stating the following;
"He had this incredible energy that he just drove behind anything that he believed in, which was Australian music,"
Here is Vince Lovegrove performing "Build Me Up" with The Valentines including Bon Scott in 1969.
