You may not know his name but if you've listened to the deluxe edition of Lynyrd Skynyrd's One More From The Road , you've heard his voice in the intro to Working For MCA recorded at the historic Fox Theater in Atlanta which Alex was instrumental in saving from demolition.
If you've been to a concert in Atlanta it was probably an Alex Cooley show.;
Alex was possibly the greatest American concert promoter of all time. He won a Grammy as a "Hero of Live Music".
His career in the music business started with The Atlanta International Pop Festival which took place a month before Woodstock and arguably had a better line up of talent.Several of his other projects included The Second Atlanta Pop Festival , The Texas International Pop Festival , Atlanta's Music Midtown , The Electric Ballroom , The Roxy , The Agora Ballroom , The Cotton Club and most recently Eddie's Attic.
Alex was a big man with a bigger heart. He was in the business for the experience more than the money. As he once said , " If it was about the money , I'd be rich now". Many artists either directly or indirectly owe their success to Alex. He had a special way of making people (bands , employees and fans) feel comfortable and an uncanny knack for seeing the potential in people.
Alex touched countless lives and will be missed by so many.
I'll always wish I could have been in the trough to shoot "One Last Big Show" for him.
Peace.
Last edited by Floggin Rodger; 12-08-2015 at 12:24 PM.
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