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Bryan Morrison (14 August 1942 – 27 September 2008) was an English businessman and polo player.

Career

He served as representative for musicians such as Pink Floyd. His company, the Bryan Morrison Agency, became one of the leading London booking agents for R&B and progressive rock, as well as organising tours for US acts. Eventually Bryan had the exclusive booking rites for clubs like Blaises, the Cromwellian and the Revolution, in Bruton Street, Mayfair. Among other notable bands he represented were Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band, Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Pretty Things, the Deviants and the Pink Fairies. Helping John Schatt to expand his early Music Management Company, eventually to become The Filmpow Group.

He developed a passion for polo after he learnt to play at Ham Polo Club in London. For a short while he was the clubs president. Later Bryan founded his own polo club The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.^[1] He died in September 2008 following a polo accident that left him in a coma.^[2]

References

^ "The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club - Est. 1985". Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ Dave Laing. "Obituary: Bryan Morrison | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

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[1] "The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club - Est. 1985". Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

[2] Dave Laing. "Obituary: Bryan Morrison | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-06-30.

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 He served as representative for musicians such as [[Pink Floyd]]. His company, the Bryan Morrison Agency, became one of the leading London booking agents for R&B and progressive rock, as well as organising tours for US acts. Eventually Bryan had the exclusive booking rites for clubs like Blaises, the Cromwellian and the Revolution, in Bruton Street, Mayfair. Among other notable bands he represented were [[Fairport Convention]], [[Incredible String Band]], [[T. Rex (band)|Tyrannosaurus Rex]], [[The Pretty Things]], the [[Deviants (band)|Deviants]] and the [[Pink Fairies]]. Helping John Schatt to expand his early Music Management Company, eventually to become The Filmpow Group.
-He developed a passion for [[polo]] after he learnt to play at [[Ham Polo Club]] in London. For a short while he was the clubs president. Later Bryan founded his own [[polo]] club The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.<ref>{{cite web|author = |url = http://www.rcbpc.com/|title = The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club - Est. 1985|publisher = Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club|date = |accessdate = 2014-06-30}}</ref> He died in September 2008 following a [[polo]] accident that left him in a coma.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dave Laing |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/01/popandrock.pinkfloyd |title=Obituary: Bryan Morrison &#124; Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30}}</ref>
+He developed a passion for [[polo]] after he learnt to play at [[Ham Polo Club]] in London. For a short while he was the clubs president. Later Bryan founded his own [[polo]] club The [[Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club]].<ref>{{cite web|author = |url = http://www.rcbpc.com/|title = The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club - Est. 1985|publisher = Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club|date = |accessdate = 2014-06-30}}</ref> He died in September 2008 following a [[polo]] accident that left him in a coma.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dave Laing |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/01/popandrock.pinkfloyd |title=Obituary: Bryan Morrison &#124; Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2014-06-30}}</ref>
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