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My Take
Kim Fowley is one of the great wild cards of rock history, and I mean that as a compliment. He's been called one of the most colorful characters in the annals of rock and roll, and also a shadowy cult figure outside the mainstream, which captures the contradiction perfectly. He churned out novelty and cult pop singles through the 1960s, then famously assembled and managed the Runaways in the 1970s. Born in Los Angeles in 1939 and gone in 2015, he was a behind-the-scenes operator rather than a star. I find these scene architects far more revealing than the acts they pushed into the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Fowley
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・フォーリー
- Reading
- きむ・ふぉーりー
- Born
- July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer / songwriter / record producer / talent manager
2. Background
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Fowley born?
July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015.
Where is Kim Fowley from?
Kim Fowley is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Kim Fowley do?
Kim Fowley works as musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, talent manager.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.