Ray Foulk

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Ray Foulk is a British music promoter best known for organizing the landmark late-1960s Isle of Wight rock festivals that featured major artists like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
human
music promoter
activeInPeriod 1960s
1970s
associatedWithEvent British counterculture era music festivals
associatedWithPlace Isle of Wight
surface form: Isle of Wight, England
coFounded Fiery Creations (festival promotion entity)
collaboratedWith Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
The Who
various rock artists
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
fieldOfWork festival organization
live music promotion
genre rock music (live promotion)
hasRoleIn history of Bob Dylan’s live performances
history of Jimi Hendrix’s festival appearances
hasSibling Bill Foulk
Ron Foulk
influenced development of large-scale UK rock festivals
knownFor bringing major international artists to the Isle of Wight
organizing large-scale rock festivals
language English
nationality British
notableEvent secured Bob Dylan’s 1969 Isle of Wight appearance
notableFor Isle of Wight Festival
late-1960s Isle of Wight rock festivals
notableWork planning and staging of 1969 Isle of Wight Festival
planning and staging of 1970 Isle of Wight Festival
occupation music promoter
organized Isle of Wight Festival
surface form: Isle of Wight Festival 1968

Isle of Wight Festival
surface form: Isle of Wight Festival 1969

Isle of Wight Festival
surface form: Isle of Wight Festival 1970
partOf British rock festival history
residence Isle of Wight
surface form: Isle of Wight (historical)
role co-organizer of Isle of Wight Festivals
subjectOf biographical and historical works on Isle of Wight Festival
workLocation Isle of Wight

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Isle of Wight Festival founder Ray Foulk