REDONDO BEACH, CA (CelebrityAccess) — Thomas (Tom) Campbell, a musician and live performance business veteran who helped to popularize the idea of the all-star profit live performance, died in August thirteenth. He was 84.
His passing was introduced in an obituary shared by his household, who stated that he died along with his spouse, Smoky, by his facet, however a explanation for dying was not disclosed.
A local of Las Vegas, relocated to California the place he attended UCLA and labored at a number of jobs, together with trip operator at Disneyland.
After leaving Disney, he secured a gig on the Huntington Seashore live performance venue Golden Bear, operating lights and sound a membership whereas composing music on the facet with fellow musician, Steve Gillette. Their compositions have been recorded by a formidable group of of musicians that features John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, and Ian & Sylvia, amongst others.
After leaving Golden Bear in 1966, he returned to Disney for a task as Nationwide Promotional Director for his or her music division, the place he remained till 1968.
After relocating to Mexico, Campbell grew to become an occasion promoter and activist for environmental causes, writing music along with his first spouse, Courtney and narrating documentaries resembling “Look What We’ve Accomplished to This Land,” a movie about strip mining of Black Mesa and the 4 Corners Energy Plant in Web page, Arizona.
In 1974, Tom staged his first profit live performance, elevating funds for the Earth First! undertaking to guard New Mexico wilderness, and produced a collection of live shows in Sante Fe, New Mexico that includes artists resembling Linda Ronstadt, Pete Seeger, Nitty Gritty Dust Band, Steve Martin, John Denver, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Taj Mahal, amongst others.
After returning to California in 1976, Campbell joined the Pacific Alliance, opposing using nuclear energy and co-producing Musicians United For Secure Power (MUSE), a live performance collection “No Nukes” live shows, which offered out 5 straight nights in New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard with help from artists resembling Bruce Springsteen & The E Avenue Band, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Jesse Colin Younger, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Candy Honey within the Rock, James Taylor, Carly Simon, The Doobie Brothers, Chaka Khan, Raydio, Nicolette Larson, Poco, Ry Cooder, Peter Tosh, Paul Simon, Gil Scott-Heron, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and John Corridor.
Tom launched Avocado Productions in Hermosa Seashore, California in 1982 after which later created the non-profit Guacamole Fund in 1994, which remains to be energetic immediately.
His different live performance tasks included Peace Sunday, which offered out the Rose Bowl in 1982, with greater than 100,000 followers turning out for speeches by the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Ed Asner; and a performer lineup that included Joan Baez, shock visitor Bob Dylan, Stevie Marvel, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, Dan Fogelberg, Tom Petty, Gil Scott Heron, Gary U.S. Bonds, Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Bonnie Raitt.
For 10 years, from 1990 to 2000, Avocado Productions and Guacamole Fund produced the Verde Valley Music Pageant in Sedona, Arizona, which supported the Native American Scholarship Fund of the Verde Valley College.
Hosted by Jackson Browne, the annual occasion noticed performances from the likes of Shawn Colvin, John Trudell & Dangerous Canine, Ben Harper, Nanci Griffith, Patty Griffin, Bruce Cockburn, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Mary Chapin Carpenter, David Lindley & Wally Ingram, Neil Younger & Loopy Horse, Lyle Lovett, Trisha Yearwood, Indigo Ladies, Michelle Department, Joel Rafael Band, Indigenous, Kenny Loggins, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Ulali and Melissa Etheridge, who all carried out on the varsity’s soccer area.
Campbell was the recipient of the Better of the West 2018 Lifetime Achievement in Group Service Award for his work with the Guacamole Fund. He additionally acquired the Arthur M. Sohcot Award in 2001 on the California Music Awards; each awards have been offered by his buddy and fellow activist, Jackson Browne. In 1992, Campbell and Avocado Productions have been honored with a Congressional File by the One Hundred and Second Congress for his or her excellent work in Washington, D.C.
He’s survived by his spouse, Smoky Dagan; his son, Grady Campbell; and grandsons Cosmo and Django. He was preceded in dying by his former spouse, Margaret Holmes. He leaves behind former wives, Courtney Campbell and Janis Monaco Clark, her youngsters, Calvin Turnbull and Alana McClellan; Cousin Carol Alexandra (Sam Riordan) amongst others.
There might be a Celebration of Life at a later time. His household offered an inventory of Campbell’s favourite charities for well-wishers to donate to: https://www.guacfund.org/