Kim Vincent Fowley

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Kim Vincent Fowley Wiki Biography

Kim Vincent Fowley was a record producer, singer and musician born on 21st July 1939, and is still known as the leading figure behind several cult pop rock singles in the ‘60s, and the manager of “The Runaways” band during the ‘70s. Due to his influence he entered the circle of most colorful characters of rock & roll. He passed away in 2015.

Have you ever wondered how rich Kim Fowley is? According to sources it has been estimated that Kim Fowley’s overall net worth amounts to $3 million, as of July 2017, accumulated through a long and fulfilled music career which spanned more than 50 years. Having influenced numerous other popular musicians and stars of rock & roll music apart from his solo career, Kim’s net worth significantly grew in time.

Kim was born into an artistic family, as both of his parents were actors – his father, Douglas Fowley was a character actor and his mother, Shelby Payne appeared in several noted Hollywood productions such as “The Big Sleep”(1946). However, Fowley’s parents divorced when he was a child, and his mother remarried to William Friml, whose father was Rudolf Friml, the famous composer. Kim went to University High School along with several other celebrities such as Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys, Sandra Dee and others. As an adolescent, Fowley was hospitalized with polio and upon his release decided to enter the world of entertainment, and become a manager and publicist. He first became manager of a local band “the Sleepwalkers”, and cooperated with drummer Sandy Nelson.

After spending some time in the army, Kim began working for Berry Gordy and Alan Freed. His first track as a producer was released in 1959, and was the hit by The Renegades called “Charge”. He then promoted the duo Skip & Flip, including their hit “Cherry Pie” which reach no.11 on the Billboard list. Kim co-produced and co-published for several successful tracks in Los Angeles during the ‘60s, including Gary S. Paxton’s “Alley Oop” which reached no.1 on the charts, Paul Revere and the Raiders’ “Like, Long Hair” which became a no.1 hit in the UK, and the Rivingtons’ “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow”. During the mid ‘60s Fowley relocated to London for a while, where he cooperated with celebrities such as Cat Stevens, N’Betweens, Soft Machine, Ritchie Blackmore and many others. He was also credited for the “hypephone” on Frank Zappa’s debut album “Freak Out!”, and for being the inspiration behind promoter John Brower, who called John Lennon which resulted in the appearance of the Plastic Ono Band at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival in September 1969. In 1973, he produced three recordings for the “American Graffiti” movie, and some of the other celebrities he co-wrote songs for were KISS, Alice Cooper, Leon Russell etc. In the late ‘70s Kim formed The Orchids, an all-female rock band, and signed several new artists such as The Popsicles, Tommy Rock and Stiv Bators & the Dead Boys. At the beginning of the ‘80s, Fowley decided to move to Australia where he said he was looking for “a new ABBA or Beatles”, which resulted in turning the power pop band Beathoven into a cult band “The Innocents” and rebuilding the image of Gayle Welch who was an unknown talented teenager from New Zealand, and after building a band, renamed them The Runaways.

Kim then became a mover of the early day L.A. punk scene, and created yet another band called Venus and the Razorblades, also staging “new wave nights” at clubs. However, his engagement within the musical community faded during the following decades, but never disappeared, as he continued working with famous names and celebrities, and also partnered with Norton Records and released several collections of rarities from his catalog.

When it comes to his private life, Kim Fowley married twice, firstly to Cynthia (Cindy) Helen Wheelon for less than a year in 1978, and secondly to Kara Wright who he married in September 2014, but after suffering a long battle with bladder cancer, Fowley died on 15th January 2015 in West Hollywood, California.

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Kim Vincent Fowley Quick Info

Full Name Kim Fowley
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth July 21, 1939
Died January 15, 2015, West Hollywood, California, United States
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
Profession Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor
Education University High School
Nationality American
Spouse Kara Wright (m. 2014–2015), Cynthia Helen Wheelon (m. 1978–1978)
Parents Douglas Fowley, Shelby Payne
Siblings Gretchen Fowley
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0288831/
Albums Outrageous, Snake Document Masquerade
Movies Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways

Kim Vincent Fowley Quotes

  • The real story on me was that a Dorothy Lamour lookalike had sex with an Errol Flynn lookalike and they gave birth to a Boris Karloff lookalike. And I was smarter than they were but I was less pretty.

Kim Vincent Fowley Important Facts

  • Attended and graduated from University High School in Los Angeles, California.
  • Manager of the all-female rock group The Runaways.
  • Is portrayed by Michael Shannon in The Runaways (2010).
  • Prolific record producer, songwriter and performer since the early 1960s.
  • Son of actor/director Douglas Fowley and actress Shelby Payne
  • Stepson of William Friml and stepnephew of Rudolf Friml Jr..
  • Stepgrandson of composer Rudolf Friml.

Kim Vincent Fowley Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Manson’s Lost Girls 2016 TV Movie performer: “The Trip” / writer: “The Trip” Soundtrack
Girl in a Band 2015 TV Movie documentary writer: “Cherry Bomb”, “School Days” – uncredited Soundtrack
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Warehouse 13 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
True Blood 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Fresh Meat 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Californication 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock 2010 Video Game writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
90210 2010 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Runaways 2010 writer: “I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are”, “Hollywood”, “Cherry Bomb”, “California Paradise”, “Dead End Justice”, “School Days”, “Secrets” Soundtrack
Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball 2010 Video writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs 2008 TV Movie writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Paul Stanley: One Live Kiss 2008 Video documentary writer: “Do You Love Me” Soundtrack
RocknRolla 2008 performer: “The Trip” / writer: “The Trip” – as Fowley Soundtrack
KISSology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 1978-1991 2007 Video documentary writer: “King of the Night Time World” – as K. Fowley Soundtrack
The O.C. 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
RV 2006 writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Efter brylluppet 2006 writer: “I’m Leaving You” Soundtrack
Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story 2005 Documentary writer: “Do You Love Me” Soundtrack
Real Wild Child: Joan Jett Music Video Anthology 2003 Video writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003 Documentary performer: “They’re Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha” Soundtrack
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: Live! 2001 Video writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
The Fluffer 2001 writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Margaret Cho: I’m the One That I Want 2000 TV Special documentary writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Big Momma’s House 2000 writer: “Nut Rocker” – as Kim V. Fowley Soundtrack
Freaks and Geeks 1999 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Detroit Rock City 1999 writer: “School Days” Soundtrack
KISS Live: The Ultimate Halloween Party 1998 TV Movie writer: “Do You Love Me”, “King of the Night Time World” Soundtrack
Southie 1998 writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
The Butcher Boy 1997 writer: “NUTROCKER” Soundtrack
Unplugged 1995 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Young Poisoner’s Handbook 1995 writer: “Nut Rocker” Soundtrack
Dazed and Confused 1993 writer: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Heartbeat 1992 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Puberty Blues 1981 writer: “Lipstick and Leather” Soundtrack
The Old Grey Whistle Test 1977 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Runaways Live in Japan 1977 TV Movie writer: “California Paradise”, “Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin”, “I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are”, “Cherry Bomb”, “American Nights”, “Secrets”, “Blackmail”, “Is It Day or Night” Soundtrack
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 1976 TV Special writer: “King of the Night Time World” – uncredited Soundtrack
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway 1976 TV Movie lyrics: “Cherry Bomb” / music: “Cherry Bomb” Soundtrack
Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare 1975 writer: “Escape” Soundtrack
Alice Cooper: The Nightmare 1975 TV Movie writer: “Escape” Soundtrack
American Graffiti 1973 producer: “At The Hop”, “She’s So Fine”, “Louie Louie” Soundtrack
Ciao Manhattan 1972 writer: “Citizen Kane” Soundtrack
Cisco Pike 1972 writer: “Michoacan” – as K. Fowley Soundtrack
American Graffiti 1973 music producer / music recorded for the film Music Department
The Second Coming 2015 Kim Actor
Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003 Documentary photos: still photographs by Miscellaneous
Deadly Punkettes 2014 inspiration Thanks
Easy Trouble 2006 Video documentary special thanks Thanks
The Guys Who Wrote ‘Em 2014 Documentary completed voice Self
Deathbed Salesman: My conversation with Kim Fowley 2013 Documentary short completed Self
The Seeds: Pushin’ Too Hard 2014 Documentary Himself Self
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll 2013 Documentary Himself Self
Talkin’ Trash 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Tracks 2013 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Planet Rocke with Taylor Locke 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Sunset Strip 2012 Documentary Himself Self
M-ON! Monthly Icon: L’Arc-en-Ciel 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Metal Evolution 2011-2012 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Going to Whatstock? 2008 Documentary Herself Self
Psychedelic Revolution ’67 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Edgeplay 2004 Documentary Himself Self
The Van Halen Story: The Early Years 2003 Video documentary Himself – Promoter & Songwriter Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003 Documentary Himself – Record Producer Self
VH1 Rock Show 2000 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Pop Odyssee 1 – Die Beach Boys und der Satan 1997 TV Movie Himself Self
Tomorrow Coast to Coast 1977 TV Series Himself Self
Easy Trouble 2006 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage