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Chester Leo "Chet" Helms (August 2, 1942 – June 25, 2005), often called the father of San Francisco's 1967 "Summer of Love," was a music promoter and a counterculture figure in San Francisco during its hippie period in the mid- to-late 1960s.
Chet Helms and then Graham made famous the Fillmore and Winterland Ballroom; these turned out to be a proving grounds for rock bands and acts of the San Francisco Bay area including the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, [3] who were first managed, and in some cases developed, by Helms.
In 1969, Brandelius moved to San Francisco, met music promoter and cultural icon Chet Helms (founder of the Avalon Ballroom and father of San Francisco's 1967 Summer of Love). She worked for him as a personal assistant until she went to work for Pete Marino at WEA as a production assistant.
By February 1966, the Family Dog became Family Dog Productions under organizer Chet Helms, promoting happenings at the Avalon Ballroom and the Fillmore Auditorium in initial cooperation with Bill Graham. These and other venues provided settings where participants could partake in the full psychedelic music experience.
Chet Hanks has shared a rare photo with his famous father, Tom Hanks, in a new Instagram post. The 33-year-old actor and rapper took to the social media platform on 26 December, where he shared a ...
Chet is one of Tom's two children with wife Rita Wilson, in addition to his youngest son Truman, 28.The Forrest Gump star also shares eldest son Colin, 46, and his only daughter Elizabeth Ann, 41 ...
Chet Helms (1942–2005) – Music promoter and father of San Francisco's 1967 "Summer of Love" [11] [12] Frank E. Hill (1850–1906) – US Army officer during the American Indian Wars and Medal of Honor recipient; Thomas N. Howard (1957–2017) – Music and concert promoter-extraordinaire for Bill Graham Presents and The Howard Company
Chet is the eldest son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who wed in 1988 and are also parents to son Truman Hanks. ... Chet became a father in April 2016 when he welcomed daughter Michaiah with ex ...