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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Roger Waters, Elton John and Paul McCartney were among the top global tours of 2012 according to the trade magazine Pollstar.
Springsteen and company ranked No. 2 overall, behind only Madonna, with nearly 2.3 million tickets sold and a gross of $210.2 million, while Waters' tour of Pink Floyd's "The Wall" ranked third, playing to nearly 1.7 million fans and taking in $186.4 million.
John ranked No. 9 with nearly 600,000 and $69.9 million, while McCartney -- with just 16 shows -- came in at No. 11 playing to almost 416,700 fans and taking in $56.9 million. Also appearing on the Pollstar Top 50 are Van Halen (No. 15), Leonard Cohen (No. 17), Scorpions (No. 38), Jimmy Buffett (No. 39) and Aerosmith (No. 44).
The Rolling Stones, meanwhile, ranked No. 33, taking in $35.5 million from its five 50th anniversary shows for an average of 11.8 million per concert.
Dr. John Cooper
Born in Latvia, Dr. John Cooper
migrated with his parents to this
country and grew up on his father's
beet farm. Poor, the only enjoyment
the family had was an old radio his
father recieved in a trade for his older
sister. Evenings were spent listening
to Amos 8- Andy, The Lone Ranger and
other old time radio shows which led
to his interest into the broadcast
industry. Alter 17 years as host of
Ohio's KHOG "Swap Shop" John hit the
big time by swaping his pet hamster,
Mason, for a degree from the College
of Musical Knowledge which he used
to land a gig in Central New York. From
there it was no where but up.
He joined PYX 106 after a short stint on Broadway in Michael Jackson's "The WIZ". His meteoric rise to the top as Program Director came as a surprise to all in the industry. When asked his most memorable moment in radio, John replied, "my interview with the guy who lived next door to the guy who was the third cousin of the guy who whittled a pair of drumsticks for Pete Best."
He joined PYX 106 after a short stint on Broadway in Michael Jackson's "The WIZ". His meteoric rise to the top as Program Director came as a surprise to all in the industry. When asked his most memorable moment in radio, John replied, "my interview with the guy who lived next door to the guy who was the third cousin of the guy who whittled a pair of drumsticks for Pete Best."
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