Benjamin Fong-Torres is an American rock journalist best known for his association with Rolling Stone magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle.
16 Facts About Ben Fong-Torres
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Ben Fong-Torres conducted interviews for Rolling Stone of entertainment figures including Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, comedian Steve Martin and Linda Ronstadt's first cover story in 1975.
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Ben Fong-Torres profiled Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, Bonnie Raitt, Paul McCartney and Rodney Dangerfield.
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Ben Fong-Torres was a rock DJ for San Francisco radio station KSAN-FM in the 1970s.
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Ben Fong-Torres later hosted a live, weekly entertainment and talk show, Fog City Radio, on NPR affiliate KQED-FM.
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Ben Fong-Torres was a contestant on the game show Wheel of Fortune in 1993.
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Ben Fong-Torres has published several books, including: Hickory Wind, a biography of Gram Parsons; The Rice Room, a memoir; The Hits Just Keep on Coming, a history of Top 40 radio, and two compilations of past articles, Not Fade Away and Becoming Almost Famous.
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That year, Ben Fong-Torres published Eagles: Taking It to the Limit.
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From July 2005 to April 2019, Ben Fong-Torres wrote the bi-weekly column "Radio Waves" in the San Francisco Chronicle's Sunday Datebook.
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Ben Fong-Torres has been a contributing editor to Parade magazine, and has served as Senior Editor for Qello, an app and site that streams music concerts and documentaries.
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Ben Fong-Torres was portrayed in the 2000 film Almost Famous by actor Terry Chen.
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The fictional version of Ben Fong-Torres is the lead character William Miller's editor at Rolling Stone.
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Ben Fong-Torres is depicted on a mural on the side of a building at Haight and Clayton Streets in San Francisco.
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Ben Fong-Torres was inducted into the SF State Alumni Hall of Fame in 2004 and delivered the commencement address in 2005.
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Frequently called upon to MC community events, Ben Fong-Torres has sung at senior facilities, Broadcast Legends luncheons and weddings.
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Ben Fong-Torres was a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.