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Monthly Archives: January 2017
A Personal History of the British Music Business 41. Syd Gillingham (and Max Clifford)
Syd’s recent death prompts me to bring you an interview conducted in a fish restaurant in Walton-on-Thames with his buddy Max Clifford. Max made his start in PR with Syd in EMI’s Manchester Square offices, and has always acknowledged that … Continue reading
Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized
Tagged Al Hunt, Arthur Murray, Bill Haley, Bunny Lewis, Cliff Richard, Don Short, Dougie Marlborough, George Martin, Harry Walters, Jack Bentley, John Philips, L.G.Wood, Les Perrin, Leslie Reynolds, Max Clifford, Mike Housego, Norrie Paramor, Pat Brand, Peter Dacre, Peter Prince, Peter Sullivan, Ron White, Solomon King, Syd Gillingham, Ted Heath, Tim Rice, Wally Ridley
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A Personal History of the British Record Industry 40; Brian Gibson Pt. 2 and conclusion.
We left Brian in the thick of his days at Decca Records where he was their press officer from 1966-1969 and was talking about the large studio staff on the payroll. This somewhat longer portion concludes my interview with him … Continue reading
Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan A Freerman, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Townsley, Brian Gibson, Cat Stevens, Chris Brough, Chris Hutchins, Dave Clark, Decca Records, Deram Records, Derek Honey, Dick Leahy, Don Arden, Eric Hall, Fortunes, Geoffrey Bridge, George Elrick, Georgie Fame, Gerry Dorsey, Ivor Raymonde, Jack Bentley, Jack Dorsey, Jack Gill, John McLeod, Jonathan King, Kay O"Dwyer, Les Cocks, Les Perrin, Louis Benjamin, Marion Massey, Max Clifford, Mel Collins, Mike Hurst, Miker Evans, Nick Massey, Olav Wyper, Pat Pretty, Peter Phillips, Peter Summerfield, Ray Coleman, Robert Holmes-a-Court, Rodney Burbeck, Sir Edward Lewis, Syd Gillingham, Terry Brown, Tom Grantham, Tony Clark, Tony Hall, Tony Hiller, Tony Macaulay, Trevor Isles, Walter Woyda, Wayne Bickerton
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A Personal History of the British Record Industry 39 – Brian Gibson Pt.1
For Those who may not know Brian’s history, here is the 2003 obituary from the UK Press Gazette.Sadly, despite much web trawling, I can find no photograph of Brian.( I know there is one of him with Motown staff around … Continue reading
Posted in A Personal History of the British Record Business, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan Walton, Annie Ivil, Beecher Stevens, Bill Townsley, Bing Crosby, Bob Angles, Brian Gibson, Brian Somerville, Chris Williams, Colin Borland, Decca Records, Dick Rowe, Disc and Music Echo, Don Nicoll, Don Short, Dougie Marlborough, Everybody's magazine, Frank Packer, Gus Dudgeon, Ivor Raymonde, Jeff Kruger, Jimmy Green, Joe Meek, Marty Wilde, Mike Housego, Mike Vernon, Neil Kelly, Noel Walker, Pat Doncaster, Pye Records, Syd Gillingham, Tom Merrin, Tony Clarke, Tony Hall, Weston Taylor
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