Monthly Archives: August 2021

A Personal History of the British Record Business 97 – Marcel Stellman, Part 3 and conclusion.

Posted on August 24, 2021 by dhvinyl

l We left Marcel talking about cover versions and UK companies’ race to get their UK artists to cover an American hit before their rivals.Keep reading – there’s a brilliant Engelbert Humperdinck story! And his views on The Rolling Stones … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 96 – Marcel Stellman, Part 2.

Posted on August 20, 2021 by dhvinyl

We’ll carry straight on from where we left off… I suppose I can say that I started with the 78 and left with the CD! I saw the beginning of CD’s because I used to go to Germany where we … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 95 – Marcel Stellman, Part 1.

Posted on August 16, 2021 by dhvinyl

Marcel Stellman, who died in May 2021 at the fine age of 96, will, as all the obituaries showed, be primarily remembered as the man who was watching the French TV quiz show ‘Des Chiffres et Des Lettres’ in his … Continue reading →

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