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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 67 – Bunny Lewis 5 and conclusion

Posted on April 16, 2018 by dhvinyl

Bunny had just listed some of the artists that he signed to Columbia during his time at EMI including The Avons, The Mudlarks and, via Top Rank, Craig Douglas. I then asked about the frequency with which singers changed labels … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Industry Pt.34: Tony Barrow 2

Posted on June 7, 2016 by dhvinyl

As mentioned in Part 1, there were a few mystery breaks in transmission with this interview, reasons for which are lost in the mists…but we jump right into Brian Epstein…I am rashly assuming I’d asked Tony how he first met … Continue reading →

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