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A Personal History of the British Record Business 88 – Dick Leahy, Pt.1

Posted on October 10, 2020 by dhvinyl

Led, as so often, by The Guardian, tributes have already been paid to Dick Leahy, who died on August 30, 2020 at the fine age of 83. Unlike many of the characters who graced me with interviews around 20 years … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 85 – Maurice Oberstein Pt.5 and conclusion.

Posted on June 10, 2020 by dhvinyl

Maurice is now Chairman of CBS, and his insight into corporate structure which dominates this final piece, makes a fascinating read. The business of my becoming chairman was a very simple thing. The company grew. I was getting a bigger … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 71 – Tommy Loftus

Posted on January 16, 2019 by dhvinyl

  Now here’s a challenge before I even start transcribing this interview from about 20 years ago. I remember Tommy Loftus as a name but, albeit I obviously spent an hour or two with him at the time, I cannot … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 8 – Gerry Bron 4 and finale

Posted on January 31, 2015 by dhvinyl

We left Gerry trying and failing to interest Chrysalis Records’ co-owner Terry Ellis in signing Motorhead. So, next I asked him about starting a record label. We were with Philips, and Philips had a distribution problem. Island had duel distribution, … Continue reading →

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