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A Personal History of the British Music Industry – 106. Tony Hiller
Tony Hiller with The Brotherhood of Man (and if anyone can identify the man to his right,I can complete the line-up!) John Poole thinks it’s Alyn Ainsworth – I think he’s` right! Tony Hiller, whose death in November 2018 at … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 91 – Walter J. (Wally) Ridley Pt.2
We left Wally enlightening us on the very early days of song plugging and being his father’s piano salesman by playing the instrument in his shop. This photo is pretty much how he looked when I interviewed him Where are … Continue reading →
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Tagged Al Bowlly, Ambrose, Bernard Mittell, Bertie Hyams, Chappells, Cole Porter, David Bicknell, Dick James, Donald Peers, Educating Archie, Feldmans, Florrie Forde, Francis Day & Hunter, Frankie Vaughan, Fred Gaisberg, George Martin, Harry Castling, Irving Berlin, Jack Judge, Jerome Kern, Len Wood, Max Bygraves, Noel Gay, Richard Dawes, Sam Browne, Sir Joseph Lockwood, Vera Lynn, Wally Ridley
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 86 – Ron Richards 2, and conclusion
Tell me about The Hollies A guy named Tommy Sanderson worked at Francis Day & Hunter and he used to have his ear to the ground and knew a lot of radio producers in Manchester. This producer phoned Tommy and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abba, Abbey Road, abbey Road Studio 2, AIR London, Bob Barratt, Brian Epstein, Dave Clark Five, Denmark Street, Dick James, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Ifield, George Martin, Gerry & Pacemakers, Goddard Lieberson, Gold Star studios, Graham Gouldman, Jerry Lordan, John Barry, John Burgess, Johnny Spence, Joseph Lockwood, Ken Townsend, Len Wood, Liberty Records, Matt Monro, Mickie Most, Mike Sloman, Mitch Murray, Norman Granz, Norrie Paramor, P.J. Proby, Peter Sullivan, Phil Spector, Ron Richards, Ron White, The Hollies, Tommy Sanderson, Tommy Steele
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The Book that never was – and never will be
With The Beatles forever in the news I thought I’d share this piece with you. It was written nearly 20 years ago as the preface to a book I planned to spend the early years of my retirement writing. All … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Lockie, Brian Epstein, Colin Burn, Dick James, Dick Rowe, Geoffrey Emerick, George Martin, Jeffrey Kruger, Joe Flannery, John Burgess, L.G.Wood, Larry Parnes, Mike Smith, Mitch Murray, Norman Newell, Norrie Paramor, Ron Richards, Sid Coleman, The Beatles, Tim Blackmore, Tony Barrow, Tony Bramwell, Tony Calder, Tony Hall, Wally Ridley, Wayne Bickerton
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 67 – Bunny Lewis 5 and conclusion
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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Tagged Bob Sharples, Brian Epstein, Brian Poole & Tremeloes, Bunny Lewis, Burt Bacharach, Chris Peers, Craig Douglas, David Essex, Decca, Dick James, Dick Rowe, Dusty Springfield, Emperor Rosko, George Maartin, Hal David, Harry Robinson, Harry Walters, Jack Baverstock, Jack Jackson, Jimmy Young, JOan Regan, Johnny Franz, Kenny Lynch, Larry Parnes, Lita Roza, Lorrae Desmond, Marcel Stellman, Michael Pasternak, Mike Smith, Norrie Paramor, Pete Murray, Sally Douglas, Suzy Miller, Ted Lewis, The Beatles, The Caravelles, Tony Hall, Woolworths
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 58 – Tony Calder 5.
We left Tony ruminating on how Immediate got Amen Corner and an Italian song that Don Arden brought Tony and Andrew Loog Oldham. Now we move on (or back!) to Eddy Grant. I’m in Antigua and there’s a local radio … Continue reading →
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Tagged Al Nevins, Andrew Loog Oldham, Artie Ripp, Barry Mann, Caleb Quaye, Carole King, Chris Farlowe, Clifford Davis, Clive Davis, Colin Lieberson, Cynthia Weil, Dick James, Don Arden, Don Kirschner, Eddy Grant, Frank Chalmers, Gerry Goffin, Howie Greenfield, Ian Groves, Keith Moon, Ken East, Ken Howard, L.G.Wood, Mike Dolan, Neil Sedaka, Nigel Grainge, Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Tony Calder
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 37 – Tony Barrow Pt.4
Apologies for the inevitable delays …life gets in the way of good intentions! Anyway, we left Tony Barrow as he was about to join Brian Epstein’s NEMS Organisation. We were trying to find an office and Epstein wanted cheap premises … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Howes, Beryl Marsden, Bob Houston, Brian Epstein, Brian Mulligan, Cilla Black, David Jacobs, Dezo Hoffman, Dick James, George Martin, Joe 'Mr Piano' Henderson, Keith Howell, Maureen O'Grady, Max Clifford, Michael Haslam, Pat Pretty, Ray Horrocks, Rustiks, Syd Gillingham, Tommy Quickly, Tony Barrow
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