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A Personal History of the British Music Industry 107 – Derek Everett
Derek Everett is another of those long-serving vital industry folk who somehow managed to avoid all the cameras – or maybe they avoided him. So, if you know or worked with him, before you start reading his story, which is … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Music Industry – Bob Barratt Pts 1 & 2 combined
Having had a good reaction to the Walter Woyda interview, I thought I try editing Bob Barratt, the first one to appear on Word Press, by copying and pasting the two sections together. A bit of a struggle for a … Continue reading →
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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 68 – Rodney Burbeck.
All the fine people I interviewed in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s were names I knew, often respected and they certainly played an important part in the history of the British music business. Some I had worked with and/or … Continue reading →
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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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A Personal History of the British Record Industry Pt.34: Tony Barrow 2
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 →
The Beatles – a tiny contribution, Pt.1
It’s January 1, and as previous years may show, it’s the day when once again I decide I should use this blog as an outlet for musings, memories, facts, fiction, views on all things musical. However, this year may (I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beatles, Bob Boast, Brian Epstein, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Mark Lewisohn, Mike Smith, Norman Smith, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ron Richards, Sid Coleman
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