Tag Archives: The Beatles

A Personal History of the British Record Business 85a – Ron Richards

Posted on July 23, 2020 by dhvinyl

Obituary – Independent, May 2009 A modest man who did not push himself forward, Ron Richards was, nevertheless, one of the UK’s top record producers. He produced such familiar records as “Love Me Do” (the Beatles) “You’ll Never Walk Alone” … Continue reading →

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The Book that never was – and never will be

Posted on June 6, 2019 by dhvinyl

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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A Personal History of the British Record Business 70 – Janet Lord MBE – 2, and conclusion.

Posted on October 22, 2018 by dhvinyl

After the pressure of receiving her MBE, we treated Janet to lunch at Rules restaurant at 34-5 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, almost next door to No. 31 where The Gramophone Company (EMI’s founding name) was formed in 1898. Aptly, my … 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 Business 43 – Syd Gillingham and Max Clifford 3 and conclusion

Posted on February 8, 2017 by dhvinyl

Carrying straight on from where we left off last time. I found another photo of Syd and Max – with me at my EMI retirement party in 1998. Read on – there are some controversial comments about The Beatles coming … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Music Business Pt.15 – Colin Burn 7 and conclusion!

Posted on March 24, 2015 by dhvinyl

We left Tony Hall with Joan Collins and Colin with a girl called Vicky, so time to get back on track! The other thing that’s changed is the money it costs to make a record. In those days if a … Continue reading →

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