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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 86 – Ron Richards 2, and conclusion

Posted on August 8, 2020 by dhvinyl

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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