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Tag Archives: Tony Hall
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 Music Business 105 – Kay O’Dwyer
As dedicated readers will have realised, these interviews were originally intended to form part of a general, rather than personal, history of the British music business, a post retirement project some 25 years ago. That never happened, but more recently … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Record Industry 99 – Jonathan King Pt.2
We left Jonathan pondering what might have been should he have taken the role as Chairman of Decca Records, with EMI the two greatest record companies in UK recorded music, now quietly nestling within the wide arms of Universal music. … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Record Industry 98 – Jonathan King Pt.1
Jonathan King! The very name will immediately provoke a reaction. Many of the characters I interviewed around 20 years ago would have meant very little or nothing to the general public. But everyone knows Jonathan, so without further introduction….and without … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 97 – Marcel Stellman, Part 3 and conclusion.
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 76 – Tony Hall, Pt. 3 and conclusion.
We left Tony’s story at his departure from EMI and the beginning of a new independent life. I’d been broadcasting on the Light Programme, presenting jazz programmes. I failed an audition for Johnnie Stewart (later Top of the Pops producer) which … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 75 – Tony Hall, Pt. 2.
We left Tony as he was about to join Decca Records, at the time when it was indisputably the No.1. record company in Britain, largely because of its foresight not only on the new 45rpm and LP … Continue reading →
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A Personal History of the British Record Business 74 – Tony Hall.
The concept of these interviews, apart from the original fantasy of them forming the basis of a book, was to give space to some of the many people behind the scenes who were influential in the history of this still … 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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A Personal History of the British Record Business 73 – Ronald (Ronnie) Bell.
Ronnie Bell, before and after his toupe, is one of the music industry’s top unsung, forgotten even, heroes. Despite the fact that he wrote, and published two versions of his memoirs, try and search for him online and you’ll find … Continue reading →
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