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Jeff Evans: Rock & Pop On British TV

Jeff Evans: Rock & Pop On British TV

When rock 'n' roll arrived, all Britain had were two black and white TV channels popularly characterised as staid Auntie BBC and the slightly racier ITV. Unsurprisingly, it was the latter that dived in first, hiring Kent Walton, an Englishman with an adopted transatlantic accent, to front Cool For Cats in 1956. The BBC responded with Six-Five Special and the race was on. Cheap black and white studio-bound miming gave way to epic prog-rock live performances as the programme controllers' initial grudging acknowledgment gradually thawed and they accepted the inevitable. Eventually, mammoth rock festivals would be enjoyed on multi-channel high-definition TV, delivering more coverage than any one person attending the actual event could ever experience. Jeff Evans tells the whole story in this entertaining book whose incidental pleasures lie in tracing some of the lesser-known shows like Discs A Gogo, All Systems Freeman!, Revolver, Lift Off With Ayshea and Popworld. In a world where music is available on demand, 24/7, The Story Of Rock & Pop On British TV takes you back to your youth - whenever that was - and the days when pop on TV was an eagerly anticipated, greedily consumed and thrilling part of growing up in Britain.

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How To Win X Factor

How To Win X Factor

Since it was first screened in 2004, the X Factor has become essential weekend viewing, with regular TV audiences of over 12 million ? but the question remains, how do you win? How do you impress the judges, the cruel Simon Cowell, the twinkly Louis Walsh, the beautiful Cheryl Cole.Is it the singer or the song? Is it the presentation? The support from your friends? Your background? Your attitude? Or is it the hairstyle? Or the well timed tears?TV writer Keeley Bolger takes a light-hearted look at the show, the controversies over vote rigging, and the supposed rivalry between the judges and contestants and offers her tips ? not all of them obvious ? on how to win the coveted title.She also delves into the history of TV talent shows and profiles the judges and previous winners of the X Factor.Keeley Bolger is a London-based freelance journalist who has written extensively about X Factor, TV, music and pop culture for The Sun and other media.

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Set In Stone - Ian Tilton's Stone Roses Photographs

Set In Stone - Ian Tilton's Stone Roses Photographs

Ian Tilton knew The Stones Roses before they were famous and shot every key moment during the band?s meteoric rise to fame in the late Eighties. He photographed their first TV appearance, the Roses three famous early gigs at Blackpool Tower, Glasgow Green and Spike Island, his photos appeared on their classic first album, he was the first photographer to do a Jackson Pollock shoot with the band and Ian is the man who first got Ian Brown to pull his famous monkey face!

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The Beatles On The Roof

The Beatles On The Roof

On 30 January, 1969, The Beatles took to the roof of their Mayfair headquarters and created one of the most iconic moments in music history. The rooftop concert was The Beatles’ first public performance in over two years. They played new songs, proved they hadn’t split up, upset the establishment and bewildered the police. The event seemed utterly spontaneous but had been a year in the planning, with technicians and roadies slaving to make it happen. It was filmed by director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who hoped to use the footage as the finale in a celebratory TV special; it would finally surface in the bleak documentary Let It Be. Tony Barrell examines the concert within the context of its time. He speaks to those who were there: the fans, film-makers, roadies, Apple Corps staff and policemen. He explores the politics of 1968, when peace gave way to protest, and how music promotion began to collide with cinéma vérité and reality TV. He looks at The Beatles’ reinventions and relationships, revealing both why the rooftop concert happened at all, and why it happened the way that it did.

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The Complete Rock Family Trees

The Complete Rock Family Trees

As seen on BBC TV, Pete Frame's Rock Family Trees are world famous and his books have become classics of rock literature. Here for the first time, Volumes one and two of Rock Family Trees are bound into one complete edition. Amongst others, Frame traces the development and history of Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Madness, Genesis, T-Rex and The Police in his own inimitable and extraordinarily detailed way. His hand-drawn rock trees have appeared in Melody Maker, NME, Rolling Stone, Q and Vox, as well as in numerous tour programmes and on record sleeves.

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Chris Wright: One Way Or Another

Chris Wright: One Way Or Another

Chris Wright: One Way Or Another is the astonishing autobiography from, the man who signed bands like Jethro Tull and ten years later was at the forefront of the British Rock invasion of America, Chris Wright.In this unbelievable life story, that is almost a ?who?s who? of the Rock industry, Wright spares no truth in telling the tales of sex, drugs and financial blow outs.Wright ever the entrepreneur remained at the heart of contemporary entertainment industry taking the Chrysalis brand into TV and radio. But he did not stop here not only was he a game changing media mogul, Wright went on to own premiership football club Queens Park Rangers and the ruby giants Wasps.

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Halfway To Paradise: The Life Of Billy Fury

Halfway To Paradise: The Life Of Billy Fury

The Sound Of Fury, Billy’s first LP, is still widely revered as the best British rock’n’roll record ever made. When Billy first appeared on TV, a generation of teenagers found true love. In 1973, he was brought out of semi-retirement to play Stormy Tempest – a semi-parody of himself – in the movie That’ll Be The Day. Billy’s magic rose magnificently above the parody. From Billy’s troubled childhood in Liverpool, via gold and silver lamé, to his later years as a farming ornithologist and a comeback cut short by his premature death, David and Caroline Stafford’s sparkling biography brings to life this captivating performer. Billy knew everybody, auditioned The Beatles to be his backing band, met and outhandsomed Elvis, partied with Keith Moon and hosted acid parties. Yet, throughout the mayhem, he always remained true to himself: diffident and amused.

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Randy Newman Dixie Flyer Bam Bk

Randy Newman Dixie Flyer Bam Bk

There has never been anyone quite like Randy Newman , a truly unique and distinctive voice in popular, film and TV music. Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong - The Life And Music Of Randy Newman is a biography that presents an ideal introduction to the singer-songwriter while also celebrating a wonderful body of work for established fans. Written by David and Caroline Stafford, this authoritative and comprehensive biography of the great Randy Newman boasts a rich exploration of his life and music, along with notes on some of the more unlikely topics and characters found in his inimitable songs. Newman is perhaps best known for his film and television themes, including his seven scores for Disney-Pixar, including his incomparable theme for Toy Story. Having written catchy pop songs that have been covered by artists like Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and Joe Cocker, it is his own albums, however, that introduced the world to his style - at once ironic and romantic, humorous and celebratory. This biography uses in-depth research, interviews and two excellent photography sections to tell the story of Randy Newman , one of the world's most admired songwriters.

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Mance Lipscomb: In Concert - DVD

Mance Lipscomb: In Concert - DVD

Mance Lipscomb was a sage, a songster, a responsible elder, a self-made man... He played so many types of music in his own style with powerful conviction... Tilting his head back, closing his eyes, and thumping that Harmony Sovereign, Mance brought the past to the present and turned the present into story, into song and into life. -Taj Mahal Mance Lipscomb (1895-1976), the son of a former slave, lived almost his whole life in Navasota, Texas, supporting himself and his family by tenant farming. But he was also a guitar player and songster who played blues and rags for his local neighbors at loal Saturday night parties. In 1960 Mance was discovered by Chris Strachwith of Arhoolie Records and Mack McCormick. Within a short period of time Mance was recording albums and performing at festivals, concert halls and clubs around the country. This video presents a rare television concert recorded in Texas for KLRU TV in 1969. It shows the panorama and genius of Mance's music. A pdf file for the booklet that accompanies this DVD can be found on the DVD folder that will appear when putting the DVD in to your computer.

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The Lionel Bart Story: Fings Ain't Wot They Used T' Be

The Lionel Bart Story: Fings Ain't Wot They Used T' Be

Lionel Bart was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver!He also wrote the famous songs Living Doll (Cliff Richard) and From Russia With Love (Matt Munroe).He was unable to read music.He was a millionaire aged thirty in the Sixties, bankrupt in the Seventies and died in 1999.The authors gained exclusive access to Bart's personal archives ? his unfinished autobiography, his letters and scrapbooks.The Lionel Bart Story details how Bart signed away the rights to Oliver! to finance his new musical Twang ? based on Robin Hood - which flopped badly in the theatre. It reveals how his heavy drinking led to diabetes and how he died in 1999 aged 69 from liver cancer. The authors have interviewed his personal secretaries, friends, family, counsellors and many of the performers, musicians and producers who worked with him, including Rocky Horror's Richard O?Brien and actors Dudley Sutton and Nigel Planer. ABOUT THE AUTHORSDavid and Caroline Stafford have written countless dramas, documentaries and comedies for radio and television. Recent credits include Hazelbeach, Birkett and The Year They Invented Sex for BBC Radio 4. David also worked extensively with the comedian Alexei Sayle on stand-up and TV shows.

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Simon Goddard: The Comeback - The Story Of Elvis And The 68 Special

Simon Goddard: The Comeback - The Story Of Elvis And The 68 Special

As 1968 dawns, the once King of Rock 'n' Roll faces cultural oblivion. While elsewhere the Sixties are swinging, for Elvis they're sinking - in terrible films, drug addiction, paranoia, religious mania, and the mercenary wiles of his psychopathic manager. At 33 the legend who once had it all is lost, lonely and slowly going insane. Until thrown a last lifeline. His own one-hour TV special: a do-or-die final chance to remind the world who, and what, Elvis Presley really is. The Comeback plots the incredible true story of Elvis' fall and rise from Army discharge to iconic black leather resurrection. Simon Goddard takes the reader inside the life, music and mind of Elvis: a 24/7 delirium of women, pills, midnight movies and holy mumbo jumbo, isolated from an America unravelling in its own Sixties chaos of war, racism, riots and assassinations, until his world and theirs collide in the greatest performance of his life. A genre-busting modernist rock 'n' roll fable unlike any music biography you've ever read, The Comeback is the definitive account of how it took Elvis eight years on the big screen to lose his crown - but just one magical hour on a small one to win it back.

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Adam Faith: Life Of Bam Bk

Adam Faith: Life Of Bam Bk

Written by David and Caroline Stafford , Big Time: The Life Of Adam Faith tells the story of the pop star turned actor turned manager, whose fascinating life is told with wit and insight from his humble beginnings to his tragic passing in 2003. Terence Nelhams-Wright took on the alter ego of Adam Faith  in early adolescence, before going on to become a teen pop idol and the first UK artist to reach the top 5 with his first seven hits. Known for his unique vocal style, Faith captured the hearts and the musical minds of the pop-loving public. His attractive features suited the new televisual medium and his sexual adventures became legendary. After the whirlwind success of The Beatles, however, his brand of polished pop was rendered obsolete, and his ventures expanded into other areas. Becoming a TV actor, Adam Faith played a hapless Soho chancer, before again reinventing himself as a manager for Leo Sayer. Propelling him to international pop stardom, his tuition proved invaluable to Sayer, guiding him in matters of music, mentorship and money. This latter foray became the next in Faith's ventures, making and losing several fortunes... for himself and others. This fascinatingly in-depth biography of this unique personality is an ideal way to discover the life and times of the true British eccentric through the eyes of those who knew him, as well as in his own words. If you are looking for an unprecedented account of The Life Of Adam Faith , this extensive and expansive biography by David  and Caroline Stafford  reveals all the important details behind the rise and rise of such an interesting figure and an exciting life.

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Looking Through You: Rare & Unseen Photographs From The Beatles Book Archive

Looking Through You: Rare & Unseen Photographs From The Beatles Book Archive

Looking Through You features over 300 Rare And Unseen Photographs taken from the archives of The Beatles Book, a monthly magazine devoted to the Fab Four. A unique publication, the stunning images captured by photographer Leslie Bryce are collected in this  limited edition numbered slipcase edition , featuring an exclusive facsimile of the 1964 calendar. When publisher Sean O'Mahony launched 'The Beatles Book', he negotiated unprecedented access to the band at their performances, backstage, in the recording studio and at home. Boasting news of the band, articles and exclusive photography, the contents of The Beatles Book were devoured by fans, increasing its circulation from an initial 80,000 copies to a readership in the millions at its peak. Thousands of photographs were taken, but only a fraction of these were ever used, and even then they were often retouched or altered. In Looking Through You,  over 300 of the most beautiful photographs from the magazine's six-year life have been taken from the original negatives, resulting in a portrait of a band that's at once historically significant and still exciting even half a century later. From small gigs in British theatres to TV appearances and foreign tours, their meteoric rise to fame is captured here through a wonderful lens, making this book a visual treat as well as a story of the wildly successful Beatles Book. Featuring a foreword from Jo Adams (daughter of Sean O'Mahony), an insightful introduction by Andy Neill and some fascinating information to accompany the photographs, Looking Through You  is an important visual record of a musical phenomenon. This individually numbered limited edition of 3,000 copies also includes a facsimile of The Beatles Fan Club calendar of 1964.

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Nick Wise: Celebrity Vineyards - From Napa To Tuscany In Search Of Great Wine

Nick Wise: Celebrity Vineyards - From Napa To Tuscany In Search Of Great Wine

From the hills of Napa to the mountain slopes of Piedmont, writers Nick Wise and Linda Sunshine went in search of great wine and famous people who are also winemakers. Their astonishing trip, the wines they tasted, and the incredible men and women they met are recounted in loving and often humorous detail in this fully illustrated and eminently readable new book, Celebrity Vineyards.In the past few years, helming a winery has become more and more popular among the rich and famous. But how much involvement in the actual process of making that wine did those celebrities actually have? What was it like to get into winemaking after having a successful career in another field? Were they merely name endorsements or were they part of the incredibly difficult process of creating great wine from a field of grapes?To find out, Wise and Sunshine journeyed to Northern California to interview such winemakers as B. R. Cohn, manager of the Doobie Brothers; screenwriter Robert Kamen of The Karate Kid fame; race car drivers Mario Andretti and Randy Lewis; filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary football coach Dick Vermeil; acclaimed chef Charlie Palmer; the Walt Disney family; and representatives from the estates of former TV actors Raymond Burr and Fess Parker. In Canada?s Niagara Wine Valley, they discovered the wine estates of actor Dan Aykroyd and hockey great Wayne Gretzky. And in the hills of Tuscany, they tasted the wines of race car driver Jarno Trulli, adult-film star Natalie Oliveros (known professionally as Savanna Samson), and world-renowned composer Ludovico Einaudi. Their last visit was to the hills of Spain, where they toured Anta Banderas, the winery of Antonio Banderas. Finally, the writers include a tribute to America?s very first vintner, Thomas Jefferson, whose Monticello estate is still producing wine from the grapes that the third president of the United States planted more than 200 years ago.Written for fans of wine, travel, and the rich and famous, Celebrity Vineyards is a fascinating journey into a world that, for most of us, is only a dream. But what an amazing dream it is! Here are artists and entrepreneurs, dreamers and businesspeople who share a love of wine, a respect for the grape, and the joy of creating something amazing out of the land. Like a great glass of wine, these people will touch your heart and stay in your memory. Whether you are a wine connoisseur or can barely taste the difference between red and rosé, Celebrity Vineyards will delight, charm, and educate your palate.

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